Situated in Guangdong Province, the small city of Shantou is far from being one of the area’s most interesting or lively cities.
However, the city does have its own airport and makes a convenient entry point to this region of China. There are some mildly interesting attractions located around the city and visitors can spend a pleasant hour or two exploring before continuing to one of the neighboring towns or cities.
Shantou is connected to Queshi via the Queshi Bridge. A good way to explore this area is by hiring a motorbike or a bicycle and cycling around the scenic park just on the other side of the bridge. There are a number of pretty villages to explore as well as picturesque countryside.
Getting There & Away
Access to Shantou is through Shantou Waisha Airport, which connects to a number of domestic airports as well as Hong Kong International Airport (40 minutes) as well as the international airport at Guangzhou. There are regular buses to Shantou from Guangzhou (4 hours), Shenzhen (4 hours) and Xiamen (4 hours).
Things to Do
Shantou Attractions
- Cultural Revolution Museum
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Visit the museum to receive an interesting insight of past events.
- Palace-Temple of Old Mother
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This pretty temple is dedicated to the goddess matsu.
- Tropic of Cancer Symbol Tower
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Climb to the top of this tower for spectacular views of centipede mountain.