Shantou is located in the east of Guangdong Province, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao, facing Taiwan across the sea, and close to the Western Pacific International Golden Channel. Historically known as "the gateway to East Guangdong, the hub of South China", Shantou is one of the five special economic zones in China, a coastal open port city, and a famous hometown of overseas Chinese.With a total area of 2064 square kilometers and a population of 4.68 million, the city has jurisdiction over six districts, namely Jinping, Longhu, Chenghai, Haojiang, Chaoyang and Chaonan, and Nan'ao County.The urban area is the estuary of Hanjiang River, Rongjiang River and Lianjiang River. The Tropic of Cancer runs through the whole city. It has a long and winding coast, rolling and spectacular hills. There is no severe cold in winter, no intense heat in summer, and the weather is pleasant all the year round.Shantou, known as the "seaside Zou Lu", has rich cultural landscape and beautiful scenery. In 2000, it was rated as "China's excellent tourist city".In urban construction, adhere to the principle of
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