| Shanwei 汕尾 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Simplified | 汕尾 |
| - Traditional | |
| - Pinyin | Shànwěi |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| County-level divisions | 4 |
| Township divisions | 53 |
| City seat | Chengqu |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5,271 km2 (2,035.1 sq mi) |
| - Coastline(excluding islands) | 302 km2 (116.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 2,130,000 |
| - Density | 404.1/km2 (1,046.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC) |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
Shanwei (simplified Chinese: 汕尾; pinyin: Shànwěi) is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Jieyang to the east, Meizhou and Heyuan to the north, Huizhou to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south. The local people speak the Haifeng dialect.
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Administration
The prefecture-level city of Shanwei administers 4 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 1 county-level city and 2 counties.
- Chengqu District (城区)
- Haifeng County (海丰县)
- Lufeng City (陆丰市)
- Luhe County (陆河县)
These are further divided into 53 township-level divisions, including 40 towns, 10 townships and 3 subdistricts.
Recent history
On the night of December 6, 2005, armed policemen were sent to the village of Dongzhou, Shanwei to suppress appeals by residents protesting the lack of compensation for having land confiscated by the government. Several residents were shot dead: the Chinese government claimed that three people were killed, and residents claimed that the number was between 20 and 33, with up to 40 more missing.[1] Other media have reported armed police were sent in after the villagers attacked unarmed police[2][3]
Language
Generally used is Shanweihua which is similar to Chaozhou dialect and Hoklo, belonging to the Min Nan division of Min Chinese. Haifeng, Lufeng and the urban area have basically the same accent. Most parts of Luhe District of Lufeng city use Hakka Chinese belonging to the Xinhui subdialect of the Yuetai dialect. As Shanwei is adjacent to the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong, together with the impact of television programs from Hong Kong and population movements within Guangdong province, many local residents, especially the younger generation, have communication skills in Cantonese.
References
- ^ Howard W. French, Chinese Pressing to Keep Village Silent on Clash, International Herald Tribune,December 17, 2005
- ^ NPR, http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5056500
- ^ Xinhua, http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/19/content_3940710.htm
External links
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- Government website of Shanwei (in Simplified Chinese)
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