Video | GBA in one minute: Zhuhai the only mainland city neighboring both SARs

来源:Newsgd 作者: 发表时间:2021-04-17 23:40
Newsgd  作者:  2021-04-17
Zhuhai, one of the key node cities in the GBA and the only m...

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 Zhuhai, one of the key node cities in the GBA and the only mainland city neighboring both SARs in China.

Zhuhai is located in the southwest Pearl River estuary in Guangdong, with Hong Kong across the bay in the east and Macao adjacent in the south and nearby east. It is a key point of the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road. As one of China's first special economic zones, the city has continuously prioritized ecological development, enjoying one of the best environments in China.

Local lands have been reasonably developed, low-end industry is kept in check, and the population count is kept in balance with its overall quality of living. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the world's longest cross-sea span and first of its kind in China, makes Zhuhai the only mainland city to directly connect Hong Kong and Macao by roadway.

Ever since the Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ) Hengqin Area came into operation in 2015, the city has played an increasingly important role in China's Belt and Road Initiative. It has cooperated with Macao to build a world-class tourism and leisure center and China-Portugal economic and trade cooperation venue. Economic and trade relations with Latin American countries have also progressively strengthened through diversification and the furtherance of secure access to the outside world.

It's the second largest port city (behind Shenzhen) in China and has eight national Category-1 ports -- Gongbei, Jiuzhou, Port of Zhuhai, Wanshan, Hengqin, Doumen, Wanzai and the Cross-Border Industrial Zone. Its GDP grew by 7.4 percent annually between 2016 and 2020. Fixed-asset investment over the past five years totaled 911.3 billion yuan and the total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 453.7 billion yuan. Meanwhile, the total volume of imports and exports reached 1,462.9 billion yuan.

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.

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