Shilong () is an industrial town under the direct administration of the prefecture-level city of Dongguan, Guangdong province, 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 , with the registered permanent residents of up to , and the migrant population totaling . History During the Song dynasty (800 years ago), its first inhabitants settled down in Shilong town. Due to the convenient waterway of Dongjian river, Shilong had become a major hub for food supply and woods in the 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 had been strengthened and its economic boomed. Shilong made its name in history as one of the 'Four Big Town in Guangdong' (). Thanks to its famous weightlifting world record breaker - Chen Jin-Kai (), Shilong also has won its reputation as the 'Home Town of Weight Lifting' (). January 16, 1937 – Aboard an express from Hong Kong (now in China) to Canton (now Guangzhou), fire breaks out in the third-class section. One source refers to a passenger setting fire to a toy made of celluloid, another to a sulfuric acid explosion. The train has neither 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. Altogether 112 people are killed and at least 40 injured. Location Shilong town is located within the north part of Dongguan prefecture-level city. It is situated at the central point of the Pearl River Delta, in conjunction with Zengcheng District and Boluo County, 69 km to Guangzhou city and 78 km to Shenzhen city. The town lies on the shore of the Dongjiang River and the 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