Laiyang

Laiyang
莱阳市
Location in Yantai
Location in Yantai
Laiyang is located in Shandong
Laiyang
Laiyang
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°58′33″N 120°42′49″E / 36.97583°N 120.71361°E / 36.97583; 120.71361
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityYantai
Area
 • Total1,734 km2 (670 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total872,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
265200
Websitewww.laiyang.gov.cn

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]

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this city is divided to 4 subdistricts and 14 towns.[1]

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

Economy

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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[2]

Population

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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

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Climate data for Laiyang (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[3][4]

Transport

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References

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  1. ^ 潍坊市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ https://www.laiyang.gov.cn/jsearchfront/search.do?websiteid=370682000000000&searchid=5&pg=&p=1&tpl=29&q=2022%E5%B9%B4%E8%8E%B1%E9%98%B3%E5%B8%82%E5%9B%BD%E6%B0%91%E7%BB%8F%E6%B5%8E%E5%92%8C%E7%A4%BE%E4%BC%9A%E5%8F%91%E5%B1%95%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1%E5%85%AC%E6%8A%A5&pq=&oq=&eq=&sortFields=&pos=&begin=&end=. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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