Shiling, Guangzhou
Town in Guangdong, People's Republic of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shiling (simplified Chinese: 狮岭镇; traditional Chinese: 獅嶺鎮; pinyin: Shīlǐng Zhèn) is a town in Huadu District, Guangzhou.[3][4] In the 1970s the government began centrally planned industrialization of Shiling as a leatherworking town. The town is now a major center for the leatherworking industry in China.[1] The town spans an area of 136.31 square kilometres (52.63 sq mi),[1][5] and is home to 300,000 residents.[1][2]
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Shiling
狮岭镇 | |
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Coordinates (Shiling town government): 23°27′39″N 113°09′05″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guangdong |
Sub-provincial city | Guangzhou |
District | Huadu |
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• Total | 136.31 km2 (52.63 sq mi) |
Population | 300,000 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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