On October 16, Zhejiang Wenzhou Chamber of Commerce in Shantou was established, which is the 187th Wenzhou Chamber of Commerce that Wenzhou merchants established in the prefecture-level cities throughout the country. At the same time, the "Charitable Foundation of Zhejiang Wenzhou Chamber of Commerce in Shantou" was established. This Chamber is a coalition non-profit social organization that is voluntarily founded by the entrepreneurs from Wenzhou and the surrounding areas in Zhejiang Province, who have established and developed business in Shantou. The Chamber has more than 300 members.
In recent years, Shantou and Wenzhou have had close economic and trade exchanges. At present, nearly 100 Wenzhou enterprises involving restaurants, clothing, glasses, hotels and other industries have been developing in Shantou.
Source:Shantou Daily, Oct 17, 2010