Who can introduce Guangdong Shilong?
The main stream of the beautiful Dongjiang River meets its south tributaries, forming a treasure trove of geomantic omen-Shilong Shilong is adjacent to Guangzhou in the north, Shenzhen in the south, Hong Kong in the south, 69 kilometers away from Guangzhou and 78 kilometers away from Shenzhen. It has always been an important port for Dongjiang water transportation. Shilong has a long history of 800 years, and people have settled here since the Song Dynasty. Because Dongjiang River passes through the border, shipping is very convenient. Shilong has been an important town in Lingnan since the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. In the era when waterway is the main transportation channel, Shilong has become the transportation hub and throat of Dongjiang, controlling the circulation of major agricultural products such as rice and wood, and playing a decisive role in the price of grain circulation in Guangdong. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, with the opening of the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway, Shilong became one of the four famous towns in Guangdong due to its commercial development. Shilong, an ancient town with a long history of more than 800 years, was once known as the four famous towns in Guangdong together with Chencun, Foshan, Shunde, formerly known as "Province, Buddha and Chen Long". It has been established many times in history and has become the economic, cultural and commercial center of surrounding towns (districts). After the reform and opening up, Shilong Town actively implemented the strategy of "revitalizing the town through science and technology", promoted the construction of national spark technology-intensive areas and national information towns, and developed industrial production and export-oriented economy.