Lai Prefecture
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Lái Zhōu |
| Wade–Giles | Lai2 Chou1 |
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.
The administrative region of Lai Prefecture in the Tang dynasty is in modern northeastern Shandong. It probably includes parts of modern:
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