Located in the eastern part of Guangdong Province, Chaozhou City is a famous national cultural and historic city. Situated at the northern part of the Hanjiang River Delta, Chaozou borders Fujian Province in the east, links with Shantou in the south, neighbors Jieyang in the west, connects with Meizhou in the north, and is close to the South China Sea. With a total area of 3,613.9 square kilometers, Chaozhou has a population of 2.386 million. The number of overseas Chinese and Hong Kong and Macao compatriots who have their origins in Chaozhou hits 1.1 million.

Chaozhou has rich tourism resources and witnesses rapid development of its tourism industry due to its numerous scenic spots and historical sites spreading all over the city. The well-known historical sites include the Guangji Bridge (Xiangzi Bridge) -- one of the four best-known ancient bridges in China, the Xu¡¦s Mansion of the Princess¡¦s Husband of the Song Dynasty, the famous ancient Kaiyuan Temple, the Hanwengong Memorial Temple, the Stone Carvings of Calabash Mountain, and the Song Dynasty Kiln Site of the Penholder Mountain, etc.