Editing Chaozhou (section)

==Geography==
Chaozhou is located in the easternmost part of the [[Guangdong]] Province, north of the coastal [[Shantou]] City. It is situated north of the delta of the [[Han River (Guangdong)|Han River]], which flows throughout the city.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chaozhou Government |first1= |title=natural geography |url=https://www.chaozhou.gov.cn/sqgm/zrdl/index.html | publisher=Chaozhou Government}}</ref>

The Chaozhou territory is mountainous. In particular, the nearby [[Phoenix Mountain (Guangdong)|Phoenix Mountain]]'s peak is located {{convert|1497|m|ft|0|sp=us}} above sea level. The main nearby rivers are the Huanggang River and the Han River. The Han River flows from west to southeast, and ramps through downtown Chaozhou; the Huanggang river flows roughly from north to south through the territory of Raoping, emptying into the sea. These two rivers provide abundant water for Chaozhou.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.map-china.com/guangdong-s-ow.shtml.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621044129/http://www.map-china.com/guangdong-s-ow.shtml.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 21, 2010|title=Guangdong Province Map|publisher=Lutu Corporation|access-date=28 June 2015}}</ref> Hills account for 65% of the total land area within the city, mainly in Raoping and Northern Chaoan. To the north of the city, there is a wide mountainous area suitable for tea cultivation; the lower-altitude areas nearby are mainly suitable for growing bamboo, peach, plum, olive, and pineapple. On the banks of the Han River, there is fertile land used for rice, sweet potato, peanut, soybean, carrot, orange, peach, and banana cultivation.

The three peaks of Jinshan ({{lang|zh|巾山}}), Mingshan ({{lang|zh|明山}}), and Dushan ({{lang|zh-Hans|独山}}) are collectively known as the ''Sanshan Guowang'' ({{lang-zh|labels=no|t=三山國王}}) or [[Lords of the Three Mountains]], and are venerated in temples, particularly by the [[Hakka people]] worldwide.<ref>Asian Folk Religion and Cultural Interaction, Yoshihiro Nikaidō, p. 190</ref>

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File:Chaozhou Xiashuimen.jpg|The Lower Water (Xiashui) Gate and ruins of city wall of Chaozhou.
File:Chaozhou streetscape.jpg|A street in Chaozhou
File:Chaozhou Han River.jpeg|[[Han River (Guangdong)|Han River]]
File:潮州市人民政府大门.jpeg|Chaozhou Municipal People's Government
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