  Planets are known to orbit giant stars, yet there is a shortage of planets
orbiting within ~0.5 AU (P<100 days). First-ascent giants have not expanded
enough to engulf such planets, but tidal forces can bring planets to the
surface of the star far beyond the stellar radius. So the question remains: are
tidal forces strong enough in these stars to engulf all the missing planets? We
describe a high-cadence observational program to obtain precise radial
velocities of bright giants from Weihai Observatory of Shandong University. We
present data on the planet host Beta Gem (HD 62509), confirming our ability to
derive accurate and precise velocities; our data achieve an rms of 7.3 m/s
about the Keplerian orbit fit. This planet-search programme currently receives
~100 nights per year, allowing us to aggressively pursue short-period planets
to determine whether they are truly absent.
