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.

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).

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).