Laiwu
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.
Getting to Laiwu
- 01Laiwudong Railway Station
Laiwudong is the only passenger station in Laiwu.
- 02Laiwu
If you are travelling from within Shandong Province, going by bus is probably the easiest way.
- 03Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
You can fly to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport and take the bus to Laiwu.
Worth seeing
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.
- 01Redstone Park
- 02The West Sea Park
25, Shunhe West Street, Laiwu District (take bus No.7 and K9 to Xihai Park Station).
- 03Lianhe Park
69, Wenhua North Road, Laiwu District (take Bus No.
- 04Xueye Tourist Area
- 05Fanggan Eco Tourism Area
- 06Huashan National Forest Park
Things to do
- 01Laiwu 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.
- 02Yunye 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.
- 03Xueye Ski Resort
- 04Aero China Helicopter Tourism Base
Where to eat
- 01Luzhong Food City
Luzhong Food City has a collection of delicious traditional roast mutton from Laiwu.
- 02Qingcao 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".
- 03The first house
- 04Ma Qing'an Mutton Soup Restaurant
- 05Laiwu Shunxiangzhai
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Charlie Qi (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.