Video | GBA in one minute: Dongguan the world's factory

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 Dongguan, the world's factory and one of the key node cities in the GBA.

Located in the central southern region of Guangdong province, northeast of the Pearl River Delta, Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou in the north and Shenzhen to the south.

Dongguan is known as "the world's factory" and is home to more than 10,000 foreign-invested enterprises making it one of the world's largest global manufacturing bases. The city comprises a modern industrial system with eight pillar industries including electronic information, electrical machinery, textile and clothing, furniture, toys, paper products, food and beverage, and chemical industries.

Dongguan is also a traffic hub and an important port for international trade in Guangdong. The city has gained international fame for hosting several international business events, including Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo, Taiwan Trade Fair and World Dongguan Entrepreneurs Convention.

The city is the famous ancestral homeland for over 300,000 overseas Chinese. More than 1.2 million people living in Hong Kong and Macao SARs can trace their ancestry to Dongguan.

Dongguan boasts over 1,700 years of history and is regarded as an important cradle of Lingnan culture. Cantonese opera and folk songs sung in local dialect are prevalent in the region. It is a famous tourist destination for the viewing of relics of ancient architectures such as Humen Fortress, Keyuan Garden, Haogang Prehistory Relics and Nanshe Ancient Village.

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.