General Introduction
Zhuhai City
【General Introduction】
Located in the southwest of the Pearl River estuary, Zhuhai (meaning "pearl" and "sea") is so named because it is where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea. Bordering Hong Kong by sea and Macau by land, Zhuhai is 140-kilometer away from Guangzhou. Covering an area of 7,652 square kilometers with 1,415,700 permanent residents, Zhuhai Municipality administers 3 districts and 5 economic zones.
【History】
The earliest human settlement in Zhuhai can be traced back five thousand years ago. Zhuhai is one of the starting points of the Ancient Maritime Silk Road. Wenshun Township, established in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), was the earliest administrative body governing Xiangshan area which included the present Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Macau. Xiangshan Township was formed in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) on account of flourishing salt industry. Xiangshan County, administered by Guangzhou Prefecture, remained through the Yuan (1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties. Zhuhai County was established in 1953 and was promoted to Zhuhai Municipality in 1979. Special Economic Zone was founded officially in 1980.
【Economy】
The Zhuhai Declaration issued by the World Economic Development Declaration Conference (WEDDC) was made public in Zhuhai in 2003. Among the World Top 500 Enterprises, over 30 of them have investment projects in Zhuhai. Zhuhai has initially formed an economic pattern featuring leading industries such as electric mechanic manufacturing, electronics and telecommunication equipment manufacturing, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and computer software along with a coordinated development of modern agriculture, tourism and service industry.
【Transportation】
As a border city, Zhuhai has a total of 8 National Class-I and 7 National Class-II ports of entry. Its Gongbei Port is the second largest landway port of entry in China while Jiuzhou Port is the largest waterway port of entry for passengers. Apart from the advanced Zhuhai International Airport and Zhuhai Port, a major seaport hub in coastal South China, Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway, Guangdong Coastal Expressway and Jiangmen-Zhuhai Expressway also converge in Zhuhai, making it easily accessible.
【Local Specialty】
Doumen Double-shelled Crab, Hengqin Oyster, Baiteng Lotus Root, Wanshan Prawn.
Zhongshan City
【General Introduction】
Zhongshan is located in the central and southern part of the Pearl River Delta and in the western riverbank of the Pearl River. Covering an area of 1,800 square kilometers with 2,434,600 permanent residents, Zhongshan is only 110 kilometers away from Guangzhou, 180 kilometers from Hong Kong, and 60 kilometers from Macau .
【Awards】
Zhongshan is the hometown of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), great forerunner of Chinese democratic revolution. Zhongshan's accolades in the last decade include "National Clean City", "National Garden City", "Habitat Scroll of Honor" by the United Nations Center for Human Settlements (UN-Habitat), "National Model City in Environmental Protection", "China's Excellent Tourism City", "National Advanced City in Maintaining Law and Order", "National Model Civilized City", "National Model City for People's Fitness", "China's City with Brand Economy", and "National Advanced City in Reinvigorating the City by Product Quality", among others.
【Economy】
Strictly adhering to the strategy of "Develop and Thrive the City by Industry", Zhongshan has accomplished provincially best industrial growth rate for years. The accumulated total contracted foreign investment reaches US$ 11.7 billion with US$7.6 billion actual investment to date. In addition to a total of over 4,500 foreign direct investment enterprises, there are also 1,300 enterprises invested by overseas Chinese, totaling US$ 5 billion in value. "One Town One Industry" has made each town in Zhongshan well noted for their characteristic industry and products.
【Transportation】
With a total of 1,665.8-kilometer road mileage, Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway, Zhongshan-Jiangmen Expressway and 105 National Highway run right through the municipality. The airports in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Macau are all within its reach by no more than 100 kilometers. Zhongshan Port ranks top 10 nationwide regarding TEU volume among all the ports of the same category. The Guangzhou-Zhuhai Light Railway, which is under construction, will have 7 stops within the municipality upon completion.
【Local Specialty】
Huangpu Cured Meat, Shaxi Herbal Tea, Shenwan Pineapple, Sanxiang Rice Noodle, Zhongshan Almond Biscuit.
