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.

Main businesses of Shandong Coking Industry Association are as follows: conduct industry research; handle related tasks authorized or entrusted by government departments; collect, arrange and analyze domestic and international market information; serve member units; organize industry training, exhibition, investment promotion activities and recommendation activities of products; provide member units with services to maintain legal rights; do a good job in industry self-discipline; coordinate the relationship between members and other social organizations; edit and release journals, information, statistics, and proceedings; establish industry website; assist government in industry management; build enterprise information platform; and undertake other tasks assigned by functional departments of the government.