Shamen

Shamen Town 沙门镇 Old names: 桐林仓、桐林乡、桐丽乡、桐丽管理区、桐丽人民公社
Town
Shamen
The location of Shamen Town (highlighted in red in the image) within Yuhuan City.
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
County-level city	Yuhuan
Neighbourhood committees	0
Administrative divisions	23
Area
• Total	36.69 km2 (14.17 sq mi)
Area code	+86 (0)576

Shamen Town (in Chinese: 沙门镇; pinyin: Shāmén zhèn) is a town-level administrative unit under Yuhuan, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China. It is situated northeast of Yuhuan, bordering the East and South with the East China Sea, and connecting to Longxi, Chumen, and Qinggang to the west, and Chengnan of Wenling to the north. It covers an area of 36.69 square kilometers and administratively includes 23 village-level divisions. Shamen is the central town of the province of Zhejiang, known for its emphasis on education and eco-friendly initiatives. In 2017, the total population of the town was 25,884.

Originally named Tongli Township (in Chinese: 桐丽乡), Shamen was established as a town in 1986. Its name originates from the abundant sea sand at the entrance of the village of Shamen, where the town government is located. Within Shamen, there is the Sibian Xiaolu vigilant defense fortress site, a Zhejiang Provincial cultural relic protection unit. Additionally, the mainland China's first training and teaching center for Taiwan universities is also established there.^[1] Shamen has evolved into an industrial powerhouse within Yuhuan.