County-level city in Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Laiyang is a city in coastal Shandong. Laiyang is located in the middle of Shandong Peninsula. Laiyang has become a tourist destination because of its natural landscape, rich historical culture and local characteristics.
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莱阳白垩纪国家地质公园
A park rich in fossil deposits from the Cretaceous Period. Major attractions at the park include a large fossil museum, a garden comprised of petrified wood collected from around the world, and an excavation pit where a complete skeleton of a dinosaur species known as Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus was discovered in 1951.
梨乡风情旅游区
t is the origin of Laiyang Pear and the main venue of the annual Pear Blossom Festival and Laiyang Pear Cultural Festival. It is a comprehensive rural tourism resort based on history, humanities, natural environment and agricultural planting, featuring rural folk experience, outdoor activities and ecological picking. The pear orchard in the scenic area covers an area of more than 10,000 acres, with the "Pear Tree King" and "Gong Pear Tree" with a tree age of more than 400 years. The famous historical and cultural landscapes such as "Dan Ya Chun Xue" and "Wu Long Hui Zhang" are all within the territory. The scenic area has more than 10 attractions such as Shuanghe Pond, Lilac Courtyard, Cultural Monument Corridor, Wedding Square, Folk Museum, Four Seasons Garden, Guanyun Bridge, etc. A series of activities such as the Pear Blossom Festival, Laiyang Pear Cultural Festival, Pear Orchard Self-Picking Tour, Pear Champion Selection, Farmhouse Experience, etc., attracts a large number of Chinese and foreign tourists to visit.
蚬河公园
It is a comprehensive cultural and leisure park with spring flowers as the main feature, pear blossoms as the main body, and water and green blending together. Close to the Xian River, the park has many trails, lakes and green spaces, with more than 100 species of garden plants and 54 garden pieces.
濯村
It is one of the earliest villages in Laiyang. It was formed in the late Yuan Dynasty (around 1300 AD) and has a long history. As a traditional rural village in Shandong, the village has preserved a large number of historical relics and folk culture. Zhuo Village still retains a wealth of folk activities and traditional festivals, especially traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. The villagers will hold a variety of celebrations, such as dragon dances, lion dances, temple fairs, etc.
莱阳市博物馆
Founded in 1984, it is a public cultural institution established by Laiyang to display and protect local cultural heritage. Since its establishment, the museum has been committed to collecting and displaying historical relics, folk art, natural heritage, etc. related to Laiyang and its surrounding areas, becoming one of the local cultural business cards.
莱阳五龙河水利风景区
The scenic area is built on the basis of the Muyu Reservoir. It has beautiful natural scenery, unique cultural landscape and rich ecological tourism resources. The Muyu Reservoir in the scenic area is a large-scale comprehensive reservoir with multiple functions such as flood control and urban water supply, as well as power generation, irrigation, aquaculture, forestry and fruit development, and tourism.
娘娘山
The screen stands on the edge of the South China Sea. The mountains are in the shape of one mother and seven sons, with Niangniang Mountain in the middle, high and steep, lush forests and a wide view. There used to be a temple dedicated to the Queen of Heaven on the top of the mountain, and the remains of the ancient temple still exist on the top. The seven mountains around the main peak are regarded as her seven children, and many legends about the mother and sons relying on each other have been circulated. Later, this place became a scene in Laiyang, "Seven Sons Peaks in a Row".
丁字湾滨海旅游度假区
It is a provincial tourist resort, bordering Yantai in the northeast and Qingdao in the southwest, with a coastline of 27.5 km. It covers a total area of about 100 square kilometers and is open to the public all day. It has vast land, rich tidal flats and freshwater resources, vast ecological wetlands and rich historical and cultural heritage.
By car
The self-driving route from Qingdao to Laiyang mainly passes through the Qingyin Expressway. The entire journey is about 120 kilometers and takes about 2 hours and 5 minutes.
By train
Train is a very convenient means of transportation to Laiyang. You can reach Laiyang Station by taking a high-speed train. The transportation around the railway station is very convenient.
By self-driving
Laiyang has important traffic arteries such as Wenhua Road.
By bus
Laiyang bus routes connect the city and some tourist attractions or transportation hubs. Tourists can choose the appropriate route according to their needs.
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