Shilou Town has an area of 126.5 square kilometers and a population of120,000. It is an industrial satellite town in the Pearl River Delta, a science and technology town in Guangzhou, a civilized demonstration town in Guangzhou, a pilot town for comprehensive reform of small towns in Guangdong Province, and a central town in Guangdong Province and Guangzhou.
By the end of 20 19, there were 1 industrial enterprises in Shilou Town, including 248 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with an operating area of over 50 square meters.