Shantou City, also known as "Tuocheng", is located in the southeast of Guangdong Province, close to the South China Sea, and at the estuary of Hanjiang, Rongjiang, and Lianjiang. It is known as the "Gateway to Lingdong and the Fortress of South China" and is the only city in mainland China A city with an inland sea in its central urban area. Shantou City has 3 functional zones (Free Trade Zone, High-tech Zone, and Haiwan New District), and governs 6 municipal districts (Jinping District, Haojiang District, Longhu District, Chaoyang District, Chaonan District, and Chenghai District), and 1 county (Nanao County ).
Shantou is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese. It has many overseas Chinese and has close exchanges with overseas countries. It is one of the famous hometowns of overseas Chinese in China. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been an important port of departure for China's Maritime Silk Road and one of the largest immigration ports in modern China. Overseas Chinese, Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan can be found in more than 40 countries and regions around the world. "Wherever there is sea water, there are Overseas Chinese, wherever there are overseas Chinese, there are hipsters.”
