# Laiyang

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.

## Administrative divisions

As of 2012, this city is divided into 4 subdistricts and 14 towns.

### Subdistricts

| Chengxiang Subdistrict (城厢街道) Guliu Subdistrict (古柳街道) | Longwangzhuang Subdistrict (龙旺庄街道) Fenggezhuang Subdistrict (冯格庄街道) |

### Towns

| Muyudian (沐浴店镇) Tuanwang (团旺镇) Xuefang (穴坊镇) Yangjun (羊郡镇) Jiangtuan (姜疃镇) Wandi (万第镇) Zhaowangzhuang (照旺庄镇) | Tangezhuang (谭格庄镇) Bolinzhuang (柏林庄镇) Heluo (河洛镇) Lügezhuang (吕格庄镇) Gaogezhuang (高格庄镇) Dakuang (大夼镇) Shanqiandian (山前店镇) |

## Economy

According to the official website of the Laiyang Municipal People's Government
In 2022, Laiyang's GDP will be 51 billion yuan, an increase of 4.1% year-on-year at comparable prices. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 6.458 billion yuan, up by 5.7 percent; the added value of the secondary industry was 21.517 billion yuan, up by 6.3 percent; the added value of the tertiary industry was 23.025 billion yuan, up by 1.7 percent. The structure of the three industries was adjusted to 12.7: 42.2: 45.1.
In 2023, Laiyang's GDP will be 51.439 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.2% at constant prices. By industry, the added value of the primary industry was 6.596 billion yuan, up by 5.3 percent year-on-year; the added value of the secondary industry was 21.319 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.5%; the added value of the tertiary industry was 23.524 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.8%. The structure of the three industries was adjusted to 12.8: 41.5: 45.7.
Famous enterprises: Longda Group, Luhua Group

## Population

At the end of 2020, according to the seventh national census, the total permanent population of Laiyang City was 791,400, a decrease of 0.5%. Among them, the permanent urban population is 427,800. The urbanization rate of permanent residents was 54.06%, an increase of 0.52% over the previous year.
At the end of 2010, the total population of the city was 878,600, of which 151,900 were non-agricultural.

## Climate

Climate data for Laiyang, elevation 42 m (138 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) | 20.8 (69.4) | 28.3 (82.9) | 33.8 (92.8) | 36.7 (98.1) | 40.0 (104.0) | 38.4 (101.1) | 35.7 (96.3) | 36.0 (96.8) | 31.8 (89.2) | 26.0 (78.8) | 17.3 (63.1) | 40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) | 6.3 (43.3) | 12.3 (54.1) | 19.2 (66.6) | 24.9 (76.8) | 28.4 (83.1) | 30.4 (86.7) | 30.0 (86.0) | 26.9 (80.4) | 20.8 (69.4) | 12.7 (54.9) | 5.5 (41.9) | 18.4 (65.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) | 0.1 (32.2) | 5.5 (41.9) | 12.4 (54.3) | 18.4 (65.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.3 (77.5) | 20.9 (69.6) | 14.3 (57.7) | 6.7 (44.1) | 0.0 (32.0) | 12.5 (54.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) | −4.8 (23.4) | 0.1 (32.2) | 6.6 (43.9) | 12.7 (54.9) | 17.8 (64.0) | 22.0 (71.6) | 21.6 (70.9) | 16.1 (61.0) | 8.9 (48.0) | 1.9 (35.4) | −4.2 (24.4) | 7.7 (45.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.5 (−4.9) | −17.1 (1.2) | −11.8 (10.8) | −5.2 (22.6) | 1.2 (34.2) | 7.3 (45.1) | 13.9 (57.0) | 11.2 (52.2) | 4.8 (40.6) | −3.6 (25.5) | −9.8 (14.4) | −15.6 (3.9) | −20.5 (−4.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.3 (0.25) | 11.4 (0.45) | 15.9 (0.63) | 33.3 (1.31) | 58.7 (2.31) | 79.0 (3.11) | 171.6 (6.76) | 160.7 (6.33) | 58.8 (2.31) | 26.8 (1.06) | 23.8 (0.94) | 9.3 (0.37) | 655.6 (25.83) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 73 |
| Average snowy days | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 16.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 82 | 74 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173.5 | 178.1 | 227.3 | 235.9 | 259.7 | 222.4 | 189.7 | 206.4 | 216.7 | 212.3 | 171.9 | 163.2 | 2,457.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 56 | 58 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||

## Transport

* China National Highway 309
* Shandong Provincial Highway 209
* Shandong Provincial Highway 212
* Shandong Provincial Highway 804
* Lanyan Railway