Laixi

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 莱西市 Laisi
County-level city
Laixi Government Hall
Location of Laixi within Qingdao
Laixi Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°52′N 120°32′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 is known as "Qingdao's Back Garden". Laixi was once combined with Laiyang, 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

As 2012, this city is divided to 6 subdistricts and 11 towns.

Subdistricts

Shuiji Subdistrict (水集街道) Wangcheng Subdistrict (望城街道) Longshui Subdistrict (龙水街道)

Meihuashan Subdistrict (梅花山街道) Binhelu Subdistrict (滨河路街道) Guhe Subdistrict (沽河街道)

Towns

Sunshou (孙受镇) Jiangshan (姜山镇) Xiagezhuang (夏格庄镇) Yuanshang (院上镇) Rizhuang (日庄镇) Nanshu (南墅镇)

Hetoudian (河头店镇) Dianbu (店埠镇) Liquanzhuang (李权庄镇) Wubei (武备镇) Malianzhuang (马连庄镇)

Transportation

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.

Climate

Climate data for Laixi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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