Shilong, Guangdong

Coordinates: 23°06′21″N 113°52′28″E / 23.1059°N 113.8744°E / 23.1059; 113.8744
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Shilong
石龙镇
Sheklung; Shihlung
China Standard
)

Shilong (

People's Republic of China
.

Shilong Town is located at the lower reaches of the Dong River at the convergence of the northern stem and southern branch of the Dongjiang River forming one river with three wharfs. The town covers a total land area of 13.83 km2 (5.34 sq mi), with the registered permanent residents of up to 67,900,[when?] and the migrant population totaling 77,500[when?].

History

During the

KCR) at 1910, which passed through Shilong, its status as a traffic and commercial center had been strengthened and its economic boomed. Shilong made its name in history as one of the 'Four Big Town in Guangdong' ((in Chinese)). Thanks to its famous weightlifting
world record breaker - Chen Jin-Kai (陈镜开), Shilong also has won its reputation as the 'Home Town of Weight Lifting' ((in Chinese)).

January 16, 1937 – Aboard an express from

continuous brakes nor any way to notify the driver. The three rear cars of the train are completely burned and bodies of passengers who jumped are scattered along the tracks.[2] Altogether 112 people are killed and at least 40 injured.[3]

Location

Shilong town is located within the north part of

Guangshen Railway
passes by.

Transport

Its convenience in railway and water transportation makes Shilong a regional industrial and commercial center. There are 20 buses for every 10 thousand people in the town, and there are 27 bus lines open to traffic to peripheral cities, and there are 83 pairs of electrified express intercity passenger buses between Guangzhou and Shenzhen each day, so the residents share comparatively a large space for activities and the intercity effect has been utilized to the greatest extent.

There is a bus service from Shilong to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Shenzhen.[4]

Economy

In 2004, Shilong's GDP amounted to 3.66 billion RMB [1] and the scale export income boosted to $1.14 billion. Shilong is very strong in the IT industry. For instance, 2.4 million

laser printers
were manufactured in Shilong by 2004, most of which were exported.

Dongguan Prison is also located in Shilong.

Ecology

In 2008, Shilong was chosen by the State as a “famous historical and cultural town in China”. There are 27 remaining ancient trees, including one tree at the age of more than 300 years and 16 trees at the ages of more than 100 years. The Government of the Town establishes electronic archives for ancient and famous trees by building their name cards so that it can manage those ancient trees scientifically and effectively; and there are 28 places of historical and cultural interests, including five places as the key cultural relic protective units at the municipal level.

Culture

In order to protect intangible cultural heritage, the Government of the Town has set up the development fund for

Cantonese Opera
. Now, there are five folk ballad singers' associations, who hold free performances in Yat-sen Park in turn every Saturday evening. Furthermore, different kinds of museums and exhibition centers have been built as cultural and educational bases.

In 2005, it was listed as the

National General Administration of Sports
. Each year, there are more than 90 cultural and artistic evening parties of all kinds and more than 30 art shows.

notable people:

Zhang, yin Lin ( 張蔭麟 ), a historian, born in 1905, and died in 1942.

Michelle Yim，a Hong Kong actress, Michelle born in September 2, 1955.

See also

References

  1. ISBN 1-85260-323-2
    .
  2. ^ a b "100 Persons Perish in Chinese Train Disaster". Ottawa Citizen. 1937-01-18. p. 3. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. ^ Semmens 1994, p. 96.
  4. ^ "Guangdong Traffic." Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport. Retrieved on May 9, 2018.

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