Shantou

[ shahn-toh ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. a seaport in eastern Guangdong province, in southeastern China.

Shantou

/ ˈʃænˈtaʊ /

noun

1. a port in SE China, in E Guangdong near the mouth of the Han River: became a treaty port in 1869. Pop: 1 356 000 (2005 est) Also calledSwatow