Shantou China
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- Duration: 5:05
- Published: 26 Sep 2006
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- Author: lverae
My travel to Shantou in china 2006
Shantou
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Adam Cheng
Adam Cheng Siu-chow (born February 4, 1947) is a Hong Kong TVB actor and Cantopop singer.
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Cai Chusheng
Cai Chusheng (; Yale: Choi3 Cho2 Sang1) (January 12, 1906–July 15, 1968) was a Chinese film director of the pre-Communist era. Known best for his progressive output in the 1930s, Cai Chusheng would later become a victim to the persecutions of the Cultural Revolution.
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China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity.
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China Post
China Post (), which is the name used by the State Post Bureau of PRC in business, is the official postal service of the People's Republic of China. China Post is operated by the State Post Bureau of the People's Republic of China. The State Post Bureau, commonly referred to as China Post, is both a regulatory authority and government owned enterprise. Thus it is responsible for the regulation of the national postal industry and the management of national postal enterprises.
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China Southern
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China Telecom
China Telecom Corp. Ltd. (simplified Chinese: 中国电信集团公司, 中国电信) (, ) is the largest fixed line service and 3rd largest mobile telecommunication provider in the People's Republic of China.
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District of China
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Emil Chau
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Guan Yu
Guan Yu (zh|s=|t=|p=) (162–219) was a general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. He played a significant role in the civil war that led to the collapse of the Han Dynasty and the establishment of Shu Han, of which Liu Bei was the first emperor.
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Guangdong
Guangdong () is a province on the southern coast of People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province. It surpassed Henan and Sichuan to become the most populous province in China in January 2005, registering 79 million permanent residents and 31 million migrants who lived in the province for at least six months of the year. The provincial capital Guangzhou and economic hub Shenzhen are amongst the most populous and important cities in China.
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Hakka people
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Hong Kong
The Hakka people (Mandarin Chinese: 客家人 Kèjiā, "guest families" or "guest people"; Cantonese language: 客家人 Hak-kâ, Cantonese pronunciation of Kèjiā), also known as Hakka Han, are Han Chinese who speak the Hakka language and have links to the provincial areas of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Fujian in China. Their ancestors were often said to have arrived from what is today's central China centuries ago. In a series of migrations, the Hakkas moved, settled in their present locations in southern China, and then often migrated overseas to various countries throughout the world. Hakka people have had a significant influence on the course of Chinese and world history: in particular, they have been a source of many revolutionary, government, and military leaders.
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Huang Guangyu
Hong Kong () is one of two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. Situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With a land mass of and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Hong Kong's population is 95 percent ethnic Chinese and 5 percent from other groups. Hong Kong's Han Chinese majority originate mainly from the cities of Guangzhou and Taishan in the neighbouring Guangdong province.
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Kwong Wah
Huang Guangyu, () (born 24 June 1969) was the Chairman of GOME Group, which is the largest consumer electronics retailer in China. He had a net worth of US$1.7 billion as of 2005, according to Forbes Magazine's world's richest people ranking. In 2005, he was the richest man in China according to Time magazine.
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Li Ka-shing
Kwong Wah born 19 November 1962) is a Hong Kong television star currently working for TVB. He is widely known for his portrayals of Chinese historical characters such as Lao Ai (A Step into the Past), Xiang Yu (''The Conqueror's Story), Tang Sanzang (Journey to the West), Emperor Tang Xuanzong (The Legend of Lady Yang), Emperor Yongzheng (The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow) and Emperor Qianlong (Happy Ever After'').
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Lim Por-yen
Sir Li Ka-shing, GBM, KBE, JP (, Jyutping: Lei5 Gaa1-sing4, Li2 Gia1-sêng5 gdr, born July 29, 1928) is a wealthy businessman from Hong Kong. He is the richest person of East Asian descent in the world and the fourteenth richest man in the world with an estimated wealth of US$21.3 billion on 13 February 2010. Presently, he is the Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) and Cheung Kong Holdings; through them, he is the world's largest operator of container terminals and the world's largest health and beauty retailer.
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Low Khiok Chiang
Lim Por-yen (; b. ca. 1914 – d. 18 February 2005) was a Hong Kong textiles tycoon and banker. He founded the Lai Sun Group (麗新集團), and his family was the biggest shareholder of Asia Television (ATV).
