1. Shantou: In the ninth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1530), a sand ridge was formed here, which was called "Shashan". In the 56th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1717), a fort and a pier were built in this area, which was called "Sha Shantou". The Qing government set up a station here to collect salt tax, which was called "Shantou" for short.

2. Shanwei: Shanwei's original name is "Shantou Mei". It is famous for its beautiful coastal scenery, so it is named "Shantou Mei". Because it is located at the southern end of Guangdong Province, it was once commonly known as "Wei Province" in the old days. "Wei" and "Mei" are homophonic, so people gradually called "Shantou Mei" "Shantou".

The geographical location of Shantou and Shanwei:

1. Shantou is located between 116°14′ to 117°19′ east longitude, 23°02′ to 23°38′ north latitude, and the Han River The southern end of the delta is bounded by Raoping, Chaozhou to the northeast, Chao'an, Chaozhou to the north, Jieyang and Puning to the west, Huilai, Jieyang to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the southeast, with an area of ??2064.4 square kilometers. Shantou is located at an important node in the "Greater Pearl River Delta" and "Pan-Pearl River Delta" economic circles.

2. Shanwei City is located on the southeastern coast of Guangdong Province, on the east coast of the Pearl River Delta, between the two special economic zones of Shenzhen and Shantou. It borders Red Bay and Jieshi Bay to the east, the southern foot of Lianhua Mountain, and Huilai to the east. The county is connected to Huidong County to the west, Meizhou City and Zijin County to the north, and the South China Sea to the south, with a total area of ??4865.05 square kilometers (of which the Shenzhen-Shantou Special Cooperation Zone covers an area of ??468.84 square kilometers).

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shantou

Baidu Encyclopedia-Shantou