Laoling
Laoling
乐陵市 Loling | |
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Laoling TV tower in 2024 | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Dezhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,173 km2 (453 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 676,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 253600 |
Laoling (simplified Chinese: 乐陵; traditional Chinese: 樂陵; pinyin: Làolíng[3]), often mispronounced as Leling, is a county-level city in the northwest of Shandong province, China, bordering Hebei province to the north. Laoling has more than 640,000 inhabitants (1999) and is under the jurisdiction of Dezhou City.
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]As of 2012[update], this city is divided to 4 subdistricts, 8 towns and 4 townships.[4]
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Climate
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Laoling, elevation 12 m (39 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
37.7 (99.9) |
40.7 (105.3) |
40.2 (104.4) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.9 (94.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
19.0 (66.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
8.0 (46.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.7 (−7.1) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.1 (0.12) |
8.2 (0.32) |
8.7 (0.34) |
25.8 (1.02) |
42.5 (1.67) |
82.1 (3.23) |
173.2 (6.82) |
142.5 (5.61) |
39.0 (1.54) |
28.0 (1.10) |
17.3 (0.68) |
3.8 (0.15) |
574.2 (22.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 63.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 9.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 57 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 64 | 77 | 83 | 76 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161.3 | 166.9 | 217.7 | 237.8 | 268.1 | 242.4 | 203.9 | 207.6 | 207.7 | 199.7 | 165.5 | 155.3 | 2,433.9 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 53 | 54 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 55 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 55 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Transport
[edit | edit source]Laoling has no train station or airport. The nearest train station is about 80km away, and the nearest airport is about 110km away. However, there are many highways passing through Laoling, especially the famous G2 Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, which runs through Laoling, making Laoling a city with well-developed road transportation.
- Bus:
- K912 Dezhou-Laoling bus system[7]
- Laoling Long-distance passenger transport center(乐陵长途客运中心)
Industry
[edit | edit source]The main industries in Laoling include agricultural and sideline processing and seasoning industry, auto parts industry and sports equipment industry mainly led by Taishan Sports Group. In addition to traditional industries,[8] there are also cultural industries such as film and television bases.
Food
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Chinese date from Laoling
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HuangMianJi
Laoling is famous for Chinese date. Also Boiled Fried Chicken (HuangMianJi, 黄面鸡) is the local cuisine that often offers during the Spring Festival.
Tourism and residence
[edit | edit source]Laoling City has a national 4A scenic area “Wanmu Zaolin Forest Tourist Area”,[9] and Laoling Chinese-date museum[10] which is a local museum of Jujube.
There are a number of hotels in Laoling City that offer residential services to tourists from home and abroad.
Education and culture
[edit | edit source]Laoling has public and private primary and secondary schools and high schools, but no university.
Laoling has a long history and traditional Chinese mainland culture.[11] In 2024, Laoling Film Studio was established in Laoling, shooting wonderful movies and TV series, attracting film and television fans.[12]
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External links
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