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Chaozhou is a city in Guangdong.

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Chaozhou is located in the easternmost part of Guangdong Province. It is located in the north of the delta of the Han River, which flows through the city. 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.

Tours and Getting around Chaozhou

Chaozhou tourist attractions and sightseeing

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The Teochew variant of Minnan is the main language here, and it is only marginally mutually intelligible with the Amoy/Taiwanese variant. Locals are very proud of their language despite government attempts to standardise Mandarin as a common language, so any attempts to speak Teochew will be met with encouragement, and may even get you preferential treatment in shops and restaurants.

Despite many residents having relatives in the much more international city of Hong Kong, non-Chinese vistors are not currently common here so expect some friendly curiosity and attempts at conversation from people if you visit, especially from kids/teenagers who know a little bit of English. However, when shopping or dining you'll be treated the same as if you are a local resident. The city is developing with China's economic expansion, so visitors and facets of western culture, while still infrequent, are becoming more common.

Chaozhou considers itself the "Ceramic Capital of China" and you will notice that there are a lot of ceramics for sale, often at very inexpensive prices.

Chaozhou city tours

Chaozhou souvenirs and shopping

Chaozhou Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Chaozhou nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Chaozhou cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

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