Shantou

American  

[shahn-toh] / ˈʃɑnˈtoʊ /

(Older Spelling) Swatow

noun

Pinyin.

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

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Shantou British  

/ ˈʃænˈtaʊ /

noun

1. Also called: Swatow.  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)

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Example Sentences

The typhoon is expected to make landfall on the border between the Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Fujian, near the city of Shantou, on Tuesday morning and weaken further, China's weather forecast centre said.

From Reuters

Haikui was expected to continue on toward China after crossing over Taiwan, and authorities in the Chinese city of Shantou in Guangdong province were advising residents to take precautions.

From Seattle Times

Guangdong, China's most populous province, and where Shantou city is located, saw its funeral homes spend more than 130 million yuan between Dec. 7 and Jan. 6 on various items, compared with 90 million yuan in the same period the previous year, according to a provincial government database.

From Reuters

"All business plans are postponed," said Lin, who opened his first restaurant in 2008 in the southern city of Shantou and quickly expanded to almost 200 outlets across China before closing down a quarter of them due to COVID.

From Reuters

Shantou Limei International Ltd., which makes children’s toys in the city of Shantou, expects sales to fall 30% this year because of delays and costlier shipping.

From Seattle Times