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Former prefecture-level city in Shandong, China

Laiwu

Laiwu was a prefecture-level city in central Shandong Province, China.

Laiwu
Laiwu · Charlie Qi (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The place

Laiwu was a prefecture-level city in central Shandong Province, China. Bordered the provincial capital of Jinan to the north, Zibo to the east and Tai'an to the southwest, it was the smallest prefecture-level city in the province. It had a population of 1,298,529 as of the 2010 census, all living in the built-up area made of 2 urban Districts and became part of Jinan in 2019 and 907,839 living in urban area.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

See

What Wikivoyage says to see

It's usual for tourists who travel to Laiwu to focus on the downtown district area. Those who stay longer might spend time in the Xueye Tourist Area, with its distinct attractions, such as culinary specialties, beautiful scenery, and the aviation sports center. Of course, for those who come in winter, there is also a good ski resort.

  1. 01
    Redstone Park
  2. 02
    The West Sea Park

    25, Shunhe West Street, Laiwu District (take bus No.7 and K9 to Xihai Park Station).

  3. 03
    Lianhe Park

    69, Wenhua North Road, Laiwu District (take Bus No.

  4. 04
    Xueye Tourist Area
  5. 05
    Fanggan Eco Tourism Area
  6. 06
    Huashan National Forest Park

From Wikivoyage: Laiwu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Laiwu International Convention and Exhibition Center

    This is a large exhibition hall invested and built by Laiwu District Government, which usually holds automobile exhibitions, animation exhibitions and other activities.

  2. 02
    Yunye Xingchen Camping Base

    It is near Xiangshan International Tourism Resort, in the mountains, far from the noise of the city, and is the best choice for camping.

  3. 03
    Xueye Ski Resort
  4. 04
    Aero China Helicopter Tourism Base

From Wikivoyage: Laiwu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Luzhong Food City

    Luzhong Food City has a collection of delicious traditional roast mutton from Laiwu.

  2. 02
    Qingcao River

    There are a variety of restaurants and snacks on the east and west sides of the north section of Qingcao River, also known as the "Food Street".

  3. 03
    The first house
  4. 04
    Ma Qing'an Mutton Soup Restaurant
  5. 05
    Laiwu Shunxiangzhai

From Wikivoyage: Laiwu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Go there

Getting to Laiwu

Airports
Jinan Yaoqiang (TNA), 84 km · Qingdao Jiaodong (TAO), 219 km · Lianyungang Huaguoshan (LYG), 241 km
  • Jinan (Licheng) → Laiwu
    76 km · quickest by road, 1h 53m · ¥39–50
  • Qingdao (Jiaozhou) → Laiwu
    213 km · quickest by road, 3h 47m · ¥95–125
  • Lianyungang → Laiwu
    227 km · quickest by road, 3h 54m · ¥105–140
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Laiwu

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Laiwu. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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If you know how people move in Laiwu – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.

Around it

Next door to Laiwu

Laiwu is 48 km from Tai’an, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.