Haimen, Guangdong

Haimen (simplified Chinese: 海门; traditional Chinese: 海門; pinyin: Hǎimén; literally: "sea gate") is a town of Chaoyang District, Shantou, in the east of Guangdong province, China, and is situated on the South China Sea coast. It administers 16 villages, and in 2005, it had a population of about 114,300 residing in a total area of 38.5 km² (14.9 sq mi), although 10.7 km² (4.1 sq mi) of it is ocean. In December 2011, it was the site of protests where thousands of demonstrators spoke out over plans to expand a coal-fired power plant in the town.

Map of Haimenzhen, Chaoyang, Shantou, Guangdong, China