Shantou and Shanwei are now two different cities.

Historically, the two places have some connections.

The details are as follows: From 1953 to 1983, the current Shanwei area was alternately governed by Shantou and Huiyang, and then it was officially established as a prefecture-level city in 1988, but most of Shanwei was under the jurisdiction of Shantou area.

From 1957 to 1958 and from 1983 to 1988, these two time periods were under the jurisdiction of Huiyang District, one for 6 years; and they were under the jurisdiction of Shantou City for more than 20 years.

Shantou established a special economic zone in 1981.

The area that is now Shanwei—the original Haifeng and Lufeng counties—was divided into the Huiyang area in 1983.

Shanwei's application to become an independent prefecture-level city in 1988 is also related to this. Shantou established a special economic zone and prospered rapidly.

As we all know, the construction of a special economic zone was a big deal back then. In order to be close to Shantou, it was named Shanwei City. It was just to get the spotlight of the special economic zone and have some connections.

It is worth mentioning that after Shantou established a special economic zone, Shanwei, Jieyang, and Meixian County each established prefecture-level cities.

Extended information: 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.

Shanwei City is located in the southeast of Guangdong Province, at the southern foot of Lianhua Mountain. It borders Huilai County to the east, Huidong County to the west, Meizhou City and Zijin County to the north, and the South China Sea to the south. There are 93 islands, 12 ports and 3

A sea lake, Shanwei Port is a natural deep-water port and the first-class open coastal port in the country.

The terrain within the jurisdiction is dominated by mountains and hills in the interior, and there are mostly plains and hills along the coast.

The Hailufeng Revolutionary Base Area is one of the 13 revolutionary base areas in China.

Shanwei City ranked first in the province's comprehensive ambient air quality index at or above the municipal level in 2016.

The eating habits in the Hailufeng area are close to those in southern Fujian. At the same time, they are also influenced by the Guangzhou area. They gradually combine the strengths of the two families and create a unique flavor.

It has absorbed the essence of cuisines from all over the world and has become famous at home and abroad.

Dishes focus on knife skills and shapes, and cooking techniques include braising, stewing, roasting, frying, steaming, stir-frying, and soaking.

It is most famous for cooking seafood, soups and beets.

The taste is still fresh, rich but not greasy.

I like to use condiments such as fish sauce, satay sauce, plum cake sauce, and red vinegar.

Famous dishes include roasted wild goose, Huguolai, crab balls in clear soup, oil-soaked conch balls, crepe sweet meat, Tai Chi taro paste, etc.

Shanwei City has many varieties of traditional snacks that are well-known to every household, such as millet, beef cakes, vegetable cakes, leek dumplings, winter pigeons, chee cheong fun, layer cake cakes, vegetable tea, salty tea, flat food, etc.

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