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Ma Huateng
Mr Low Khiok Chiang (b.1843 d. 12 March 1911), also known as Jacobe to his contemporaries, was a successful businessman and prominent Roman Catholic Church philanthropist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Singapore, Thailand (then called Siam) and China.
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Mainland China
Ma Huateng (Chinese: 马化腾, born October 29, 1971 in Chaoyang, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese entrepreneur. The founder of Tencent Inc., a famous Chinese internet company, he graduated froim Shenzhen University.
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Project 211
Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China (PRC). This term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
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Province of China
Project 211 () is a project of 106 (as of 2007) National Key Universities and colleges in the 21st century initiated in 1995 by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
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Sammi Cheng
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Shanghai
Sammi Cheng Sau-Man is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Having enjoyed much success in the Hong Kong music industry, Sammi has been known as a diva. Her albums have sold more than 25 million copies through Asia-pacific. Most notably in the 1990s, she was dubbed by the media as the "new cantopop queen". On top of her celebrity status, Sammi's fortune is often reported by the local press. Many a times with income from outside the entertainment industry such as advertising and miscellaneous sources. In 2000 she was estimated to have a net worth of more than HK$100 million. In a 2002 publication, Cheng was listed as the highest paid female entertainer in Hong Kong, accompanying Jackie Chan who was the highest paid male entertainer at the time.
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Taksin
Shanghai (; Shanghainese: Zånhae ; ) is the most populous city in China and the most populous city proper in the world. A global city, Shanghai exerts influence over global commerce, finance, culture, art, fashion, research and entertainment. The city is located at the middle portion of the Chinese coast, and sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River.
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Tan Howe Liang
Taksin (Royal Institute: Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Maharat; or The King of the Thonburi Kingdom; ;; Teochew: Dênchao; Vietnamese: Trịnh Quốc Anh) ; (April 17, 1734 – April 7, 1782) was the only King of the Thonburi Kingdom. He is greatly revered by the Thai people for his leadership in liberating Siam from Burmese occupation after the Second Fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, and the subsequent unification of Siam after it fell under various warlords. He established the city Thonburi as the new capital, as the city Ayutthaya had been almost completely destroyed by the invaders. His reign was characterized by numerous wars, fought to repel new Burmese invasions and to subjugate the northern Thai kingdom of Lanna, the Laotian principalities, and a threatening Cambodia. He was succeeded by the Chakri dynasty and the Rattanakosin Kingdom under his long time friend King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke.
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Tang Choon Keng
Tan Howe Liang (; born 5 May 1933 in Shantou, Guangdong, China) is a weightlifter from Singapore who earned himself a place in history as the first Singaporean to win an Olympic Games medal. He did this in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome where he won the silver medal in the lightweight category. Tan also broke oldest-standing world record in the lightweight category in the clean and jerk in 1958.
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Xiamen
Tang Choon Keng (; 12 September 1901 - 3 September 2000) was a Singaporean entrepreneur, who founded Tangs department store in Singapore. He was popularly known as CK Tang. Tang has been credited for leading the way for the retail market in Singapore and establishing Orchard Road as a premier retail district in Singapore.
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Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital, largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (, pronounced ), or กรุงเทพฯ Krung Thep (, meaning "city of angels" for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom. It came to the forefront of Siam when it was given the status as the capital city in 1768 after the burning of Ayutthaya. However, the current Rattanakosin Kingdom did not begin until 1782 when the capital was moved across the river by Rama I after the death of King Taksin. The Rattanakosin capital is now more formally called "Phra Nakhon" (), pertaining to the ancient boundaries in the metropolis' core and the name Bangkok now incorporates the urban build-up since the 18th century which has its own public administration and governor.
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California
California (pronounced ) is the most populous state in the United States and the third-largest by land area, after Alaska and Texas. California is also the most populous sub-national entity in North America. It's on the U.S. West Coast, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and by the states of Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, Baja California, Mexico, to the south. Its 5 largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, and Long Beach, with Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose each having at least 1 million residents. Like many populous states, California's capital, Sacramento is smaller than the state's largest city, Los Angeles. The state is home to the nation's 2nd- and 6th-largest census statistical areas and 8 of the nation's 50 most populous cities. California has a varied climate and geography and a multi-cultural population.
