Drinking in China could be considered the national pastime. 

Drinking in China could be considered the national pastime. 

 Cities like Qingdao are the home of international brands of beer and wine. 

Cities like Qingdao are the home of international brands of beer and wine. 

 With fresh beer being bought by the bag. 

With fresh beer being bought by the bag. 

 The bottling is mainly for the brew that is sent out of the city and beyond. 

The bottling is mainly for the brew that is sent out of the city and beyond. 

 Grape wine is now fast becoming a popular product in areas like Qingdao and the north east of China. 

Grape wine is now fast becoming a popular product in areas like Qingdao and the north east of China. 

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 The products are usually part of a joint venture with companies who maintain strict quality controls. 

The products are usually part of a joint venture with companies who maintain strict quality controls. 

 Products like ice wine are gaining strong market share ad becoming a major export for provinces like Liaoning in the north west.

Products like ice wine are gaining strong market share ad becoming a major export for provinces like Liaoning in the north west.

 Vintners work everyday to ship out for the growing demand of Chinese-produced ice wine.

Vintners work everyday to ship out for the growing demand of Chinese-produced ice wine.

 Some years have sold for as high as 1,000,000 RMB for a single cask of ice wine. 

Some years have sold for as high as 1,000,000 RMB for a single cask of ice wine. 

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