Lai pinyin is lái.
Lai, a Chinese second-level character, [Laishui] place name, in Hebei Province, China.
Modern interpretation
Name: refers to Laishui, also known as Juma River, originating from Laiyuan County, Hebei Province. Lai, water. It starts from Guangchang in the north and joins the river in the east. — "Shuowen"
The centimeter·gram·second system unit of fluidity; the reciprocal of poise (the unit of viscosity).
Interpretation of ancient books
Kangxi Dictionary: "Tang Yun" Luo Aiqie "Ji Yun" "Yun Hui" Liang Caiqie,? The sound comes. Water name. "Shuowen" says the water rises from Guangchang in the north and flows into the river in the east. "Zhou Li·Xia Guan·Zhi Fangshi" Yizhou was soaked in Lai Yi.
Laishui
Laishui County, subordinate to Baoding City, Hebei Province, is located in the west of the central part of Hebei Province, at the northern end of the eastern foothills of Taihang Mountain, with the Juma River alluvial plain in the southeast and the northwest It is the northeastern section of the Taihang Mountains, sloping from northwest to southeast, and the terrain is in the shape of a long oblique strip. It is known as the "line" of Laishui County.
It borders Zhuozhou City and Gaobeidian City to the east, Dingxing County and Yixian County to the south, Laiyuan County, Zhuolu County and Yu County to the west, and Mentougou District and Fangfang District of Beijing City to the north. Mountainous areas meet. The total area is 1661.61 square kilometers. As of October 2022, Laishui County governs 1 urban district office, 12 towns, and 3 townships; the county government is located in Laishui Town. As of the end of 2022, Laishui County has a permanent population of 309,656.
In the Sui Dynasty, it was renamed Gu'an County and Yongyang County. In the 18th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, it was first called Laishui County. In 1994, after the merger of Baoding Prefecture and City, Laishui belonged to Baoding City. Laishui County is an eastern monsoon warm temperate semi-arid region with four distinct seasons: dry and windy spring, hot and rainy summer, high and crisp autumn weather, and cold and snowless winter.
There are national highway G108 Beijing-Kunming Line and Lai-Lai Expressway passing through. The main cultural relics include Qinghua Temple Flower Pagoda, Xigang Pagoda, Huangfu Temple Pagoda, and the Tomb of Prince Yixian. The main tourist attraction is Yesanpo Scenic Area.
In 2022, Laishui County will achieve a regional GDP of 10.525 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.0%. On June 30, 2022, it was selected into the first batch of clean cities (districts) in 2022.