Humen Town, located in the city of Dongguan in Guangdong Province, China, is a place rich in history and modern industry. Known for its significant role in the First Opium War, Humen was where Lin Zexu supervised the destruction of opium in 1839, an event that led to major battles in the war. Today, Humen is a bustling town with a population of over 800,000, thriving with consumer goods factories and benefiting from its strategic location near the Pearl River Delta, close to major cities and export harbors.