Shantou Prefecture (in yellow)
Administration Type	Prefecture-level city
Abbreviation:	汕 Shàn and 鮀 Tuó
City Seat	Jinping District (金平區)
Area	234 km²
Population	1.2 million city residents 4.7 million (2006) in Metropolitan Area
GDP - Total - Per Capita	¥70.3 billion (2006) ¥15,532 (2006)
Major Nationality	Han Chinese
City flower	Kingcup
City tree	Ceiba
County-level divisions	6
Township-level divisions	69
CPC Committee Secretary	Huang Zhi Guang (黄志光)
Mayor	Cai Zong Ze (蔡宗泽)
Area Code	754
Postal Code	515000
License Plate Prefix	粤D

• Geographic coordinates: 116º14' - 117º19' E, 23º02' - 23º38' N
• Area: 234 km²

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Shantou, a city significant in 19th-century Chinese history as one of the treaty ports established for Western trade and contact, was one of the original Special Economic Zones of the People's Republic of China established in the 1980s, but failed to blossom like other cities such as Shenzhen, Xiamen and Zhuhai. However, it remains as East Guangdong's economic centre, and is home to one of Guangdong's top rated universities, Shantou University. For the periodical, see Nineteenth Century (periodical). ... Treaty ports were port cities in China, Japan and Korea opened to foreign trade by the so-called Unequal Treaties, i. ... A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a geographical region that has economic laws different from a countrys typical economic laws. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... Shenzhen (Sham Chun or Shamchun in old documents) is a sub-provincial city of Guangdong province in southern China, located at the border with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ... View of Xiamen(Ē-mn̂g)from the Xiamen University campus Xiamen(Ē-mn̂g) is a coastal sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Zhuhai waterfront Zhuhai Campus of Zhongshan University Zhuhai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; lit. ... Shantou University was authorized and established in 1981 by State Council and Guangdong Province. ...

History

The historic quarter of Shantou, which features both Western and Chinese architecture

Shantou was a fishing village part of Tuojiang City (鮀江都), Jieyang District (揭陽縣) during the Song Dynasty. It came to be Xialing (廈嶺) during the Yuan Dynasty. In 1563, Shantou was a part of Chenghai District (澄海縣) in Chao Prefecture (Chaozhou). As early as 1574, Shantou had been called Shashan Ping (沙汕坪). In the seventeenth century, a cannon platform called Shashan Toupaotai (沙汕頭炮臺 sha shan tou pao tai) was made here, and the placename later was shortened to "Shantou". Shantou, China, by Andrew Lih File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Song Dynasty (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was a ruling dynasty in China from 960-1279. ... The four successor Khanates of the Mongol Empire: Empire of the Great Khan (Yuan Dynasty), Golden Horde, Il-Khanate and Chagatai Khanate The Yuan Dynasty (Chinese: ; pinyin: Yuáncháo; Mongolian: Dai Ön Yeke Mongghul Ulus), lasting officially from 1271 to 1368, followed the Song Dynasty and preceded the Ming... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ... Chaozhou (Chinese: 潮州 lit. ... Year 1574 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ...

It became a city in 1919, and was separated from Chenghai in 1921. In the 1930s, the cargo throughput of Shantou Port, which was a transport hub and merchandise distribution centre for Southeast China, ranked third in the nation. Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for full calendar). ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ...

As a high-level city, Shantou administered Chaozhou City and Jieyang City from 1983 to 1989. This article is about the Chinese town; for the Zen monk Chao-chou, see Zhaozhou. ... Jieyang (揭阳) is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Administration

Shantou is a prefecture-level city. It has direct jurisdiction over six districts and one county. A prefecture-level city (地级市 Pinyin: dìjí shì, literally region-level city) or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in Chinas administrative structure. ... District, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ...

Districts

• Chenghai District (澄海區)
• Longhu District (龍湖區)
• Jinping District (金平區)
• Haojiang District (濠江區)
• Chaoyang District (潮陽區)
• Chaonan Distric (潮南區)
• Nan'ao County (南澳縣): island-county

As of 2003, the district of Haojiang was established out of Hepu and Dahao which had been merged together, and the district of Jinping Shengping and Jinyuan; Waisha and Xinxi Town, part of former Chenghai City, was merged into Longhu District; Chenghai City became Chenghai District; Chaoyang City was divided and became Chaoyao and Chaonan District respectively. Chenghai (&#28548;&#28023;, Hanyu Pinyin: Chéngh&#462;i) is a city in Guangdong, China. ... Chaoyang (潮陽, Hanyu Pinyin: Cháoyáng) is a district of the city of Shantou, Guangdong Province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Nanao (also called Nanao, Nan Ao, or Nan-ao) County is an island located in Guangdong, China, near the Tropic of Cancer. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hepu is the name of several places in China: Hepu, Guangxi (&#21512;&#28006;&#21439;) - a county in Guangxi province Hepu, Guangdong (&#27827;&#28006;&#21312;) - a district in Guangdong province This is a disambiguation page &#8212; a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Demographics

Shantou is one of the most densely-populated regions in China. Former Chaoyang City was China's most populous county-level administrative region, with 2.4 million inhabitants.

