Laiwu City is located in the middle of Shandong Province, which governs Laicheng, Gangcheng and three provincial development zones, with a total area of 2,246 square kilometers and a population of 1.25 million. Laiwu, called Yuanhe Mou in ancient times, has always been a battleground for military strategists. During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a "Battle of the Long Spoon" here. During the War of Liberation, the East China Field Army launched the famous "Laiwu Campaign" here. Laiwu is rich in resources, especially coal and iron, and has a long history of mining and metallurgy. It used to be an important iron smelting center in China. At present, Laiwu has developed into a new industrial city with steel as the main industry, a steel production and deep processing base in Shandong Province, and a "national new material industrialization base". Last year, the city's steel output reached140,000 tons. Laiwu is rich in agricultural products such as ginger, garlic and peaches. It is the hometown of ginger in China, pepper in China and golden peach in China. Laiwu has beautiful natural scenery and rapid urban construction. It is a "national health city", "national garden city" and "excellent tourist city in China", and has won the title of "National Double Support Model City" for five times.

Laiwu is the smallest prefecture-level city in China. Laiwu people are warm and simple.

The famous tourist attractions in Laiwu are: Laiwu Campaign Memorial Hall, Anti-flu Ecological Scenic Area, Wangshimen "Paradise on Earth" Scenic Area, Lianhua Mountain Scenic Area, Ye Xue Three Gorges Scenic Area and Ye Xue Modern Agricultural Science and Technology Demonstration Park. There is an annual aviation festival now.