The main difference is that Shantou is a prefecture-level city, and Chaoshan is a general term for a region, and Shantou belongs to Chaoshan area.

Shantou is a municipality under the jurisdiction of Guangdong province, one of the special economic zones, an important port city in the southeast coast and a central city in eastern Guangdong.

Chaoshan refers to Chaoshan area. Today's Chaoshan area is the ancient eight towns in Chaozhou, which includes three prefecture-level cities: Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang.

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Chaoshan area has a long history and unique folk culture.

Chaoshan Shantang is a model of folk charity in China.

Chaozhou cuisine is famous all over the country, and it is one of the highest-end cuisines in China. As the backbone of Cantonese cuisine, Chaozhou cuisine is known as the best hall cuisine.

Chaozhou Opera is one of the top ten local operas in China, and the Complete Works of Li Jing Ji in Goulan, a northern song, which has been republished for more than 4 years, commonly known as Li Jing Ji, is the first literary masterpiece written in Chaozhou dialect.

Baidu Encyclopedia: Chaoshan