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Shantou

Administration
Full nameShantou
Official name汕头市
Native name汕头
Swátōw
Settlement typePrefecture-level city
CountryChina
ProvinceGuangdong
Government
City seatJinping District
CPC Committee SecretaryHuang Zhi Guang (黄志光)
MayorCai Zong Ze (蔡宗泽)
Geography
Total Area796.7 sq mi (2064 km2)
Demography
Total Population4971900
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Major NationalitiesHan
Other information
Time zoneChina Standard (UTC+8)
Postal Code515000, 515041
Area code754
License Plate Prefix粤D

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Shantou ( ; -cmnʂan˥˩tʰoʊ̯˧˥; POJ: Sòaⁿ-thâu; also historically known as Swátōw or Suátao) is a city of 4,971,000 permanent inhabitants (as at end 2006) in coastal Eastern Guangdong, China, occupying an area of 2,064 km2. With it and the immediately surrounding cities of Jieyang and Chaozhou, the metropolitan region � known as Chaoshan � covers an area of 10,404 km2, and had a permanent population of 13,139,800 at the end of 2006.

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 Eastern Guangdong's economic centre, and is home to Shantou University, a member of the “Project 211” group.

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Parkson Holdings acquires Shantou Parkson for RM37mil - Malaysia Star Tweet this news
Malaysia Star--Parkson Holdings said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday that -Shantou- Parkson was the owner and operator of the Parkson branded department store at ... - Date : Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:25:20 GMT+00:00
Does E-Waste Impact Human Development? - EarthTechling Tweet this news
EarthTechling--A new study being undertaken by the University of Cincinnati and -Shantou- University in China plans to take a look at ... - Date : Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:20:11 GMT+00:00
Parkson to Spend CNY80mn Acquiring Shantou Store - Trading Markets (press release) Tweet this news
Trading Markets (press release)--Parkson Retail Group Limited (SEHK: 3368) announced the acquisition of a 100% stake in Parkson -Shantou- at CNY 80 million. The -Shantou--based company is an ... - Date : Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:28:24 GMT+00:00
Chinese police shut down 2500 illegal websites in 4 months - People's Daily Online Tweet this news
People's Daily Online--For instance, police authorities of the city of -Shantou-, Guangdong Province, busted an online gambling gang in August with its illegal operations involving ... - Date : Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:05:32 GMT+00:00
China toy exhibition centre to open in Dubai - Trade Arabia Tweet this news
Trade Arabia--BS International, the trading arm of China's -Shantou- Chenghai Government has announced that the company, will open the Middle East's largest toy exhibition ... - Date : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:28:38 GMT+00:00
International Research Study Focuses On Human Health Effects Of 'E-Waste' - Medical News Today (press release) Tweet this news
Medical News Today (press release)--For this new research study, UC has partnered with -Shantou- University in China to recruit about 600 pregnant women living in recycling and non-recycling ... - Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:02:09 GMT+00:00
China's largest toy exhibition centre in the Middle East to be set up in Dubai - Zawya (press release) Tweet this news
Zawya (press release)--BS International is promoted and supported by China's -Shantou- Chenghai Government. Located at the Business Village near Clock Tower, China's Chenghai Toy ... - Date : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:55:29 GMT+00:00
China cuts drug mule's jail term - New Straits Times Tweet this news
New Straits Times--Umi Azlim, the eldest of six siblings, was caught trafficking in 2kg of heroin in her luggage when she arrived in -Shantou-, China, in 2007.--- - Date : Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:32:54 GMT+00:00
Human health effects of 'e-waste' focus of international research study - Genetic Engineering News (press release) Tweet this news
Genetic Engineering News (press release)--For this new research study, UC has partnered with -Shantou- University in China to recruit about 600 pregnant women living in recycling and non-recycling ... - Date : Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:59:10 GMT+00:00
A Pressing Issue - CU Columbia Spectator Tweet this news
CU Columbia Spectator--Everything is a fire,” says Peter Herford, executive director of the International Media Institute at -Shantou- University. China is a nation of 1.4 billion ... - Date : Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:03:20 GMT+00:00

Map
# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2003 est.) Area (km2) Density (/km2)
1 Jinping District 金平区 Jīnpíng Qū 740,000 109 6,789
2 Haojiang District 濠江区 Háojiāng Qū 270,000 135 2,000
3 Longhu District 龙湖区 Lónghú Qū 320,000 104 3,077
4 Chaoyang District 潮阳区 Cháoyáng Qū 1,410,000 668 2,111
5 Chaonan District 潮南区 Cháonán Qū 1,100,000 596 1,846
6 Chenghai District 澄海区 Chénghǎi Qū 700,000 345 2,029
7 Nan'ao County 南澳县 Nán'ào Xiàn 70,000 108 648

Colleges and universities :
Country City County/District/Province/Region/State Date
Japan Kishiwada Osaka Prefecture June 2, 1990
Canada Saint John New Brunswick February 28, 1997
Vietnam Can Tho Municipality of Vietnam August 1, 2005

Colleges and universities :
Country City County/District/Province/Region/State Date
South Korea Pyongtaek Gyeonggi-do March 25, 2003
Australia Fairfield New South Wales April 26, 2005
United States Orlando Florida August 8, 2007
United States Los Angeles California December 25, 2001

Metropolitan cities of the People's Republic of China

MunicipalitiesBeijing * Chongqing * Shanghai * Tianjin
SARsHong Kong * Macau
Sub-provincial citiesChangchun * Chengdu * Dalian * Guangzhou * Hangzhou * Jinan * Harbin * Nanjing * Ningbo * Qingdao * Shenyang * Shenzhen * Wuhan * Xi'an * Xiamen
Provincial capitals (not included above)Changsha * Fuzhou * Guiyang * Haikou * Hefei * Kunming * Lanzhou * Nanchang * Shijiazhuang * Taiyuan * Xining * Zhengzhou
Autonomous regional capitalsHohhot * Lhasa * Nanning * Ürümqi * Yinchuan
SEZ cities (not included above)Beihai * Lianyungang * Nantong * Qinhuangdao * Shantou * Wenzhou * Yantai * Zhanjiang * Zhuhai

Most populous metropolises in the People's Republic of China

Shanghai * Beijing * Guangzhou * Shenzhen * Tianjin * Chongqing * Hong Kong * Dongguan * Nanjing * Wuhan * Hangzhou * Shenyang * Harbin * Chengdu * Hefei * Zhengzhou * Jinan * Qingdao * Xi'an * Dalian * Taiyuan * Shantou * Kunming * Zibo |

Economic Development Zones of the People's Republic of China

The original four Special Economic ZonesShenzhen * Zhuhai * Shantou * Xiamen
New open development zonesHainan Province * Dalian * Qingdao * Qinhuangdao * Lianyungang * Pudong * Yantai * Zhanjiang * Ningbo * Wenzhou * Nantong * Fuzhou * Guangzhou * Beihai



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