Shanwei
A coastal resort city in eastern Guangdong, Shanwei faces the South China Sea along a long shoreline dotted with hundreds of islands, with the Lianhua mountain range rising to the northwest. Sitting between Shenzhen and the Pearl River Delta to the west and the broader eastern Guangdong coast, it is also known as Hailufeng — a name combining two of its constituent areas — and most locals speak a Southern Min dialect variety.
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- Population2,738,482
- Nearest water from center 2.0 km1.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.5 km1.5 mi
Nearest airports
Shanwei: quick answers
Where is Shanwei?
Shanwei is in China, about 131 km81 miles in a straight line from Hong Kong.
How do you get to Shanwei?
The nearest airport is Huizhou (Pingtan) (HUZ), about 2 hr 27 min away by road. The nearest train station is 汕尾, about 55 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Shanwei?
The warmest month is July, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 15°C59°F. The wettest month is August, with about 356 mm14.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)