# Lecong

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**Lecong** (traditional Chinese: 樂從; simplified Chinese: 乐从; pinyin: *Lècóng*; Jyutping: *lok6cung4*) is a town in [Shunde District](/source/Shunde_District), [Foshan](/source/Foshan) City, [Guangdong](/source/Guangdong) province, Southern China.

## Geography

Lecong is situated in the hinterland of the [Pearl River Delta](/source/Pearl_River_Delta), the northwestward of Shunde and the south of the central urban area of Foshan. There are less than 30 km from Lecong to [Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou) and only over 100 km to [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong) and [Macau](/source/Macau).

## Transportation

The National Highway 325 runs through from the south to the north.

## Economy

The 3 big markets help developing the economy in Lecong that make Lecong become one of the richest towns in [Shunde](/source/Shunde). There are the furniture market, steel market and the plastic market.[1][better source needed] Since the 1990s it is an major trading area for furniture.[2][3] The Lecong Furniture City is the world's largest distribution center for furniture. As of 2024, it is home to 5,000 furniture sellers.[4]

## References

1. ["Lecong"](http://www.guangzhoutravelguide.com/about_guangzhou/lecong.html)

1. Kirton, David (2025-09-26). ["More US tariffs? China's 'Furniture Kingdom' says it's already moved on"](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/more-us-tariffs-chinas-furniture-kingdom-says-its-already-moved-2025-09-26/). *Reuters*. Retrieved 2025-09-27.

1. Mao, Yunshi (2022-05-26). [*The Restructuring of Global Value Chains: Upgrading Theories and Practices of Chinese Enterprises*](https://www.google.nl/books/edition/The_Restructuring_of_Global_Value_Chains/A8RxEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=lecong+foshan&pg=PA27&printsec=frontcover). Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-19-1693-9.

1. ["全球最大的家具集散中心 - 佛山乐从家具城 - 家具网"](https://www.jjqyw.cn/page60?article_id=6734). *www.jjqyw.cn*. Retrieved 2025-09-27.

## External links

- [Official Lecong, Shunde Gov website](http://www.lecong.gov.cn/english/page.php?singleid=2)
- [Lecong Steel World Website](http://www.lcgt.cn/)

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