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Laizhou

Shandong, China · Asia

About Laizhou

Laizhou sits on the route: 25 minutes from Dazeshan.

Laizhou is in Shandong, China, with about 190,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dazeshan, about 21 km away.

Laizhou, alternately romanized as Laichow, is a county-level city in the prefecture-level city of Yantai, Shandong Province, China. As of 2008, Laizhou had a population of 902,000, out of which 188,000 are urban residents. Laizhou traditionally boasts strong economy due to its abundant natural resources, such as gold,

Read more magnesium, granite, and salt. Laizhou produces about 15% of the gold production of the whole nation, around 55,000 pounds annually. It is ranked 37th among other similarly sized cities in the nation and top 10 in Shandong Province. In 2010, the GDP of Laizhou reached US$7.3 billion. Laizhou Port is one of the major ports in the Yellow River Delta.

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Quick Information

Population
188,000
Continent
Asia
Country
China
Region
Shandong
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
37.1807, 119.9422

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in China

Police
110
Ambulance
120
Fire
119
Driving side
right

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