Chaoshan is located between 115'06'~117'20' east longitude and 22'53'~24'14' north latitude. It is located in the southeastern corner of mainland China, the easternmost point of Guangdong Province, and Fujian Provinces are adjacent.
The Chaoshan area of ??Guangdong is located on the coast of eastern Guangdong. Chaoshan includes Shantou, Chaozhou, and Jieyang. It has been part of Chaozhou Prefecture in the past and was known as Chaozhou Bayi in history. Chaoshan was also called Chaozhou in ancient times. It was originally called Shantou and was originally Shantou in 1991. The city is divided into the three cities of Chaoshan. It is the birthplace of Chaoshan people and Chaoshan people all over the world. It has the same geographical location, ethnic group, dialect and folk customs. From its establishment to 1991, it has been in the same urban administrative district for more than 2000 years. It is a historical relationship. An area connected by inheritance, mountains and rivers, the same ethnic groups, the same trendy language, and related interests. Extended information
Chaoshan has been an important trading port between China and Southeast Asia since ancient times. It has always been the second growth pole of Guangdong’s economy. In the late Qing Dynasty, it was one of the earliest treaty ports opened to the outside world in China. Shantou was the earliest established trading port in China. One of the special economic zones, Shantou was the second largest city in Guangdong after Guangzhou until the reform and opening up. It has a long and unique historical and cultural heritage, and a rich history of international business. It is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, with 20 million overseas Chaozhou residents. The Chaoshan people's cross-sea journey to other countries began in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and has spread to more than 40 countries on five continents. It enjoys the "Linghai" It has the reputation of "famous state, southern state county, and seaside Zou Lu".
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Chaoshan Area