This paper discusses Shantou’s two urban planning efforts in the City Hall era of the Republic of China, revealing how the two efforts help Shantou to become a modern city by analyzing the planning processes including data collection, planning analysis, functional zoning, road system design, and old city redevelopment. As pioneers of urban planning practice, the city executives and technical experts of Shantou set a goal to build the city into a “perfect region” and “Garden City,” aiming to create a precedent for “civil city development.” Based on institutional construction and the introduction of European and American urban planning theories and experience, the rebirth of Shantou City with business characteristics had been gradually achieved by modifying and improving its city plans. This paper discusses Shantou’s two urban planning efforts in the City Hall era of the Republic of China, revealing how the two efforts help analyzing the planning processes including data collection, planning analysis, functional zoning, road system design, As early as urban redevelopment. As pioneers of urban planning practice, the city executives and technical experts of Shantou set a goal to build the city into a “perfect region” and “Garden City,” aiming to create a precedent for “civil city development. ” Based on institutional construction and the introduction of European and American urban planning theories and experience, the rebirth of Shantou City with business characteristics had been gradually achieved by modifying and improving its city plans.