Shantou is located on the Chaoshan Plain on the eastern coast of Guangdong Province. It is one of the seven major special economic zones in China and one of the first four cities to establish special economic zones. It is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in the country, an important port city in South China, and the political center of the Chaoshan region. , economic center, and the gateway to the sea from eastern Guangdong and southwestern Fujian.

Shantou has always been a major transportation hub in eastern Guangdong, southwestern Fujian, and southern Jiangxi. It is also a central city in eastern Guangdong, a sub-central city in Guangdong Province, and an important import and export port and commodity distribution center in China.

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, prospered 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 Chaoshan dialect, Chaozhou opera, Chaozhou music, Chaozhou cuisine, Gongfu tea, Chaozhou crafts, Chaozhou folk customs and other characteristics.

Shantou has more than 5 million overseas Chinese compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, spread across more than 100 countries and regions around the world. There are more than 2 million family members of returned overseas Chinese and family members of compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Shantou Port was opened in 1860 and is known as "the gateway to Lingdong, the hub of South China", "the coastal city of Zoulu, and the hometown of gourmet food". There are many typhoons in Shantou area in summer and autumn.

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