Most residents are ethnically Teochew. There are also Hakka, specifically known as Half-Hakka-Hoklo (半山客), majorly living in Chaoyang District (潮陽區) and Chaonan District (潮南區). Though they actually speak and feel Teochew. Thanks to compulsory Mandarin study in school, most people, especially the younger generations, can fluently speak the national dialect. Henan, Shanxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian provinces The Hakka are a subgroup of the Han Chinese people who live predominantly in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Fujian in China. ... Henan, Shanxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian provinces The Hakka are a subgroup of the Han Chinese people who live predominantly in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Fujian in China. ... The Hoklo (Chinese: 福佬, 河洛, 鶴佬; Hanyu Pinyin: ; POJ: Hō-ló; native pronunciation /Holo/) are an ethnic-cultural group originating in southeast China (Fujian province), and now form a sizeable diaspora, particularly in such places as Taiwan and Malaysia A slang term in Hong Kong (學佬, 鶴佬) for Hokkien-speaking people, or those with Hokkien... Mandarin (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally speech of officials), or Beifanghua (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally Northern Dialect(s)), is a category of related Chinese dialects spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. ...

Government statistics show that 2.16 million overseas Chinese have roots in Shantou, with significant populations of Teochew people residing in Southeast Asia. This is demonstrated by the unusually high number of international direct flights between Bangkok and Shantou. Overseas Chinese are people of Chinese ancestry who live outside China. ... Teochiu can refer to: Chaozhou(&#28526;&#24030;), a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, China. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... The Wat Phra Kaew temple complex Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (IPA: ,  ) or Krung Thep ( ) for short, is the capital of and largest city in Thailand, with an official year 2000 census population of 6,355,144, but actually numbering at least twice that. ...

Culture & Lifestyle

Shantou people, like other Teochew people, cannot live without tea. According to China Daily,^[1] Shantou people "drink more tea than anyone else in China, in total 700 million yuan (US$87.5 million) each year". The Teochew are a subgroup of the Han Chinese people who primarily live in coastal eastern Guangdong in China, and represent one of the three major enthnic groups in the province. ...

Kung Fu Tea The Fujian tea ceremony, also known as &#21151;&#22827;&#33590; (gong1 fu1 cha2) is a specific way of preparing tea -- specifically oolong, although sometimes used also for black teas. ...

Teochew cuisine Chiuchow cuisine, Teochew cuisine or Chaozhou cuisine (潮州菜; pinyin: Cháozhōu cài) originates from Chiuchow (now called Chaozhou), a city of China in Guangdong Province, not far from Canton. ...

Teochew (linguistics) The Chaozhou language , also called Teochew, Teochiu, Tiuchiu, or Diojiu, is a dialect of the Chinese spoken variant of Minnan 閩南, spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong. ...

Teochew opera

Infrastructure

Health

The public hospitals in the Shantou metropolitan area are operated by the Government of Shantou. Management of these hospitals and other specialist health facilities are coordinated by Shantou Board of Health. Local Boards or Local Boards of Health were local authorities in urban areas of England and Wales from 1848 to 1894. ...

Utilities

The main post office in Shantou Old Downtown (老市区)

The dominate electricity to Shantou is China Southern Power Grid. The city's postal service is operated by China Post. The major telecommunications companies providing terrestrial and mobile telecommunications services to Shantou are: China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom and China TieTong. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... State Grid Corporation (Simplified Chinese: 国家电网公司) is the largest electric power provider in China, formerly know as State Power Corporation (国家电力公司) which include both the electric grid and power plants all over mainland China. ... A British pillar box. ... Alternative meanings: The China Post, Chunghwa Post China Post (&#20013;&#22269;&#37038;&#25919;) is the postal service operating in the Peoples Republic of China. ... China Telecom (HKSE: 728) is the largest fixed service telecommunications provider in China, which includes data, Internet and, unusually, the PAS wireless system which is classfied as fixed line. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... China Unicom (中国联通), full name China United Telecommunications Corporation (中国联合通信有限公司) SEHK: 0762 NYSE: CHU, is a state-owned telecommunication operator in the Peoples Republic of China. ... China TieTong Telecommunications Corporation （abbr. ...

