Origin-Chaoshan was a place of communication in the south in ancient times, and it belonged to a remote area in the south of Yangzhou in the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties more than 2,000 years ago. The residents living here are a branch of the Yue nationality. In the thirty-third year of Qin Shihuang (2 14 BC), South Vietnam was pacified and three counties of Xiang Jun, Guilin and Nanhai were established. Set up a garrison in Jieyang Ridge, Nanhai County. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the Kingdom of Wu in Chen Sheng rebelled against the Qin Dynasty, and Zhao Tuo occupied this place, where he established himself as the king of South Vietnam and set up the Jieyang Order, so there was a political system here. In the sixth year of Ding Yuan (A.D.11), Jieyang County was established in Chaoshan area. Since then, there has been a formal administrative division. In the ninth year of Jin Dynasty (AD 4 13), it was renamed Yi 'an County, and in the eleventh year of Sui Kaidi (AD 59 1 year), it was called Chaozhou, which was "famous for its repeated tides". Later, after several changes, in the second year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1369), it was changed to Chaozhou House, which remained in use until the Qing Dynasty.

Opening port-Shantou has a history of 130 years. It used to be a rough bay, but it was only because of the alluvial sediment carried by the Han River in recent hundreds of years that it floated up from the bottom of a friend's sea. In the Yuan Dynasty, a large fishing village was initially formed in the present photochemical department area, which was called "Xia Ling" in the second year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1369), and the Yuqian household in Pengzhou was located here. In the third year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1575), the sand ridges at the mouth of the Han River had accumulated into pieces, which was called "Shaxianping" in history. In the fifty-sixth year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (A.D. 17 17), a smoke pier and a battery were built here, which was called "Shaxian Head". From Yongzheng (AD 1730) to Qianlong, more and more people moved here to live. In addition to fishing and farming, they also use seawater to dry salt, and salt vendors from all over the world often come here to sell salt. The Qing government set up a station here to collect salt tax. Shantou for short. There is another "fish island" in Shantou. Later, with the increasing frequency of merchant ships in the past, the Qing government set up a "Chang Guan" in Fangji Mountain (now Cocoon Island) in the 21st year of Qianlong (AD 1756) to collect the customs duties on commercial transportation between the north and the south, which was the earliest customs in Shantou.

After the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC)-1949- 10 after the establishment of new China, the organizational system was reorganized and the Chaoshan area was established; 1953 65438+ 10 merged with Huiyang and Xingmei regions to form the Guangdong administrative office; 1February 1956, together with xingge, was called Shantou area.1February 1965, xingmei set up an independent zone, and Shantou and its counties were called Shantou area. After several changes. But Shantou is the seat of local or regional party and government organs. 198 1 year 1 1 month, Shantou set aside a piece of land to establish Shantou Special Economic Zone. 1In July, 983, the cities merged and established the system of city leading counties, which governed Chenghai, Nan 'ao, Chaoyang, Jieyang, Jiexi, Puning, Huilai, Raoping and Chaozhou. 1989 65438+ 10 Chaozhou was designated as a provincial city. On April 6th, 199 1 The National Academy approved the expansion of Shantou Special Economic Zone to the whole city of Shantou, covering an area of 234 square kilometers, and it was officially implemented on June 6th1991. The State Council 199 1 year 65438+February decided to adjust the administrative divisions of Chaoshan area and set up three prefecture-level cities: Shantou, Chaozhou and Jieyang. 1April, 993, the State Council approved the withdrawal of Chaoyang county and the establishment of a city (county level); 1April, 994, the state of Liaoning approved Chenghai to withdraw from the county and set up a city (county level); In the same month, the State Council approved the transfer of heqing town, Chaoyang City, to Shantou City and the establishment of Hepu District (county level). So far, Shantou City has jurisdiction over five county-level districts, namely Longhu, Jinyuan, Shengping, Dahao and Hepu, and Nan 'ao County, and is in charge of Chaoyang City and Chenghai City.