Lufeng

Lufeng, is a county-level county-level city in Guangdong, China, administered as a part of the prefecture-level city of Shanwei. It lies on the mainland on coast of the South China Sea east of Hong Kong. Under the Qing, the area was known as Lufeng County. Together with neighboring Haifeng, it formed the short-lived Hailufeng Soviet in 1927. It was later promoted to county-level city status. The area rose to prominence in the early 21st century as a scene of unrest