Laoshan, Shandong Province, China

🇨🇳 Laoshan District (崂山区) is an urban district of Qingdao, Shandong. It is home to Mount Lao, which gave the district its name. Laoshan District is located in the south of the Shandong Peninsula, facing the Yellow Sea in the east and south. It covers 858 km² (331 sq mi) with 103.7 km² (40.0 sq mi) of coastline. The mountain ranges of Laoshan cover most of the eastern part of the district.

Geography Laoshan District is located in the south of the Shandong Peninsula, facing the Yellow Sea in the east and south. It covers 858 km² (331 sq mi) with 103.7 km² (40.0 sq mi) of coastline. The mountain ranges of Laoshan cover most of the eastern part of the district.

The district belongs to north temperature zone, with a monsoon-influenced temperate climate. There is neither intense heat in summer nor severe cold in winter. Most of the district is highland with the average altitude of 55m and surface water of 3m. There is abundant high quality ground water. In fact, Laoshan mineral water is renowned and sold China-wide. Natural resources are abundant, with granite being the prevalent mineral in the area.

Administrative divisions By the end of 2020, Laoshan District has 5 streets with 163 communities under the jurisdiction of Jinjialing Street, Zhonghan Street, Shazikou Street, Wanggezhuang Street and Beizhai Street.

Subdistricts • Zhonghan Subdistrict (中韩街道) • Shazikou Subdistrict (沙子口街道) • Wanggezhuang Subdistrict (王哥庄街道) • Beizhai Subdistrict (北宅街道).

Population By the end of 2016, the total resident population of the region was 435,500, with an urbanization rate of 84.7%. The total number of households registered in the region was 92,025; the total population was 286,046, of which 206,108 were in urban areas and 79,938 in rural areas. The registered temporary population is 71,359. New births 4158 people, birth rate 14.77 ‰, natural population growth rate 9.25 ‰.

According to the seventh census data, as of November 1, 2020 at 00:00, Laoshan District has a resident population of 502,370.

Ethnicity The majority of the population in Laoshan District is Han Chinese. According to the 2010 census data, there are 4,624 ethnic minorities, accounting for 1.22% of the total population. More than 100 people of ethnic minorities, Korean 1579 people, 791 Manchu, Hui 632 people, Mongolian 366 people, Uyghur 340 people, Miao 187 people, Tujia 153 people, Zhuang 106 people.

Economy Laoshan District is home to several Hi-tech industries, tourism and a large service-based industry. In terms of Hi-Tech, the focus is laid on IT, Software, Marine Biological Pharmacy and new materials. Emphasis has been put on sustainable development and green technology, taking advantage of the still-intact mountain forests and the seaside. The Qingdao International Convention And Exhibition Center (QICC) with an area of 250,000 m² is currently remains the largest venue for exhibition and convention purposes in Shandong province. It was put into use in April, 2001 and ever since has marked a rapid development phase of Qingdao exhibition and convention economy.

Tourist Industry Tourism is also essential to the district, with a wide variety of recreational, ecological, seaside sight-seeing tourism facilities including the Polar Ocean World and Shilaoren Sightseeing Garden. The district is home to several well-known festivals, including the Qingdao International Beer Festival, Laoshan Tea Festival and Laoshan Tourism Culture Festival, all of which attract visitor from China as well as abroad. The main tourist attraction within the district is Mount Lao itself, which is a 5A tourist destination. with about 176,000 tourists visiting during the 2012 Golden Week. Other tourist destinations include the Qingdao Museum (青岛市博物馆), Haier Museum (海尔博物馆), Qingdao Grand Theatre (青岛大剧院) and the Beach at Old Stone Man (石老人海水浴场).

Education In 2016, there were 111 kindergartens of all kinds at all levels in Laoshan District, of which 68 were public and 43 were private; among them, 13 and 26 were provincial and municipal model gardens. There are 35 public primary and secondary schools, including 8 middle schools, 5 and 2 provincial and municipal standardized schools; 25 elementary school, including 12 and 11 provincial and municipal standardized schools; 1 nine-year consistent school; and 1 special education municipal standardized school. There are 4 private primary and secondary schools and 4 adult education centers.

There are 30,592 primary and secondary school students, 12,257 children in school, and 2,753 teaching staff. The enrollment rate and consolidation rate of students in compulsory education in the region have always been 100%, and the enrollment rate of high school section has reached over 99%.

There are 4 universities in the region, including China Ocean University, with more than 100,000 students and teachers. There are 4 academician expert workstations in Qingdao, 9 national post-doctoral workstations, 26 academicians of the two academies and external academicians; 32 people from the Thousand Talents Plan of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 112 Taishan scholars have been introduced; there are more than 70 R&D institutions at home and abroad.

Laoshan University • Qingdao University of Science and Technology (Laoshan Campus) • Qingdao University (Fushan Campus, Jinjialing Campus) • Ocean University of China (Fushan Campus, Laoshan Campus)

Laoshan District is home to over 65 schools and institutions of higher education. It is host to three major universities, most notably the main campus of both the Ocean University of China and the Qingdao University of Science and Technology, as well as a branch campus of Qingdao University.

Notable secondary and international schools include Qingdao No.2 Middle School, Qingdao Amerasia International School, Overseas Chinese School, International School of Qingdao, and Qingdao Senior Vocational School.

Laoshan tea Laoshan is known for its green tea. Its unique character is gained as a result of being grown at a higher latitude than any other tea within China. The high latitude makes it all the more difficult for the tea plants to grow which gives the tea a full and complex taste.