Shiling, Guangzhou
Shiling
狮岭镇 | |
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| Coordinates (Shiling town government): 23°27′39″N 113°09′05″E / 23.46079°N 113.15149°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Sub-provincial city | Guangzhou |
| District | Huadu |
| Area | |
• Total | 136.31 km2 (52.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | 300,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Shiling (simplified Chinese: 狮岭镇; traditional Chinese: 獅嶺鎮; pinyin: Shīlǐng Zhèn) is a town in Huadu District, Guangzhou. 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. The town spans an area of 136.31 square kilometres (52.63 sq mi), and is home to 300,000 residents.