Shantou, referred to as "Shantou" for short, is also called Tuocheng and Tuodao. Guangdong Province governs prefecture-level cities, provincial sub-central cities [142] megacities, China Special Economic Zone approved by the State Council, and National Comprehensive Reform Experimental Zone (Overseas Chinese Experimental Zone).

One of the central cities in the White Economic Zone on the west side of the Taiwan Strait, an important gateway to the Maritime Silk Road in 2 1 century, a central city in eastern Guangdong [88] and an important port city in the southeast coast.

By the end of 2020, the city will have 6 districts, 1 county, with a total area of 2 199 square kilometers.

By the end of 20021,Shantou had a permanent population of 5,530,400, with a population density of 25 15/km2, ranking seventh among cities in China [135]. In 20021year, the city achieved a regional GDP of 292.987 billion yuan.

Shantou is located at the southern tip of Hanjiang Delta, bordering Chaozhou in the north, Jieyang in the west, South China Sea in the south and Taiwan Province Province across the sea in the east. Hanjiang River, Rongjiang River and Lianjiang River enter the sea, which is the only city in Chinese mainland with an inner bay.

Shantou is a livable and suitable city in China [122], a city with excellent business environment in Guangdong province, a national health city [12 1], a national forest city, and a tourist city with the most investment value in China [120], and it has won the National Double Support Model City [65438+] for seven times.

National intellectual property demonstration city, national e-commerce demonstration city, national information consumption pilot city (county, district), national innovative city [123] National comprehensive transportation hub.