What is Swatow also known as?

 Lim Gang began his storytelling by saying:

Suan1tao5 ho7cêng1 nian2 dang1 mung5hou6 Hua5nam5 iao3cong1

汕頭號稱嶺東門戶華南要衝｜汕头号称岭东门户华南要冲

Swatow is also known as the door to Southern China’s eastern mountain ridges major crossroads.

Word List

ho7cêng1	號稱｜号称	also known as, nicknamed as
nian2	嶺｜岭	mountain ridges, mountain range
dang1	東｜东	east, eastern
mung5hou6	門戶｜门户	door, strategic gateway, a portal
Hua5nam5	華南｜华南	Southern China
iao3cong1	要衝｜要冲	major crossroads, a road hub

 I think there are enough words to learn and remember for the day.