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Cambodia
The "Kingdom of Cambodia" "Royaume du Cambodge" (official name), also known as Cambodia, derived from Sanskrit Kambujadesa ()), is a country in Southeast Asia that borders Thailand to the west and northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest. The geography of Cambodia is dominated by rivers and a lake namely: The Mekong River (Upper and Lower) (Khmer: ទន្លេមេគង្គ Tonlé Mékong Pronounced: Tonlé Mékung = Mother Water River), Sab River Tonlé Sap (Khmer: ទន្លេសាប Pronounced: Tonlé Sab = Fresh Water River), Bassac River Tonlé Bassac (Khmer: ទន្លេបាសាក់ Pronounced: Tonlé Bassuck = ?)
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Chaonan District
Chaonan District is a district of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Shantou city.
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Chaoyang, Shantou
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Chaozhou
Chaozhou (; alternatively spelled Chiu Chow), also widely known by its Postal map spelling Teochew, is a city in eastern Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the South China Sea to the southeast. It is administered as a prefecture-level city with a jurisdiction area of 3,614 square kilometers and a total population of 2,500,000.
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Chaozhou City
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Chenghai
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Chenghai District
Chenghai or Tenghai (澄海, Hanyu Pinyin: Chénghǎi, Teochew: Thěng Hài) is a district of the city of Shantou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
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China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity.
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Florida
Florida () is a state of the United States. It is located in the Southeastern United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. Much of the state's land mass is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Caribbean to the south. Florida was admitted as the 27th U.S. state in 1845, after a three hundred year period of European colonization.
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Guangdong
Guangdong () is a province on the southern coast of People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province. It surpassed Henan and Sichuan to become the most populous province in China in January 2005, registering 79 million permanent residents and 31 million migrants who lived in the province for at least six months of the year. The provincial capital Guangzhou and economic hub Shenzhen are amongst the most populous and important cities in China.
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Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do () is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946. Incheon—South Korea's fourth largest city—is located on the coast of the province, but has been similarly administered as a provincial-level metropolitan city since 1981. The three administrations between them cover 11,730 km2, with a combined (census) population in 2005 of 22,766,850—amounting to over 48% of the entire population of South Korea.
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Haojiang District
Haojiang District () is a district in Shantou, China. It was established in March 2003, consisting the former Dahao (达濠) and Hepu (河浦) districts. It covers 134.88 km2. Dahao Island, which covers about 80aq.km, is part of Shantou special economic zone. And it is to the west of Chaoyang District. Overlooking across the Queshi sea (礐石海), there are Longhu District (龙湖) and Jinping District (金平). Located by the pacific, Haojiang District has about 20 harbours. It has a population of 270 thousand.
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Hepu District
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong () is one of two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. Situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With a land mass of and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Hong Kong's population is 95 percent ethnic Chinese and 5 percent from other groups. Hong Kong's Han Chinese majority originate mainly from the cities of Guangzhou and Taishan in the neighbouring Guangdong province.
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Jiedong County
Jiedong County is a county of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Jieyang city.
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Jinping District
Jinping District (金平区) is a district of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Shantou city.
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Jinyuan
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Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru, also spelled Johor Baharu, Johor Baru, ("Baru" means "new" and "Johor" means "Jewel" in Malay) or Johore Bahru and abbreviated as JB, is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland, and Pasir Pelangi, the royal village, is located within Johor Bahru city.
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Longhu District
Longhu District is a district of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Shantou city.
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Malaysia
Malaysia (pronounced or ) is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of . The country is separated by the South China Sea into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo (also known as West and East Malaysia respectively). Malaysia shares land borders with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei and has maritime boundaries with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population as of 2009 stood at over 28 million.
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New Brunswick
New Brunswick (; ) is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally bilingual province (English and French) in the federation. The provincial capital is Fredericton, while Saint John is the most populous city. Statistics Canada estimates the provincial population in 2009 to be 750,457; a majority are English-speaking, but there is also a large Francophone minority (33%), chiefly of Acadian origin.
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New South Wales
New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW), Australia's most populous state, is located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria, south of Queensland, east of South Australia and encompasses the whole of the Australian Capital Territory. The colony of New South Wales was founded in 1788 and originally comprised much of the Australian mainland, as well as Van Diemen's Land, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island in addition to the area currently referred to as the state of New South Wales, which was formed during Federation in 1901.
