Swatow
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Swatow is the older English name for Shantou, a major port city in Guangdong Province, China, historically important in maritime trade and Teochew culture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
historical place name ⓘ port city ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel | prefecture-level city (as Shantou) ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Teochew people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage |
Chaoshan Min
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teochew dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial-era trade
ⓘ
missionary activity in South China ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Lingnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
center of Teochew cuisine
ⓘ
center of Teochew opera ⓘ |
| economicRole |
export port for agricultural products
ⓘ
export port for ceramics ⓘ export port for textiles ⓘ |
| formerTransliterationOf | 汕头 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
commercial center
ⓘ
seaport ⓘ |
| governingBody | Shantou municipal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Shantou Port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of Teochew culture
ⓘ
center of maritime trade ⓘ major treaty port ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | one of the treaty ports opened to foreign powers ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Southeast Asia trade routes
ⓘ
overseas Chinese migration ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guangdong Province
ⓘ
China ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
eastern Guangdong NERFINISHED ⓘ mainland China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Han River estuary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernName | Shantou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameUsage |
historical English usage
ⓘ
overseas Chinese communities ⓘ |
| oldNameOf | Shantou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chaoshan region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portType | open port for foreign trade ⓘ |
| presentDayAdministrativeName | Shantou City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Chaoshan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teochew region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanizationSystem | Postal romanization ⓘ |
| timeZone | China Standard Time ⓘ |
| transportRole | gateway for Chaoshan region ⓘ |
| usedInLanguage | English ⓘ |
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