'Nuff said (Photo from Qingdaonese.com)

Steven from QINGDAO(nese) has posted a very helpful guide to this year's Qingdao Beer Fest, which runs through the 29th of August.

Chock full of info on things to do and see, places to stay, and how to get around, we think this short list of tips captures the spirit of things nicely:

Tips for a Better Experience at the 2010 Qingdao International Beer Festival

• Feel free to strike up innocuous friendships with perfect strangers who would like nothing more than to get drunk with you and then part ways forever. Or not.
• Go on a weekday when the crowds are smaller. Less people means shorter lines at the WC.
• Eat well to soak up all the beer, which goes very well with meat on a stick, aka chuanr, on sale along with other Chinese food all around the fest.
• Ganbei with the World!

Many more useful pointers can be found at QINGDAO(nese), along with one of our favorite all-time beer quotes, courtesy of the late, great Frank Zappa. So, if you "seek the path to the sudsy yellow nozzle of their foaming nocturnal parametric digital whole-wheat inter-faith geo-thermal terpsichorean ejectamenta," head to Qingdao (and QINGDAO(nese)). And if you're looking for last-minute Qingdao flight and hotel info, don't forget Ctrip's special Qingdao Beer Festival travel deals.