Transport

Most Shantou residents travel by autobikes through the system of roads. However, car use has grown rapidly over the past couple of years. Shantou is also served with bus, ferry, cab and pick-up trike. A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Shantou Waisha Airport (外砂机场), 13 kilometres away from the city centre, was founded in 1956. It was estimated that at the peak period, near 2 million people, were transported through the airport. The major transportation from the city centre to the airport is taxi. The taxi fee is around 20-30 RMB. The new Chaoshan International Airport, located in Jiedong Country (揭东县) which borders Shantou to the southeast, is currently under construction. It is expected to replace Waisha Airport in 2010 and become Southeast China's biggest airport.

Tourism

• The Former Residence of Chen Ci Hong (陈慈黉故居 Chencihong Guju)
• Nan'ao Island (南澳島 Nanao Dao): rated as Guangdong's most beautiful island by China's National Geographic magazine
• Palace-Temple of Old Mother (老媽宮 Laoma Gong): dedicated to the goddess Matsu
• Temple of Emperor Guan (關帝廟 Guandi Miao): dedicated to Guan Yu
• Tropic of Cancer Symbol Tower (北回归线标志塔 Beihuiguixian Biaozhita)

Clothed statues of Matsu Matsu (Chinese: 媽祖;; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ma-tsu; literally Mother-Ancestor; POJ: Má-chó·), mortal name Lin Moniang (林默娘), is the Taoist goddess of the Sea who protects fishermen and sailors. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Guan (關) Guan Yu (關羽) (160–219) was a military general under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period in ancient China. ...

Colleges and universities

• South China University of Technology Shantou College
• Shantou Polytechnic
• Shantou Radio and TV University
• Shantou University

Shantou University was authorized and established in 1981 by State Council and Guangdong Province. ...

Relationships

Shantou has city partnerships with these cities around the world.

Sister cities (友好城市) For the 1997 film, see Twin Town Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

• Since 1990: Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan
• Since 1997: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
• Since 2005: Can Tho, Vietnam

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• Since 2003: Pyongtaek, Gyeonggi, South Korea
• Since 2005: Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia

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Miscellaneous

The Tropic of Cancer slips through Centipede Mountain, which is 20 kilometres away from the City. World map showing the Tropic of Cancer The Tropic of Cancer (cancer is Latin for crab), or Northern tropic is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. ...

The Malaysian city of Johor Bahru, which has a significant Teochew population, is known as little Swatow. Nickname: JB, Bandar Raya Selatan (Southern City) Motto: Berkhidmat, Berbudaya, Berwawasan (English: Servicing, cultured, visionary) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Johor Establishment 1855 Granted city status 1994  - Mayor Latiff Yusof Area    - City 185 km²  (72. ... Historic section of Shantou, China with both Western and Chinese architecture Shantou (Simplified: &#27733;&#22836;, Traditional: &#27733;&#38957; Pinyin: Shan4tou2), transliterated in Min Chinese as Swatow or Suatao, is a city of 784,000 in coastal eastern Guangdong Province, China. ...

Most taxi drivers in Shantou are of Henan origin. Henan (Chinese: 河南; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. ...

Shantou, along with Shanghai, are the two SMW3 beach-landing points in China. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... SEA-ME-WE 3 or South-East Asia - Middle East - Western Europe 3 is an optical submarine telecommunications cable linking those regions and is the longest in the world, completed in late 2000. ...

Guiyu, a small town in Chaoyang District (潮陽區), despite being even unknown to most Shantou locals, is the biggest electronic waste site on earth^[2]. The health-environmental issues there have concerned international organisations such as Greenpeace. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Chaoyang (simplified Chinese: 朝阳; pinyin: Cháoyáng) is a prefecture-level city in Liaoning province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

In 2000, the biggest tax fraud in China's history was uncovered, estimated worthy of 32.3 billion yuan.

There are at least two Teochew-speaking air hostesses on board each China Southern flight between Shantou and Bangkok.^[3] The Chaozhou language , also called Teochew, Teochiu, Tiuchiu, or Diojiu, is a dialect of the Chinese spoken variant of Minnan 閩南, spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong. ... China Southern Airlines (&#20013;&#22269;&#21335;&#26041;&#33322;&#31354;) is an airline based in Guangzhou in the Guangdong province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Shantou was the host of the FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup n° 16 on 24/09/2006. Fina may refer to: Fina is the name of Belgian petroleum company Petrofina. ...

Prominent people

Many famous Chinese come from Shantou or their ancestral home is Shantou. The Ancestral Home (Dom Ojczysty) is a political party in Poland, founded after the elections. ...

