Laiyang
Appearance
Laiyang
莱阳市 | |
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Coordinates: 36°58′33″N 120°42′49″E / 36.97583°N 120.71361°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shandong |
Prefecture-level city | Yantai |
Population | |
• Total | 923,000 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Website | www |
Laiyang city (simplified Chinese: 莱阳; traditional Chinese: 萊陽; pinyin: Láiyáng) is a county-level city within Yantai bordering Qingdao, located in the middle of the Shandong Peninsula, in Shandong province, China. The majority (70%) of its population are farmers and it is famous for producing the Laiyang pear. As of 2010, it had a population of 923,000.[citation needed]
Transport
- China National Highway 309
- Shandong Provincial Highway 209
- Shandong Provincial Highway 212
- Shandong Provincial Highway 804
- Lanyan Railway
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Laiyang.