Laoling
County-level city in Shandong, People's Republic of China
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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.
Laoling
乐陵市 Loling | |
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Laoling TV tower in 2024 | |
 Laoling in Dezhou | |
  Laoling Location of the city center in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′48″N 117°13′55″E | |
| 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 |
Administrative divisions
As of 2012[update], this city is divided to 4 subdistricts, 8 towns and 4 townships.[4]
- Subdistricts
- Shizhong Subdistrict (市中街道)
- Hujia Subdistrict (胡家街道)
- Yunhong Subdistrict (云红街道)
- Guojia Subdistrict (郭家街道)
- Towns
- Townships
- Xiduan Township (西段乡)
- Dasun Township (大孙乡)
- Tieying Township (铁营乡)
- Zhaitoubao Township (寨头堡乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Laoling, elevation 12 m (39 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
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
Chinese date from Laoling
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
Education and culture
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]