Xiaolan

Xiaolan ( ) is a town situated at the northwest periphery of the city of Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China. Per a 2020 publication by the Zhongshan government, Xiaolan has approximately 333,000 permanent residents, but has just 181,988 registered hukou residents as of 2018. The town spans an area of .

Xiaolan ( ) is a town situated at the northwest periphery of the city of Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China. Per a 2020 publication by the Zhongshan government, Xiaolan has approximately 333,000 permanent residents, but has just 181,988 registered hukou residents as of 2018. The town spans an area of . ==Economy== Xiaolan is home to over 40,000 individual enterprises, of which, over 14,000 are manufacturing enterprises. Over 99% of the firms in Xiaolan are privately owned. Major brands headquartered in Xiaolan include Vatti, , Chant Group ( ), and Forest Lighting ( ). The city is a cluster for a number of industries, including hardware, underwear manufacturing, audio devices, locks, and lighting. ===Primary sector=== Agriculture is the main industry in the primary sector found in Xiaolan Town. The town is well known for its Chrysanthemum plants, and is often called “Chrysanthemum City” ( ), according to the town's government. From October to November every year, Xiaolan hosts a chrysanthemum festival along its major streets and parks. The show features about 100,000 pots of over a thousand varieties. Every 60 years, a grand chrysanthemum exhibition will be held in Xiaolan. ===Secondary sector=== Xiaolan is dubbed “Lock City of the South” as well as “Electronic Acoustic Industrial Base” in China. The two industries are the pillar industries of Xiaolan. Xiaolan controls 23% of the national market share. Indeed, there are production lines of such famous brands as Vantage gas stoves, Guli locks and St. Allen nail clippers in Xiaolan. ==Culture== Many residents in Xiaolan cultivate chrysanthemums. On occasion, they provide chrysanthemum-themed banquets. They also create a number of chrysanthemum-themed poems and drawings. ==See also== Xiaolan railway station ==References==

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