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Jiaozhou Bay located in northeastern China, on the southern coast of the Shandong peninsula. Its administrative center is the city of Qingdao.
The Bay was ruled by Germany from 1897 until 1914, when it was captured by Japan. It was returned to China in 1922. Japanese rule was restored between 1937 and 1945.
Jiaozhou used to be romanized as Kiaochow in English and Kiautschou in German.
