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- Asia/Shanghai
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- Asia
Latest news in Shantou
- The Chinese economic experiment that failedThe Economist · 46d ago
- Visiting the Shantou attractions featured in the movie "Dear You" | Travel & Leisure | Lifestyle當代中國 · 107d ago
- Shantou Air Quality Index (AQI) and China Air PollutionIQAir · 75d ago
- A look at the bishop of Hong Kong’s recent visit to mainland ChinaEWTN News · 125d ago
- 'Token Exports' in Shantou: Data processing creates new path for digital service exportsnews.cgtn.com · 90d ago
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Local Vibe
Shantou, alternately romanized as Swatow and sometimes known as Santow, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong, China, with a total population of 5,502,031 as of the 2020 census and an administrative area of 2,248.39 square kilometres (868.11 sq mi). However, its built-up area is much bigger with 12,543,024 inhabitants including Rongcheng and Jiedong districts, Jiexi county and Puning city in Jieyang plus all of Chaozhou city largely conurbated. This is de facto the 5th built-up area in mainland China between Hangzhou-Shaoxing, Xi'an-Xianyang and Tianjin.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Shantou right now?
- The current time in Shantou, China is 03:41:18 PM (GMT+8), which is UTC+8.
- What time zone is Shantou in?
- Shantou uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+8, UTC+8.
- Does Shantou observe daylight saving time?
- No. Shantou does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+8 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Shantou?
- Shantou is currently UTC+8 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).