Guzhen, Guangdong

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Guzhen 古镇镇
Town
Guzhen park
Guzhen is labeled '15' on this map of Zhongshan
Guzhen
Coordinates (Guzhen government): 22°36′45″N 113°11′27″E / 22.6125°N 113.1907°E / 22.6125; 113.1907
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Zhongshan
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Guzhen (simplified Chinese: 古镇镇; traditional Chinese: 古鎮鎮; pinyin: Gǔzhèn Zhèn; Jyutping: gu²zan³ zan³) is a town situated on the northwest periphery of the city of Zhongshan, Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province, some 23 kilometres (14 mi) from the city center.

The town is best known for manufacturing lighting. In recent years the town has grown into a place with thousands of small and big factories all related to lighting in one way or the other. Many international lighting companies have factories and showrooms in Guzhen town, which is about one and a half hours drive from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. From Hong Kong, it takes two hours to reach the Zhongshan ferry terminal and another 30 minutes to Guzhen Town. The population of Guzhen Town is estimated at 75,000 permanent residents with a floating population of up to 30,000.