It is an honored tradition for Shantou people to support and provide preferential treatment to the families of servicemen and martyrs, and for Shantou party and army to support the government and care for the people. On the morning of January 4, 2008, the National Leading Group for Support of Army and Government, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the General Political Department of PLA held a conference in Beijing for the naming of national model cities (counties) in supporting the army and government and the honoring of the model units and individuals. At the conference, Shantou City was awarded the tile of "National Model City in Supporting Army and Government" for the 4th time consecutively, while Nan＇ao County was named as the "National Model County in Supporting Army and Government" for the first time. 

Source: Shantou Daily

　　拥军优属拥政爱民是我市党政军民的光荣传统。2008年1月4日上午，全国双拥工作领导小组、国家民政部、解放军总政治部在北京召开全国双拥模范城(县)命名暨双拥模范单位和个人表彰大会。会上传来喜讯，汕头市第四次蝉联“全国双拥模范城”，南澳县首次被命名为“全国双拥模范县”。

来源：汕头日报