Why visit Shilong
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Shilong
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About Shilong
Shilong (simplified Chinese: 石龙镇; traditional Chinese: 石龍鎮; pinyin: Shílóng zhèn) is an industrial town under the direct administration of the prefecture-level city of Dongguan, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China.
From the Wikipedia article Shilong, Guangdong (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay2
History
During the Song dynasty (800 years ago), the first inhabitants settled down in Shilong town. Due to the waterway of Dongjian river, Shilong become a major hub for food supply and wood in southern China since the late Ming dynasty to the early Qing dynasty.
After the opening of the Kowloon-Canton railway (KCR) at 1910, which passed through Shilong, its status as a traffic and commercial center was strengthened and its economy grew. Shilong became one of the 'Four Big Town in Guangdong'.
Its famous weightlifting world record breaker - Chen Jin-Kai (陈镜开) has also won Shilong's reputation as the 'Home Town of Weight Lifting' ((in Chinese)).
From the History section of Shilong, Guangdong on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping5
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare3
The Songshan Lake Central Hospital Affilated to Guangdong Medical University
Hospital · 3.3 km
1 黄洲祥龙路, 东莞市
Map of Shilong
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 53 km away.
- Shijie 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Dongguan 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Licheng 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Humen 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Maozhou 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Tantou 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Gongheyong 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Huizhou 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Guangzhou 61 km west, about 1 h by car
- Foshan 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 广深铁路 石龙镇 DJI 0592, David290, CC BY-SA 4.0
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