What places are included in Chaoshan area of Guangdong Province?

Chaoshan covers three prefecture-level cities: Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang.

Chaozhou 1

Chaozhou is located in the south of the motherland, in the middle and lower reaches of Hanjiang River, and is a port city in the eastern coast of Guangdong Province. It is adjacent to Zhaoan County and Pinghe County in Fujian Province in the east, Jiedong District in Jieyang City in Guangdong Province in the west, Fengshun County and dapu county in Meizhou City in the north, Nanhai City in the south and Shantou City in the south.

2. Shantou City

Shantou is a municipality under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province and a special economic zone. It is also an important port city in the southeast coast and a central city in eastern Guangdong. Located in the east of Guangdong Province, at the southern tip of Hanjiang Delta, it is adjacent to Chaozhou City in the north, Jieyang City in the west and the South China Sea in the southeast. Shantou is one of the cradles of Chaoshan culture. Where there is sea water, there are hipsters. Where there are hipsters, there is no doubt that there is Chaoshan culture.

3. Jieyang City

Jieyang, located in the southeast of Guangdong Province, is an ancient and young place. In the thirty-third year of Qin Shihuang (2 14 BC), Jieyang County was built, which was named after Jieyang Mountain, one of the five mountains in the northwest of the county.

Extended data

On June 29th, 2003, with the approval of the State Council, Shantou adjusted its administrative divisions, abolished Shengping District and Jinyuan District of Shantou City, and established jinping district of Shantou City. Cancel Hepu District and Dahao District of Shantou City and set up Haojiang District of Shantou City; Chaoyang City was abolished at the county level, and Chaoyang District and Chaonan District of Shantou City were established respectively; The county-level Chenghai City was abolished and Chenghai District of Shantou City was established.

20 13 March, the proposal of merging or upgrading Chaoshan three cities into sub-provincial "Chaoshan Special Zone" was submitted to the National People's Congress for discussion.

2065438+In March 2004, the National Development and Reform Commission replied that it would further investigate and study its feasibility.

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