Shan·tou (shän tou) also Swa·tow (swätou) A city of southeast China on the South China Sea east-northeast of Hong Kong. It is a trade and industrial center with shipbuilding facilities. Population: 940,000. |
Shantou, Shantow [ˈʃænˈtaʊ]
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(Placename) a port in SE China, in E Guangdong near the mouth of the Han River: became a treaty port in 1869. Pop.: 831 949 (1999 est.) Also called Swatow
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