Video | GBA in one minute: Huizhou the petrochemical electronic information center in GBA

Starting from April 15th, GDToday is going deep into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), to show you the great charm and great potential of this area.

Today, let's get a quick look at Huizhou, the petrochemical electronic information center and one of the key node cities in the GBA.

Huizhou is located in the southeast of Guangdong province, the northeast end of Pearl River Delta, to the north of Daya Bay of South China Sea and adjacent to Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

Apart from Shenzhen, Huizhou is the second mainland city closest to HongKong. Huizhou is in the Pearl River Delta economic zone. Under its jurisdiction, there are Huicheng and Huiyang districts, and Boluo, Huidong and Longmen counties. Huizhou has two state-level development zones: Daya Bay Economic and Technological Development Zone and Zhongkai Hi-Tech Development Zone. The permanent population of Huizhou in 2018 was 4.83 million.

Huizhou is located at the transportation hub of the eastern area of Guangdong, and there are Huizhou-Shenzhen, Huizhou-Heyuan and Huizhou-Guangzhou expressways connecting other cities; Guangzhou-Shantou Highway, Shenzhen-Shantou, Chaozhou-Dongguan and Xiamen-Shenzhen expressways, Guangzhou-Meizhou-Shantou Railway and Beijing-Kowloon Railway run through Huizhou City, and there are expressways running through each County (District) of the city. Huizhou Port connects to the ports both at home and abroad directly.

Huizhou is a historical city of Guangdong province. It has been historically known as "A Famous Prefecture of Lingnan" and "The Gate of Easten Guangdong". During a time span of more than 1,000 years from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) to the modern times, more than 480 Chinese celebrities had been guests or visitors at Huizhou.

Huizhou is endowed with rich natural resources, especially tourism resources. It has more than 900 scenic spots with potentials for tourism development. With a variety of resources, Huizhou is a combination of natural beauties and cultural attractions. Mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, springs, waterfalls, forests, gorges and islands can all be found here.

About GBA

The GBA consists of the Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, and nine cities in Guangdong (namely Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing) with a total area of 56,000 square kilometers.

Featuring regional advantages, strong economy, innovation power and advanced engagement with international businesses, the GBA will become a dynamic world-class city cluster, a global technology and innovation hub, a key component of Belt and Road initiative, a showcase for in-depth cooperation between the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, as well as an ideal place for living, working and traveling.