Shantou is located in the east of Guangdong province, with a total population of 4.875 million, which is a little short of the lower limit of 5 million for mega-cities, and still belongs to large cities.

Shantou plays an important role in the toy industry, and Chenghai District of Shantou is one of the famous toy production bases in China. It is reported that there are more than 3, related enterprises engaged in toy production and operation in Shantou, with more than 12, employees, and 7% of the products are exported. From January to August this year, toy exports totaled 21 million US dollars, up 33.4% year-on-year, of which 54.65 million US dollars were exported to Hong Kong, up 2.7%, making it the largest toy export market in Shantou.

Although Shantou is located in a coastal city, the living standard of the residents is not high. In 26, the per capita disposable income of the residents in the central city was 1,949 yuan, which was almost the same as that of the national residents of about 12, yuan last year. Shantou toy market is different from other cities in that there is no local toy wholesale market, and merchants who buy in bulk generally negotiate directly with manufacturers.

There are not only many toy manufacturers in Shantou, but also many brand-name products. Two well-known trademark toy products in China, Huawei and Audi, are products of Chenghai toy enterprises. People in Shantou toy industry said: Because the toys produced in Chenghai are cheap and good, it is generally difficult for foreign toy products to enter the local market.

The following shopping malls and supermarkets sell all kinds of educational toys. You can go and have a look:

Shantou Wal-Mart Supermarket (namely Nanguo Shopping Mall)

Address: Nanguo Shopping Mall, Changping Road, longhu district, Shantou

Lotus Lotus (Zhengda Wankelong) in Shantou

Address: 35th block, Changping Road, longhu district, Shantou

Shantou Parkson Shopping Center

Address: Shantou.