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Orlando, Florida
Orlando () is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region. The Orlando metropolitan area has a population of 2,082,628 and it is the 27th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city-proper population is 235,860 making Orlando the 80th largest city in the United States. It is Florida's fifth largest city by population. Orlando was incorporated on July 31, 1875, and became a city in 1885.
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Shanghai
Shanghai (; Shanghainese: Zånhae ; ) is the most populous city in China and the most populous city proper in the world. A global city, Shanghai exerts influence over global commerce, finance, culture, art, fashion, research and entertainment. The city is located at the middle portion of the Chinese coast, and sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River.
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Shenzhen
Shenzhen (; ) is a city of sub-provincial administrative status in southern China's Guangdong province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. Owing to China's economic liberalization under the policies of reformist leader Deng Xiaoping, the area became China's first—and arguably one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones.
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Siam
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Singapore
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Thailand
Thailand ( or ; Ratcha Anachak Thai, ), formerly Siam (, ), is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast and Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea to the southwest.
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Vietnam
Vietnam ( ; , ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (, ), is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by People's Republic of China (PRC) to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea, referred to as East Sea (), to the east. With a population of over 86 million, Vietnam is the 13th most populous country in the world.
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Xiamen
Xiamen (), also known as Amoy (), is a coastal city in southeastern China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city under Fujian province in the People's Republic of China. It looks out to the Taiwan Strait and borders Quanzhou to the north and Zhangzhou to the south.
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Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty (; pinyin: Yuáncháo; ), ), or Great Yuan Empire () was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division or continuation of the Mongol Empire and as an imperial dynasty of China. In Chinese history, the Yuan Dynasty followed the Song Dynasty and preceded the Ming Dynasty. Although the dynasty was established by Kublai Khan, he had his grandfather Genghis Khan placed on the official record as the founder of the dynasty or Taizu (). Besides Emperor of China, Kublai Khan had also claimed the title of Great Khan, i.e. supremacy over the other Mongol khanates (Chagatai Khanate, Golden Horde, Ilkhanate); however this claim was only truly recognized by the Il-Khanids, who were nevertheless essentially self-governing. Although later emperors of the Yuan Dynasty were recognized by the three virtually independent western khanates as their nominal suzerains, they each continued their own separate developments. The Yuan is sometimes referred to as the Empire of the Great Khan, as the Mongol Emperors of the Yuan held the title of Great Khan of all Mongol Khanates.
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Zhuhai
Zhuhai () is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones established in the 1980s. Zhuhai is also one of China's premier tourist destinations, being called the Chinese Riviera.
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- 1960 Summer Olympics
- Adam Cheng
- ancestral home
- autobike
- Bangkok
- Cai Chusheng
- Cai Zongze
- California
- Cambodia
- Can Tho
- Canning
- Canti Lau
- chairman
- Chaonan District
- Chaoshan
- Chaoyang, Shantou
- Chaozhou
- Chaozhou City
- Chenghai
- Chenghai District
- China
- China Post
- China Southern
- China Standard Time
- China Telecom
- city
- Consulates
- Dahao
- District of China
- electronic waste
- Emil Chau
- entrepreneur
- Florida
- General Manager
- Greenpeace
- Guan Yu
- Guangdong
- Guiyu (town)
- Gyeonggi-do
- Hakka people
- Han Chinese
- Hanyu Pinyin
- Hanzi
- Haojiang District
- Health board
- Hepu District
- Hong Kong
- Huang Guangyu
- Huang Zhiguang
- Jiedong County
- Jieyang
- Jinping District
- Jinyuan
- Johor Bahru
- Kishiwada
- Kwong Wah
- Li Ka-shing
- Lim Por-yen
- Longhu District
- Low Khiok Chiang
- Ma Huateng
- Mainland China
- Malaysia
- Matsu (goddess)
- Mayor
- monsoon
- Nan'ao County
- New Brunswick
- New South Wales
- Orlando, Florida
- Osaka Prefecture
- overseas Chinese
- Postal code of China
- Project 211
- Province of China
- Pyongtaek
- Queshi Bridge
- Renminbi
- Sammi Cheng
- Shanghai
- Shantou University
- Shengping
- Shenzhen
- Siam
- Singapore
- Singaporean
- SMW3
- Song Dynasty
- Taksin
- Tan Howe Liang
- Tang Choon Keng
- Tangs
- Teochew dialect
- Teochew people
- Teochew_people
- Thailand
- Town twinning
- Toy
- treaty ports
- Tuojiang (city)
- Vietnam
- Xiamen
- Yuan Dynasty
- Zhuhai
Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow station - Kite Making(czhdf251)
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- Duration: 9:29
- Published: 20 Sep 2006
- Uploaded: 10 May 2011
- Author: czbtvdotcom
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(Language: Shantou/Chaozhou) Chaozhou Teochew Chiu-Chow station -Segment Kite Making(czhdf251)INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all.
