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.

Shandong Fertilizer Industry Association is mainly engaged in: carrying out investigation and research to put forward relevant comments and recommendations; industry statistics, collection, analysis, and information release; maintaining fair market competition by price self-discipline; undertaking innovative activities in science and technology for appraisement and popularization of sci-tech achievement; organizing economic and technical exchange and cooperation at home (or abroad), trade fairs, and exhibition; publication establishment; carrying out consulting activity; organizing technical training; organizing experts to review and demonstrate the chemical project records and the safety, environmental protection, and energy conservation and emission reduction of chemical enterprises; and undertaking other tasks assigned by the governments and relevant departments.