Stone Fortress (石 炮 台  Ziod₁₀Phao₅₄Thai₁): Very well built, with moat.  Has interesting ramp to push & pull cannon carts to upper level.  Also has interesting communication chimneys between upper and lower levels.  However it was not properly geared for tourism: no displays/photos of important battles at the fort, instead part of the space was use for storage of tables and chairs, the open ground inside had an abandoned stage.  Inappropriately, there were 2 small wind mills inside the fort. 

Lunch (at Shantou Caiguan) was very good.

Chaoshan 18-dish Dinner (潮 讪 十 八 碟 风 味 餐 Tio`<sub>10</sub>Sua`₃ zab₁₀poid₀₁Tid₁ Huan₃Bi₀Chan₃):  Excellent.

Zhongshan Park (中 山 公 园  Ton₃Sua`₃ Kon₃Hng₁):  Not well maintained. 

Bay Bridge (海 湾 大 桥  Hai₄₂Uan₃ Tua₀Kio₁) was operational since December 1995, is 2.5 km long and height clearance of 46m, allowing ships up to 50,000 tons to pass under, to reach Shantou harbour.

Mayu (妈 屿  Ma₄₂Ser₂) Islet: Long ago fishermen going to sea would release chickens (to improve their karma) on the islet.  In 1860 Britain controlled Shantou Port from this islet.  It was also used as trading place for cheap labour.  Could see Shantou City and Bay Bridge from the islet.  Lots of local people were selling dried seaweeds and dried prawns at the Mazu Temple (妈 祖 庙  Ma₄₂Zou₄₂Bio₀).   

Shantou Queshi Bridge (汕 头 礐 石 桥  Sua`₃Thou₁ Keg₁₀Ziod₁₀Kio₁): The Queshi Bridge is about 1.5 km long.  It replaced the old ferry.  It is operational since February 1999.

Queshi Scenic Area (礐 石 风 景 区  Keg₀₁Ziod₁ Huan₃Ken₄₂Khu₃): Graded as AAAA tourist place in Guangdong Province.  We went up by chairlift and came down by mountain luge.  Would be better to walk up (as there are so much to see on the way, including going through caves) and come down by mountain luge or chairlift. 

Baihuajiang Temple (白 花 尖 大 庙  Ped₁₀Hue₃Ziam₃ Tua₀Bio₀): Beautiful temple with a pagoda

beside it and rocky mountain behind it.  Worth a visit.

Remnants of stone forest: It is located beside Baihuajiang Temple, 5-minute walk from the gate of the temple.  Columns of rocks with interesting shapes.  The guide said that previously it covered a much larger area, comparable to the stone forest in Yunnan.  However care was not taken to preserve the stone forest when constructing Bay Bridge.  Much of the beautiful stone forest was destroyed.  Still worth a visit.

Dragon Spring Rock (龙 泉 岩  Len₁₀Zua`<sub>10</sub>G`ai₂):  A large and beautiful temple complex, with mountain in the background. Well maintained.  Dragon with spring on higher ground.  Dragon spring water for sale.    

Shantou University (汕 头 大 学  Sua`₃Thou₁ Tai₂₀Hag₁:  Tourists were not allowed to enter.  We took photos outside the uninspiring entrance.

Longhu Hotel (龙 湖 宾 馆   Len₁₀Ou₁ Ziu₄₂Tiam₅) 4★: Unsatisfactory: pealing paints, stained basins and bathrooms, had to re-validate room key every day and waitresses were unable to find tables for our tour group on 2 of the 4 mornings.

 Breakfast: Barely satisfactory, even with olive vegetable (橄 榄 菜  ka₃na₁₀chai₅) which came only after we requested for it. 

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