The urban area, fully known as Shanwei urban area, belongs to Shanwei City, Guangdong Province, located in the southeast coast of Guangdong Province, adjacent to the two major bays of Honghai Bay and Jieshi Bay. It is now under the jurisdiction of 3 towns and 4 streets, with a total area of 302.11 square kilometers. As of the end of 2022, Shanwei City urban area has a resident population of 397,500 people. The urban area is 160 kilometers away from Shantou in the east and 120 kilometers away from Shenzhen in the west by land, and 81 nautical miles away from Hong Kong by water, bordering on the Pacific Ocean International Route, which is an important corridor connecting the eastern part of Guangdong, the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong and Macao, and one of the important central cities in the coastal area of the eastern part of Guangdong Province. Mazu culture and Baizi opera, Zhengzi opera, Xiqin opera and Shanwei fishing songs form unique folk customs. In 2022, the urban area of Shanwei City will realize a regional GDP of 33.023 billion yuan, an increase of 3.1% over the previous year.