CHAOZHOU/SHANTOU Opera leading lady performing as Emperor
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- Duration: 3:17
- Published: 29 May 2007
- Uploaded: 21 Jan 2011
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This Chaozhou Shantou opera actress usually plays the male role because of her lower voice (it's not really low, but she definitely sings alto rather than soprano, so in Chinese Opera, it means you play male roles, the pretty boy)
Traffic in Shantou, Guangdong Province, China
This video was shot at an intersection of a side street with a busy road. There are no traffic lights or stop signs. Notice the school children on bicycles. I used to use the word "chaos" when I described the traffic in China. But I have finally realized it is not chaos. Regardless of the mode of travel - foot, bicycle, scooter, motorcycle, car, or bus - that mode just becomes an extension of the person, and everyone moves in complete harmony. After spending six weeks in China, I have only seen one accident, and that was a rear-end fender bender on a major highway.
CHAOZHOU SHANTOU Cooking(Pigeon Soup w/ Herbs)SWT44(1of2)
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- Duration: 9:49
- Published: 28 May 2007
- Uploaded: 31 May 2011
- Author: czbtvdotcom
See Part 2of2 at: www.youtube.com Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow TV - Cooking Show- Pigeon Soup with Medicinal Herbs (Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou) INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all.
Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow -Olive Harvesting (jrnc163)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 10:08
- Published: 20 Sep 2006
- Uploaded: 06 Jun 2011
- Author: czbtvdotcom
(Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou)-Olive Harvesting (jrnc163). Chaozhou/Teochew cuisine has over 300 olive dishes. Olives thrive in this prefecture where the climate is ideal for growing olives such as Greece and Italy. Unfortunately, many olive dish recipes never survived with many emigrants who were unable to find this luxurious ingredient in the countries they immigrated to.INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all.
Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow station - Chaozhou Opera (cy)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:35
- Published: 20 Sep 2006
- Uploaded: 01 Jul 2011
- Author: czbtvdotcom
(Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou & Mandarin) Chaozhou Teochew Chiu-Chow station -Segment Chaozhou Opera(cy)INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all.
Amory Lovins speaks at the Shantou Dialogues
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- Duration: 70:03
- Published: 07 Jan 2009
- Uploaded: 25 Jan 2011
- Author: RockyMtnInstitute
Amory Lovins speaks about integrated solutions to oil dependency, climate change and security in Shantou, China.
Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow - Program Line up(czhdf260)
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- Duration: 9:31
- Published: 20 Sep 2006
- Uploaded: 15 Oct 2010
- Author: czbtvdotcom
(Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou) Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow - Program Line up(czhdf260)INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all.
CHAOZHOU SHANTOU cooking(Dates&WinterMelon; Soup)SWT-4(1of2)
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- Duration: 8:55
- Published: 27 May 2007
- Uploaded: 15 Oct 2010
- Author: czbtvdotcom
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See Part 2of2 at: www.youtube.com ChaoZhou Shantou Cooking(Dates&WinterMelon Soup)SWT-4(1o2) Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow TV (Language: Shantou/Chaozhou) INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all.
Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow station New Years '05 (004)
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- Duration: 6:23
- Published: 20 Sep 2006
- Uploaded: 22 Jan 2011
- Author: czbtvdotcom
Chaozhou Teochew Chiu-Chow station New Years '05 (004)INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all.
