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 functions of Shandong Enterprise Director Association are to: safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of entrepreneurs (employers); be authorized by entrepreneurs (employers) to attend the three parties to labor relations coordination in Shandong province; reflect the opinions and demands of entrepreneurs (employers); serve as a bridge and a link; carry out theoretical research; summarize and promote advanced experiences; provide enterprises and entrepreneurs with intelligence services; organize domestic and international exchanges and cooperation; provide enterprises with quality system consulting, certification, and training; perfect the system of organization; strengthen self-building; and accept other tasks assigned by China Enterprise Directors Association.