General

City Name: Shanwei

Language: Mandarin/Chaoshan dialect

 

 
Geography

Location: East Guangdong, the province's southeastern coast

Territory: 5,271 square kilometers

Climate: Facing South China Sea, the Chaoshan region enjoys subtropical oceanic climate, with an annual average temperature of 21.3 degrees, 2000 to 3000 hours of sunlight and a rainfall of 1672.25 mm per year, which makes it a most comfortable living region.

 
Government

Secretary of CPC Municipal Committee: Zheng Yanxiong

Acting Mayor: Wu Zili

Economy

GDP: 47.00 billion RMB (2010)

Year on Year Growth (%): 18.1

Export: 1 billion USD (2009)

Major Industries: Electronics, beverage, garments and furniture

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