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Chaozhou 潮州市 |
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| Prefecture-level city | |
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| Nickname(s): The Phoenix City (凤城) | |
 Location of Chaozhou in Guangdong |
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 Chaozhou
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| Coordinates: 23°40′N 116°38′E / 23.667°N 116.633°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| County-level divisions | 4 |
| Township divisions | 43 |
| Government | |
| • CPC Chaozhou | Luo Wenzhi (骆文智) Committee Secretary |
| • Mayor | Tang Xikun (汤锡坤) |
| Area(ranked 31st) | |
| • Total | 3,110 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0–1,497.5 m (0–4,913 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,669,844 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| • Major ethnic groups | Han—99.7% |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 521000 (Urban center) 515600, 515700 (Other areas) |
| Area code(s) | +86768 |
| License plate prefixes | 粤U |
| GDP (2008) | CNY 44.3 billion |
| - per capita | CNY 17,317 |
| Languages | Teochew and Hakka (Raoping area) (regional); Cantonese (provincial) and Standard Mandarin (official) |
| Website | www.chaozhou.gov.cn |
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"Chaozhou" in Chinese characters
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Cháozhōu |
| Wade–Giles | Ch'ao2-chou1 |
| IPA | [ʈʂʰǎuʈʂóu] |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Chìuh-jāu |
| Jyutping | Ciu4 zau1 |
| Southern Min | |
| Hokkien POJ | Tiô-chiu |
| Teochew Peng'im | Diê5ziu1 |
Chaozhou (Chinese: 潮州), alternatively transliterated as Chiuchow,Chaochow, or Teochew, is a city in the eastern Guangdong province of the China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east and the South China Sea to the southeast. It is administered as a prefecture-level city with a jurisdiction area of 3,110 square kilometres (1,200 sq mi) and a total population of 2,669,844. Along with Shantou and Jieyang, Chaozhou is part of the Chaoshan region.
Chaozhou's municipal executive, legislature and judiciary are situated in Xiangqiao District, together with its CPC and Public Security bureau.
Chaozhou is located in the easternmost part of the Guangdong Province, north of the coastal Shantou City. It is situated north of the delta of the Han River, which flows throughout the city.
The Chaozhou territory is mountainous. In particular, the nearby Phoenix Mountain's peak is 1497 meters above sea level. The main nearby rivers are the Huanggang River and the Han River. The Han River flows from west to southeast, and ramps through downtown Chaozhou; the Huanggang river flows roughly from north to south through the territory of Raoping, emptying into the sea. These two rivers provide abundant water for Chaozhou. Hills account for 65% of the total land area within the city, mainly in Raoping and Northern Chaoan. To the north of the city, there is a wide mountainous area suitable for tea cultivation; the lower-altitude areas nearby are mainly suitable for growing bamboo, peach, plum, olive, and pineapple. On the banks of the Han River, there is fertile land used for rice, sweet potato, peanut, soybean, carrot, orange, peach, and banana cultivation.
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