Mountain Hexiang (河象山) situated in Chenghai District
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 controlled by Shantou City till 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.
Major industries: toys, handicrafts, clothing.
Famous People
thumb|left|250px|Entrance of King Taksin's tomb
