Laiyang

Laiyang
莱阳市
Location in Yantai
Location in Yantai
Laiyang is located in Shandong
Laiyang
Laiyang
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°58′33″N 120°42′49″E / 36.97583°N 120.71361°E / 36.97583; 120.71361
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityYantai
Area
 • Total1,734 km2 (670 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total872,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
265200
Websitewww.laiyang.gov.cn

Laiyang city (simplified Chinese: 莱阳; traditional Chinese: 萊陽; pinyin: Láiyáng) is a county-level city within Yantai bordering Qingdao, located in the middle of the Shandong Peninsula, in Shandong province, China. The majority (70%) of its population are farmers and it is famous for producing the Laiyang pear. As of 2010, it had a population of 923,000.[citation needed]