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 Arts & Crafts Association now has more than 360 member units. Its main tasks are as follows: entrusted by the governmental authorities to carry out industry research; formulate industry development planning and annual plan; organize cultural and technical exchanges at home and abroad; attend domestic and international exhibition activities; recommend candidates of Shandong arts and crafts master and China arts and crafts master; establish quality standards of art and crafty; organize skills competition; formulate implementation rules of art and craft protection measures; recommend, select and nominate national and provincial arts and crafts featured region and arts and crafts museum; recommend national and provincial famous trademarks and famous-brand products; and take the lead to develop product standards.