CHAOZHOU SHANTOU Cooking(Pork Patty w/salted egg)SWT62(1of2)
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- Duration: 9:21
- Published: 28 May 2007
- Uploaded: 15 Oct 2010
- Author: czbtvdotcom
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See Part 2of2 at: www.youtube.com Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow TV - Cooking Show- Steamed Pork Patties topped with salted egg yolk (Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou) INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all.
CHAOZHOU SHANTOU Cooking(Pan Fried Shrimp)SWT2(1of2)
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- Duration: 9:39
- Published: 28 May 2007
- Uploaded: 05 Dec 2010
- Author: czbtvdotcom
See Part 2of2 at: www.youtube.com Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow TV - Cooking Show- Pan Fried Shrimp w/ Shell On (Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou) INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all.
CHAOZHOU SHANTOU Opera Star Interview lyqyh-18(1o2)
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- Duration: 9:19
- Published: 28 May 2007
- Uploaded: 07 Dec 2010
- Author: czbtvdotcom
See Part 2of2 at: www.youtube.com Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow TV - Opera Star Actress Interview Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou)INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all. I've been reminded from my Thai and Vietnamese friends that as many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language <b>...</b>
Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow - Porcelain Tradition (czcgtczd)
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- Duration: 9:58
- Published: 20 Sep 2006
- Uploaded: 07 Mar 2011
- Author: czbtvdotcom
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(Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou) Chaozhou Teochew Chiu-Chow - Porcelain Tradition (czcgtczd). The Chaozhou prefecture is the porcelain capital of China with a tradition of porcelain making dating back to the neolithic age.INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all.
Shantou Modern Story (1)
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- Duration: 9:36
- Published: 18 Aug 2007
- Uploaded: 04 May 2011
- Author: chaoshannang
Now, many Teochew nang in Shantou are placing bet on a lottery so called "LAC OH CHIA". This movie is about gambling and the result of it.
CHAOZHOU SHANTOU Opera Star Interview lyqyh-18(2o2)
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- Duration: 5:09
- Published: 28 May 2007
- Uploaded: 08 Apr 2011
- Author: czbtvdotcom
See Part 1of2 at: www.youtube.com Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow TV - Opera Star Actress Interview Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou)
CHAOZHOU SHANTOU Cooking(Taro Pudding)SWT-13(2o2)
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- Duration: 5:42
- Published: 27 May 2007
- Uploaded: 03 May 2011
- Author: czbtvdotcom
See Part 1of2 at: www.youtube.com Shantou Chaozhou Teochew Chiu-Chow TV -Cooking Show- Taro Pudding Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou)
CHAOZHOU-SHANTOU cooking(Pork w/5Veg) SWT-1(1of2)
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- Duration: 9:37
- Published: 27 May 2007
- Uploaded: 09 Jun 2011
- Author: czbtvdotcom
See Part 2of2 at: www.youtube.com Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow TV - COOKING SHOW(Pork w/ 5 Vegetables Stir Fry) (Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou) INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all.
Shantou City
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- Duration: 3:03
- Published: 24 Feb 2008
- Uploaded: 25 Jan 2011
- Author: chaoshannang
take a little tour in the city and shopping try to buy some more teo chew movies
CHAOZHOU SHANTOU Cooking(Chicken Feet&Wing; Soup)SWT63(1of2)
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- Duration: 9:50
- Published: 28 May 2007
- Uploaded: 15 Oct 2010
- Author: czbtvdotcom
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Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow TV - Cooking Show- Chicken Feet & Wings Ginger Soup (Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou) INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all.
CHAOZHOU SHANTOU Cooking(Taro Pudding)SWT-13(1o2)
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- Duration: 8:30
- Published: 27 May 2007
- Uploaded: 03 May 2011
- Author: czbtvdotcom
See Part 2of2 at: www.youtube.com ShantouTeochew Chiu-Chow TV - Cooking Show- Taro Pudding (Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou) INTERESTING FACTS: As many as 80% of Bangkok Thailand's population and 30% of the Chinese Vietnamese come from the Shantou Chaozhou region. Of course we cannot forget the 30% of Chinese Singaporeans, 20% of Chinese Malaysians, 18% of Hong-Kongnese, and 10% of Macau-ese who also are of Chaozhou/Shantou ancestry. The greatest comments I've gotten from viewers is that they can show these videos to their parents and grand-parents who are still fluent in the dialect, and they get a kick out of it. So share,show, and enjoy these videos with your family and friends alike. Continue to use your language and pay a visit to Shantou/Chaozhou, your ancestral homeland at least once (I suggest 3 times) in your lifetime. Best to all.
