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Guangji Bridge
A 12th-century bridge across the Han river at Chaozhou combining fixed stone spans with a central pontoon section of eighteen boats that is opened daily.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Guangdong, China · Asia
Shantou sits on the route: 20 minutes from Anbu, 34km from Guangji Bridge.
Shantou is a major city located in Guangdong, China. With a population of 3,838,900, it is one of the largest urban centers in Asia.
On a road trip, Shantou sits in China, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Shantou to your route.
Shantou, alternately romanized as Swatow and sometimes known as Santow, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong, China, with a total population of 5,502,031 as of the 2020 census (5,391,028 in 2010) and an administrative area of 2,248.39 square kilometres (868.11 sq mi). However, its built-up (orRead more
metro) area is much bigger with 12,543,024 inhabitants including Rongcheng and Jiedong districts, Jiexi county and Puning city in Jieyang plus all of Chaozhou city largely conurbated. This is de facto the 5th built-up area in mainland China between Hangzhou-Shaoxing (13,035,026 inhabitants), Xi'an-Xianyang (12,283,922 inhabitants) and Tianjin (11,165,706 inhabitants).
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 China established in the 1980s, but did not blossom in the manner that cities such as Shenzhen, Xiamen and Zhuhai did. However, it remains eastern Guangdong's economic centre, and is home to Shantou University, which is under the provincial Project 211 program in Guangdong.
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Shantou is located in Guangdong, China, Asia. The coordinates are 23.3549 latitude, 116.6788 longitude.
Shantou has a population of approximately 3,838,900 people, making it a major city in China.
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A 12th-century bridge across the Han river at Chaozhou combining fixed stone spans with a central pontoon section of eighteen boats that is opened daily.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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