Chinese Name: 汕头 (shàn tóu)
Population: 5,638,500
Area: 2198.7 square kilometers (332.3 square miles)
Location: in the east of Guangdong Province, southern China
Administrative Division: 6 districts (Jinping, Longhu, Chenghai, Haojiang, Chaoyang, Chaonan); 1 county (Nan’ ao)
Area Code: 0754
Zip Code: 511500
GDP (2018): CNY 251.21 billion (USD 37.96 billion)
Shantou is situated in the southeastern corner of East Asia, on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. Boarding on the South Sea, the city is one of the most important open-to-the-world harbors both in the Guangdong Province and in China. As one of the seven special economic zones of China, it uses its convenient geographic location to its advantage and has accepted many foreign investments. It currently has economic relations with 165 countries. Over 50 multinational corporations and 11 of the world's top 500 enterprises have investments in the city, giving the city the seventh best rate of commerce among all cities in China.
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