Shandong (simplified Chinese: 山东; traditional Chinese: 山东; pinyin: Shāndōng; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China. Its abbreviation is Lǔ, after the state of Lu that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Shandong's name is literally translated as: east of the mountain, which refers to the province's location east of the Taihang Mountains. The province is located in the lower reaches of the Huang He (Yellow River) and extends out to sea in the form of the Shandong Peninsula. Shandong borders the Bohai Sea to the north, Hebei to the northwest, Henan to the west, Jiangsu to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the southeast; it also shares a very short border with Anhui, between Henan and Jiangsu.

A common nickname for Shandong is Qílǔ, after the state of Lu and state of Qi that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period.

The main tasks of Shandong Die & Mould Industry Association are to: make overall arrangements of die and mould industry; offer true honest service to members; play the role of intermediary organization in industry service, communication, coordination, justice, supervision and management; make efforts to improve the cohesion of the Association in the industry; report members' legitimate aspiration, reasonable demands and recommendations to government and relevant department in a timely manner; protect the legal rights of member units; serve as a connection between members and government departments; convey the intention and tasks of government departments to member units; assist government in the management of business; and be a policy consultant, adviser, and assistant.