Its establishment was approved by the State Council in 1981,[2] when it then covered only the Longhu District. In November 1984, the special economic zone was expanded to cover the Guang'ao District, with a total area of 52.6 square kilometres. It was subsequently expanded in November 1991, with the approval of the State Council in April 1991, to 234 square kilometres, covering the entire urban area of Shantou.[2]
shantou, special, economic, zone, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Shantou Special Economic Zone news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Shantou Special Economic Zone Chinese 汕头经济特区 located within Shantou Guangdong is one of the five special economic zones in the People s Republic of China 1 Its establishment was approved by the State Council in 1981 2 when it then covered only the Longhu District In November 1984 the special economic zone was expanded to cover the Guang ao District with a total area of 52 6 square kilometres It was subsequently expanded in November 1991 with the approval of the State Council in April 1991 to 234 square kilometres covering the entire urban area of Shantou 2 References edit China Special Economic Zones Shenzhen Zhuhai Xiamen etc www topchinatravel com Retrieved 2020 06 15 a b Shantou China Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 2020 06 15 External links edithttps archive today 20070930093410 http www gdst gov cn stgk asp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shantou Special Economic Zone amp oldid 1179947468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
