Lai Prefecture
# Lai Prefecture

Laizhou or Lai Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China, centering on modern Laizhou, Shandong, China. It existed (intermittently) from 585 until 1376.

The modern city Laizhou, created in 1988, retains its name.

## Geography

The administrative region of Lai Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern northeastern Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:

* Under the administration of Yantai:
   * Laizhou
   * Laiyang
   * Haiyang
* Under the administration of Qingdao:
   * Jimo
   * Pingdu
   * Laixi