CHAOZHOU SHANTOU Cooking(Chicken Feet&Wing; Soup)SWT63(2of2)
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- Duration: 3:34
- Published: 29 May 2007
- Uploaded: 15 Oct 2010
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See Part 1of2 at: www.youtube.com Shantou Teochew Chiu-Chow TV - Cooking Show- Chicken Feet & Wings Ginger Soup (Languange: in Shantou/Chaozhou)
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Shantou
| Coordinates | 12°58′0″N77°34′0″N |
|---|---|
| Name | Shantou |
| Official name | 汕头市 |
| Native name | 汕头Swátōw |
| Settlement type | Prefecture-level city |
| Total type | |
| Pushpin map | Guangdong |
| Pushpin label position | |
| Pushpin map caption | Location in Guangdong |
| Pushpin map1 | China |
| Pushpin label position1 | |
| Pushpin map caption1 | Location in China |
| Subdivision type | Country |
| Subdivision name | China |
| Subdivision type1 | Province |
| Subdivision name1 | Guangdong |
| Seat type | City seat |
| Seat | Jinping District |
| Parts style | |
| Parts | |
| P2 | |
| Leader title | CPC Committee Secretary |
| Leader name | Huang Zhiguang (黄志光) |
| Leader title1 | Mayor |
| Leader name1 | Cai Zongze (蔡宗泽) |
| Established title | |
| Established title1 | |
| Established title2 | |
| Area magnitude | |
| Unit pref | |
| Area total km2 | 2064 |
| Area land km2 | |
| Area total dunam | |
| Elevation footnotes | |
| Population total | 4971900 |
| Population density km2 | auto |
| Population blank1 title | Major Nationalities |
| Population blank1 | Han |
| Timezone | China Standard |
| Utc offset | +8 |
| Coor type | |
| Coordinates type | region:CN_type:city |
| Coordinates display | inline, title |
| Postal code type | Postal Code |
| Postal code | 515000, 515041 |
| Area code | 754 |
| Blank name | License Plate Prefix |
| Blank info | 粤D |
| Website | http://www.shantou.gov.cn/ |
Shantou (), historically known as Swátōw or Suátao, is a city of 4,971,000 permanent inhabitants (as at end 2006) in coastal Eastern Guangdong, China, occupying an area of 2,064 km2. With it and the immediately surrounding cities of Jieyang and Chaozhou, the metropolitan region – known as Chaoshan – covers an area of 10,404 km2, and had a permanent population of 13,139,800 at the end of 2006.
Shantou, a city significant in 19th-century Chinese history as one of the treaty ports established for Western trade and contact, was one of the original Special Economic Zones of the People's Republic of China established in the 1980s, but failed to blossom like other cities such as Shenzhen, Xiamen and Zhuhai. However, it remains as Eastern Guangdong's economic centre, and is home to Shantou University, a member of the “Project 211” group.
History
Shantou was a fishing village part of Tuojiang City (鮀江都), Jieyang District (揭陽縣) during the Song Dynasty. It came to be Xialing (廈嶺) during the Yuan Dynasty. In 1563, Shantou was a part of Chenghai District (澄海縣) in Chao Prefecture (Chaozhou). As early as 1574, Shantou had been called Shashan Ping (沙汕坪). In the seventeenth century, a cannon platform called Shashan Toupaotai (沙汕頭炮臺 sha shan tou pao tai) was made here, and the placename later was shortened to "Shantou". Locally it has been referred to as Kialat.Connecting to Shantou across the Queshi Bridge is Queshi (礐石) which had been known by the local people through the 19th century as Kakchio. It was the main site for the American and British Consulates. Today the area is a scenic park but some of the structures are somewhat preserved from its earlier history.
It became a city in 1919, and was separated from Chenghai in 1921. 1922 saw the devastating Swatow Typhoon, which killed 50,000 out of the 65,000 people then inhabiting the city.
In the 1930s, as a transport hub and a merchandise distribution centre in Southeast China, Shantou Port's cargo throughput ranked third in the country.
