seaport in Guangdong province, SE China, on the South China Sea: pop. 723,000
See Shantou in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(shänˈtouˈ) also Swa·tow(swäˈtouˈ)
A city of southeast China on the South China Sea east-northeast of Hong Kong. It is a trade and industrial center with shipbuilding facilities. Population: 940,000.