Laixi
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Laixi
莱西市 Laisi | |
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 Laixi Government Hall | |
 Location of Laixi within Qingdao | |
  Laixi Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′N 120°32′E / 36.867°N 120.533°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Sub-provincial city | Qingdao |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,568.2 km2 (605.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 762,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 266600 |
Laixi (simplified Chinese: 莱西; traditional Chinese: 萊西; pinyin: Láixī) is a county-level city of Qingdao sub-provincial city, Shandong Province, China.
Laixi is known as "Qingdao's Back Garden". Laixi was once combined with Laiyang[citation needed], its neighbor to the north; however, Laixi is now the northernmost county-level division of Qingdao and Laiyang is the southernmost division of Yantai.
In mid-2015, The Qing-Long Highway opened, connecting Qingdao and Longkou. This made travel to Qingdao proper (the beach and business area) a faster and safer journey, as State Route 204 between Laixi and Qingdao (proper) is often crowded with trucks, hampered by numerous traffic lights, and narrow lanes. The new highway is not only faster, it's a safer and more enjoyable way to get to Qingdao, and Laixi residents love going to Qingdao
Administrative divisions
[edit]As 2012, this city is divided to 6 subdistricts and 11 towns.[1]
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- Towns
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Transportation
[edit]The city is served by Laixi railway station on high-speed lines. Laixi South railway station sees infrequent service from conventional trains on the Lancun–Yantai railway.
Tourism
[edit]Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Laixi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
33.6 (92.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
39.8 (103.6) |
38.2 (100.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.5 (97.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
39.8 (103.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
6.2 (43.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21 (70) |
14.4 (57.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.1 (−6.0) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.7 (0.30) |
12.4 (0.49) |
15.8 (0.62) |
36.2 (1.43) |
56.9 (2.24) |
84.8 (3.34) |
160.8 (6.33) |
167.9 (6.61) |
54.1 (2.13) |
26.6 (1.05) |
26.9 (1.06) |
9.9 (0.39) |
660 (25.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 75.2 |
| Average snowy days | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 16.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 65 | 59 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 80 | 82 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173.8 | 175.9 | 228.4 | 241.9 | 259.3 | 223.8 | 195.2 | 209.5 | 214.6 | 210.5 | 173.6 | 168.6 | 2,475.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 56 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ 烟台市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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