The city of Qingdao, Shandong province, will play host to the 14th Qingdao International Auto Show in the city's international convention center, May 13-18, the qingdao.sdnews.com reported on Jan 13, which is expected to attract hundreds of the world's top automakers and domestic ventures to showcase the hottest and best-selling new vehicles.

Brands featured in the show include Bentley, BMW, Benz, Cadillac, Land Rover, Lexus, Shanghai Volkswagen, Buick, and Chevrolet, said the show's organizing committee.

Running for 13 years, the auto show is the largest one of this kind north of the Yangtze River and also one of the most important events of the city, which aims to display various automobiles, such as passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, family cars and auto parts.

Co-sponsoring the auto show will be the Society of Automotive Engineers of China and the Shandong Association of Automobile Manufacturers.