There is no town anymore, Shantou City is a prefecture-level city.
Shantou City now has six districts: Jinping, Longhu, Chenghai, Haojiang, Chaoyang, Chaonan and Nan'ao County Shantou. It is a municipality under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province and a special economic zone. It is also an important port city on the southeast coast and a central city in eastern Guangdong.
Located in the eastern part of Guangdong Province, at the southern end of the Han River Delta, it borders Chaozhou City to the north, Jieyang City to the west, and the South China Sea to the southeast.
Within the territory, Hanjiang, Rongjiang and Lianjiang rivers enter the sea. The mainland coastline is 217.7 kilometers long, the island coastline is 167.37 kilometers long, and there are 82 large and small islands.
? It has jurisdiction over 6 municipal districts and 1 county, with a total area of ??2,064 square kilometers and a permanent population of 5.5792 million in 2016.
Shantou is one of the birthplaces of Chaoshan culture. "Wherever there is sea water, there are Chaoshan people." Wherever there are Chaoshan people, Chaoshan culture undoubtedly exists.
Shantou Chaoshan culture has a long history. It originated from the ancestors of Chaoshan, took shape in the Qin and Han Dynasties, developed in the Tang and Song Dynasties, flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and was innovative in modern times. It is a branch of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation and has the characteristics of compatibility between Chinese and foreign cultures. Shantou has its own
It features Chaoshan dialect, Chaoshan opera, Chaozhou music, Chaoshan cuisine, Gongfu tea, Chaoshan crafts, Chaoshan folk customs and other characteristics.
Shantou is a major port city in the country, one of the earliest special economic zones opened in China, and an important part of the Haixi Economic Zone.
Shantou Port was opened in 1860. It is known as "the gateway to Lingdong, the hub of South China", "the coastal city of Zoulu, and the hometown of gourmet food". It enjoys the title of China's Excellent Tourism City, China's Top 100 Investment Environment Cities, China's Brand Economic City, and National Knowledge
Property rights work demonstration city, national e-commerce demonstration city, national information consumption pilot city, national dual support model city, and China stationery production base.