With higher-level administrative authority, Shantou governed Chaozhou City and Jieyang City from 1983 to 1989.
Administration
Shantou is a prefecture-level city. It has direct jurisdiction over six districts and one county.
As of 2003, the district of Haojiang was established out of Hepu and Dahao which had been merged together, and the district of Jinping Shengping and Jinyuan; Waisha and Xinxi Town, part of former Chenghai City, was merged into Longhu District; Chenghai City became Chenghai District; Chaoyang City was divided and became Chaoyang and Chaonan District respectively.
Geography and climate
Shantou has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Koppen Cfa), with mild, short winters, and long, hot, and humid summers. Monthly means range from , for an annual average of . Annual rainfall averages , being the heaviest during the monsoon from April to September.
Economy
Shantou's economy is medium by Guangdong standards. Manufacturing accounts for a large and increasing share of employment. Canning, garments, lithography, plastic, and toys are some of the principal products. Toy manufacturing is the city's leading export industry, with 400 million U.S. dollars worth of exports each year.Guiyu, a populous town in Chaoyang District, is the biggest electronic waste site on earth. Health-environmental issues incurred have concerned international organisations such as Greenpeace.
In 2000, the biggest tax fraud in China's history was uncovered, estimated worthy of 32.3 billion yuan.
Development Zone
Demographics
Shantou is one of the most densely populated regions in China. Former Chaoyang City was China's most populous county-level administrative region, with 2.4 million inhabitants.Most residents are linguistically Teochew. There are also Hakka, popularly known as Half-Hakka (半山客), living mainly in Chaoyang District (潮陽區) and Chaonan District (潮南區), although they speak Teochew on a daily basis and practise Teochew culture. Thanks to the Mandarin-medium education system, most people, especially the younger generations, can speak Mandarin fluently. Thanks to Cantonese-language TV and labor migrations to the Pearl River Delta, Cantonese is widely spoken as a second or third language by the younger generations.
Governmental statistics show that 2.16 million overseas Chinese have roots in Shantou, with significant populations of Teochew people residing in Thailand and Cambodia. This is demonstrated by the unusually high number of international direct flights between Bangkok and Shantou. In addition, there are at least two Teochew-speaking air hostesses on board each China Southern flight between Shantou and Bangkok. The Teochew presence, furthermore, is evident in Singapore and Malaysia; Johor Bahru, a coastal city situated at the latter's southernmost tip, is known as 'Little Swatow'. On 02/02/2010, Jetstar Asia launches flights between Shantou and Singapore to better connect the latter's Teochew community.
Culture and lifestyle
Shantou people share the same culture with other Teochew. The tea-drinking tradition widely practised in town is a classic instance. According to China Daily, Shantou people "drink more tea than anyone else in China, in total 700 million yuan (US$87.5 million) each year".
Infrastructure
Health
The public hospitals in the Shantou metropolitan area are operated by the Government of Shantou. Management of these hospitals and other specialist health facilities are coordinated by Shantou Board of Health.
Utilities
Shantou's electricity is provided entirely by China Southern Power Grid, postal service operated by China Post, and terrestrial and mobile telecommunications services are controlled by China Telecom.
Shantou, is one of the two SMW3 beach-landing points in China, the other being Shanghai.
Transport
The private car has matured as a transport option for Shantou residents. However, more still travel by autobikes. Public transportation is provided by bus, ferry and taxi.The Shantou Waisha Airport (外砂机场) is 13 kilometres away from the city centre and was constructed in 1956. Nearly 2 million people utilise the airport each year. Taxi is the usual way to travel between the airport and the city proper. The taxi fare is around 20–30 RMB. The new Jieyang Chaoshan airport, located in Jiedong County (揭东县) which borders Shantou to the southeast, will be completed in 2011. It is to replace the former by then, providing better services to Chaoshan residents.
Tourism attractions
Education
Education is overseen provincewide by the Guangdong Education Bureau.
Primary and secondary
Public primary and secondary schools provide education free.A list of known schools:
Colleges and universities
Twin towns — sister cities
Shantou is twinned with the following cities:Friendly exchanges with the following cities:
Prominent people
Many famous Chinese come from Shantou or their ancestral home is Shantou.Entertainers
Entrepreneurs
Film director
Literary figure
Royal
Sports
See also
References
External links
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