Torch around China - Shantou (May.10)
五月 10th, 2008 by liangzaihome
Shantou is located in southeast of Guangdong, China, adjacent to the South China Sea. It is known as “the gateway of east Nanling Mountains and the communication hub of Southeast China” because of its advantageous geographical location. The city covers an area of 2,064 square kilometers and has a population of 4.795 million people. It has jurisdiction over six districts — Longhu, Jinping, Haojiang, Chenghai, Chaoyang, Chaonan and Nan’ao County.
The city was designated as one of the five Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and coastal city in China in 1981. The SEZ itself takes up 234 square kilometers of the area.
Shantou has accumulated considerable local culture of strong local characteristics along the development of history. Traditional culture with distinctive local features such as Chao Opera, Chao Music, Chao Dishes and Kongfu Tea enjoy great popularity at home and abroad.
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