Historical town's charm reveals port's resilience
China DailyThe Huilan Library, also a venue for displaying the heritage of Shantou, was once the site of a newspaper and printing press. LIN PENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Strolling through the old town of Shantou, an area known as the Small Park historical area, one can almost hear history speaking. "The Small Park area was pivotal to the city of Shantou, as from its heyday until its current revival, it has witnessed every stage of the city's development," says Zheng Yiwei, owner of a 59-year-old snack restaurant called Piaoxiang. "The Small Park area would not have been developed without the participation of overseas Chinese," says Zhang Yaohui, deputy director of the culture, radio, television, tourism and sports bureau of Jinping district, where the old town is located. Across from the museum is the Shantou Opening Port Culture Exhibition Hall, where the historical context of the city's opening as a port, its initial modernization and trade development, as well as its transformation as a special economic zone since reform and opening-up began in 1978, is explained.
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