Yes According to official website, the Qingdao Municipal Government, as of July 2023, 18, Xiaoyu Island in Qingdao was inhabited, and the permanent population in 2023 was178,000. Beautiful environment and fresh air. Qingdao, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, also known as Island City and Jiaoao, is a sub-provincial city, a city with separate plans, a megacity, and an important national coastal center city determined by the State Council.