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Tsingtao Beer, produced by Tsingtao Brewery , has been the best selling beer in China for eleven consecutive years, and is also the brand most widely exported to other countries, followed by Zhujiang and Yanjing . Tsingtao Beer is brewed in the city of Qingdao (formerly spelled ''Tsingtao'') which was a German base in the time of Unequal Treaties and late-colonial western influence in China. The Germans needed beer for their sailors, soldiers and traders, and production continued after they lost the city to the Japanese in World War I . Apart from Tsingtao, other major Chinese brewing groups include China Blue Ribbon, Yanjing, Sie-Tang Lio and Zhujiang. Many major international brewers now have interests in, or joint ventures with, Chinese breweries, and popular international brands such as Carlsberg are now produced in China. This gives them access to the Chinese market, while providing capital and expertise to help upgrade local brewing standards, albeit at the cost of variety. Only a few Brewpub s exist in China, primarily in major cities such as Shanghai and Beijing which have a resident western community. The most well-known craft brewer in China is Kaiwei Beer House, a brewpub chain based in Wuhan . Chinese media reported in 2001 that as many as 95% of all Chinese beers contained Formaldehyde , to prevent sedimentation in bottles and cans while in storage. {Link without Title} This practice has now been made illegal. Chinese beers often contain Rice and sometimes Rye in addition to Barley . HONG KONG BEERS Hong Kong has a large brewery owned by San Miguel Corporation , as well as a microbrewery producing several beers for the local market. LIST OF MAJOR CHINESE BEERS
Note: This is not a complete list of China's beers. Many of China's smaller breweries serve only their own local vicinity. EXTERNAL LINKS
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