Entertainers

• Hong Kong
  • Adam Cheng (1947-; Chaoyang, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor and singer
  • Canti Lau (1964-; Chaoyang, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor and singer
  • Emil Chau (1960-; Chaoyang, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor and singer
  • Rocky Cheng (1968-; Chaoyang, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), fitness trainer
  • Kwong Wah (1962-; Shantou, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actor and singer
  • Sammi Cheng (1972-; Chenghai, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), actress and singer

Adam Cheng Siu-Chow (Traditional Chinese: 鄭少秋, Simplified Chinese: 郑少秋, Jyutping: Zeng6 Siu3 Cau1, Pinyin: Zheng4 Shao4 Qiu1, Originally named 鄭創世;Cheng Chong-sai) (born February 24, 1947 in Hong Kong) is a popular TVB actor and singer in Hong Kong. ... Chaoyang (simplified Chinese: 朝阳; pinyin: Cháoyáng) is a prefecture-level city in Liaoning province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Lau Sek Ming (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born 16 July 1964 in Hong Kong) is a Chinese actor whose ancestral home is Chaoyang, Guangdong. ... Chaoyang (simplified Chinese: 朝阳; pinyin: Cháoyáng) is a prefecture-level city in Liaoning province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Emil Chau (Also known as Emil Chow) Wakin PROFILE & INTRODUCTION Born in Hong Kong on December 22, 1960, Emil Chau Wakin (pronounced Zhou Hua Jian in Mandarin) has been one of the best-loved entertainers in Asia and internationally for more than a decade. ... Chaoyang (simplified Chinese: 朝阳; pinyin: Cháoyáng) is a prefecture-level city in Liaoning province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Rocky Cheng (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born 1967 in Hong Kong) was a fitness trainer before winning second place in Mr. ... Chaoyang (simplified Chinese: 朝阳; pinyin: Cháoyáng) is a prefecture-level city in Liaoning province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article includes how-to sections and may need to be edited to encyclopedic style. ... Kwong Wah (江華) is a Hong Kong television star currently working for TVB. He is widely known for his portrayals of Chinese historical characters such as Lau Ai (A Step into the Past), Xiang Yu (The Conquerors Story), Tang Sanzang (Journey to the West), Emperor Tang Xuanzong (The Legend of... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Chenghai (&#28548;&#28023;, Hanyu Pinyin: Chéngh&#462;i) is a city in Guangdong, China. ... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Entrepreneurs

• Mainland China
  • Huang Guang Yu (1969-; Chaoyang, Guangdong), chairman of Gome Group and the richest person in Mainland
  • Ma Hua Teng (1971-; Chaoyang, Guangdong), General Manager of Tencent Computer System Co., Ltd and creator of QQ
• Hong Kong
  • Lim Por Yen (1914-2005; Chaoyang, Guangdong), media tycoon, banker and charitarian
• Thailand
  • Xie Yi Chu (1896—1983; Chenghai, Guangdong), founder of Charoen Pokphand Group and charitarian

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Film director

• Mainland China
  • Cai Chu Sheng (1906-1968; Chaoyang, Guangdong), famous director, and the film "Yu Guang Qu" (渔光曲) directed by him received the first international film prize in China's history

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Literary figure

• Mainland China
  • Qin Mu (1919-1992; Chenghai, Guangdong; born in Hong Kong), famous Chinese literary figure

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Royal

• Thailand
  • Taksin (1734-1782; Chenghai, Guangdong; born in Thailand), king of Siam from 1768-1782

Statue in Wat Welurachin, Thonburi Taksin the Great (Thai: ตากสินมหาราช; 鄭昭; pinyin: Zhèng Chāo; April 17, 1734 - April 7, 1782) was king of Thailand from 1767-1782. ... Chenghai (&#28548;&#28023;, Hanyu Pinyin: Chéngh&#462;i) is a city in Guangdong, China. ... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... For the country formerly called Siam see Thailand SIAM is an acronym for Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. ...

References

1. ^ China Daily (2006). For all the tea in China, head to Shantou. Retrieved 26th July, 2006
2. ^ The Seattle Times (2006). E-waste dump of the world. Retrieved 9th March, 2007
3. ^ 民航资源网(2002). 汕头——曼谷航班有了潮籍空姐. Retrieved 5th March, 2007

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See also

• Chaoshan
• Chaozhou
• Teochew people

The southeast coast of Guangdong Province is home to the Cháoshàn (潮汕) Teochiu linguistic and cultural region. ... Chaozhou (Chinese: 潮州 lit. ... The Teochew are a subgroup of the Han Chinese people who primarily live in coastal eastern Guangdong in China, and represent one of the three major enthnic groups in the province. ...

External links

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• Shantou Daily

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