Beach near Shantou, China

Shantou Travel Guide

China

Shantou is a large city in Guangdong, southern China, with a population of 4,573,713. It sits on China’s southern coast and follows China Standard Time.

Most air travellers arrive via Jieyang Chaoshan Airport, which serves Shantou under the airport code SWA. There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres of the city, so beach trips are not a defining part of a short visit here.

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Local time

4,573,713

Population

6,010 miles away

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Weather in Shantou

Mon

29°

Tue

31°

Wed

31°

Know before you go

Pays in CNY

Plug type Type A & Type C & Type I (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 112

Dial code +86

Tipping: Tipping is not a widespread practice in China, especially in mainland China. However, there are some exceptions, particularly in tourist-oriented services within larger cities.

Best time to visit Shantou

Jan

19°6

Feb

20°6

Mar

23°9

Apr

27°14

May

29°17

Jun

31°25

Jul

32°22

Aug

32°24

Sep

31°19

Oct

29°8

Nov

26°6

Dec

22°3

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Shantou

  1. 龙湖

    historic site

    3.8 km

  2. Veritas College

    historic site

    2.4 km

  3. 潮汕市石炮台公園

    park

    1.3 km

  4. 汕头开埠文化陈列馆

    history museum

    1.3 km

  5. 汕頭小公園老街

    park

    1.3 km

  6. 西堤公园 Xidi Park

    park

    2.2 km

  7. 汕头老城区

    historic site

    1.3 km

  8. 天坛公园 Tiantan (Temple of Heavon) Park

    park

    2 km

Getting there

Jieyang Chaoshan Airport · 27.9 km

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