Laixi

Laixi
莱西市
Laisi
Laixi Government Hall
Laixi Government Hall
Location of Laixi within Qingdao
Location of Laixi within Qingdao
Laixi is located in Shandong
Laixi
Laixi
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°52′N 120°32′E / 36.867°N 120.533°E / 36.867; 120.533
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Sub-provincial cityQingdao
Area
 • Total1,568.2 km2 (605.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total762,400
Time zoneUTC+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