Lutai (simplified Chinese: 芦台; traditional Chinese: 蘆台; pinyin: Lútái; lit. 'Reed Terrace') is a town in and the seat of Ninghe District, in the northeast of Tianjin, People's Republic of China.[1] In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the terminus for the Lutai Canal and the first extension of the Kaiping Tramway. By road, it is 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Tianjin Binhai International Airport, 85 km (53 mi) from downtown Tianjin, and 180 km (110 mi) from downtown Beijing. As of 2011, it had 28 residential communities (社区) and 37 villages under its administration.[2]

Lutai
芦台镇
Lutai is located in Tianjin
Lutai
Lutai
Location in Tianjin
Coordinates: 39°19′41″N 117°49′23″E / 39.32806°N 117.82306°E / 39.32806; 117.82306
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityTianjin
DistrictNinghe
Village-level divisions28 residential communities
37 villages
Elevation
3 m (11 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
301500
Area code0022

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  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:宁河县 (in Chinese (China)). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  2. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:芦台镇 (in Chinese (China)). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-08.