Shantou
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By plane
The airport which serves Shantou is Shantou Waisha Airport, which has domestic connections with most of the major Chinese cities. It also serves international flights to Hong Kong and Bangkok on China Southern Airlines as well as to Singapore on Jetstar Asia.
By Car
Zhuhai There is fairly new highway that is on par with U.S or European expressways running between Shenzhen and Shantou (and beyond). However, food and gas stops are limited so make sure your gas tank is full if you opt to pass a fueling station. Note that restrooms are far below Western standards as well, particularly if you are female.
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The old town
Most of the lovely historic buildings are so dilapidated that it seems like a European city that has been bombed. They are slowly being torn down and replaced with ugly modern buildings, so see it while you can!
Cultural Revolution Museum
A surprisingly candid and straightforward representation of events. This is in the Tashan scenic zone, north of central Shantou, not to be confused with the other Tashan scenic zone, south of central Shantou. Other than a few sculptures, there's not much to see unless you can read Chinese.
The former residence of Chen Cihong
(North of central Shantou, if you go by bus, be sure to ask when the last trip back into town is, if you miss it, you might still be able to catch a different bus by walking to the highway). A mansion (or a mini-palace) built in the early 20th century, still pretty much intact.
Nan'ao Island
This is one of the most beautiful island in China. It is not popular yet mostly because of its inconvenient transportation. However, due to that, the island still doesn't get over developed and keep its original view. Here you can not only get the most gorgeous sea view but also to know the real life of fishman in China. Besides that, it is a fantastic place to taste all kind of the seafood.
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