The China National Light Industry Council and China Gift Association listed Shantou's Chenghai district as "China's toy and gift capital" in Beijing late last month, an honor marking a milestone in the district's toy industry, market analysts said.

The district has more than 5,000 toy firms, 30 of them capable of a yearly industrial output surpassing 100 million yuan ($16.39 million), official statistics show.

Four toy companies-Guangdong Alpha Animation and Culture Co Ltd, Xinghui Auto Model Co Ltd, Huawei Scientific Technology Co Ltd and Guangdong Qunxing Toys Joint-Stock Co Ltd -make up 80 percent of China's all listed toy companies.