Chenghai, Shantou
Chenghai or Tenghai (澄海, Hanyu Pinyin: Chénghǎi, Teochew: Thěng Hài) is a district of the city of Shantou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
It is the birthplace of Qin Mu, and Hai-Hong, the father of Taksin who was a Thai king.
It is located in the southeast part of Guangdong Province. Chenghai was a town founded since 1563 AD, under Teochew jurisdiction, controlled by Shantou City from 1983 to 1994. From 1994 onward, Chenghai was upgraded to a county-level city and was administrated by the Provincial Government directly. When in 2005, Chenghai was absorbed as a district by Shantou City, it had established its reputation as a world-class toy manufacturing hub.[citation needed]
Major industries: toys, handicrafts, clothing.
Famous people
- Taksin(Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้ากรุงธนบุรี; Chinese: 鄭昭; pinyin: Zhèng Zhāo; Teochew: Dênchao):the first and only monarch of Thonburi kingdom.
- Pridi Banomyong(Thai: ปรีดี พนมยงค์; Chinese: 陈嘉祥/陈璋茂):former Prime Minister and Senior Statesman of Thailand
the food in chenghai is very good, it is chaozhou style. people like to eat street food, especially at night.
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23°028′N 116°046′E / 23.467°N 116.767°E