The national key project, Huangmaohai Cross-Sea Channel, which connects the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge to Taishan in Jiangmen city,is set to commence operations. As the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link and the Huangmaohai Cross-Sea Channel open, Jiangmen is entering the era of "doublecross-sea channels," initially forming a "one-hour" commute circle. This milestone signifies a more balanced integration of Jiangmen's eastern and western regions into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) transportation network.

From the GBA's overall transportation layout, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, operational for six years, connects Hong Kong, Macao, and Zhuhai, increasingly supporting the region's development. The Huangmaohai Cross-Sea Channel extends the western reach of the bridge, forming a comprehensive corridor of connectivity among HongKong, Zhuhai, Jiangmen and Western Guangdong in conjunction with the bridge and the Guangdong Western Coastal Expressway.

The biggest beneficiary of the Huangmaohai Cross-Sea Channel will be Jiangmen's western region. The passage begins in Jinwan District, Zhuhai, crosses the Huangmaohai waters, passes through Chixi Town, taishan, and ends in Doushan Town, taishan. The project spans 31 kilometers, with a 14-kilometer sea-crossing section. Once operational, the drive from Hong Kong to Taishan in Jiangmen will take only about an hour.

The reduced travel time between Taishan and Hong Kong also shortens the emotional distance between Jiangmen's Wuyi region and its overseas Chinese communities. Known as the "Capital of Overseas Chinese," Jiangmen has over 5.3 million overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao residing in 145 countries and regions worldwide. In Jiangmen, taishan is recognized as "China's First Hometown of Overseas Chinese." Historically, Many Wuyi natives embarked on their overseas journeys from Jiangmen's inland rivers to Hong Kong and Macao before venturing further abroad. For many, Hong Kong and Macao served as the last stop before leaving their motherland.

Recently, a group of overseas Chinese from Taishan previewed the Huangmaohai Cross-Sea Passage. Li Zhisi, Secretary-General of the Western Panama Chinese Association, expressed his excitement: "The opening of the Huangmaohai Cross-Sea Channel brings unprecedented development opportunities to our hometown." Zeng Ronghuan, chairman of the Zeng Clan Academy in San Francisco, Shared his pride in the tremendous changes in his hometown and hoped more overseas Chinese would return to invest and contribute. Mei Yujuan, secretary-General of the Associacao Geral dos Cantoneses do Brasil, expressed a desire to leverage resources and influence to support the development of the hometown.

Source: lingnan On the Cloud

黄茅海跨海通道即将“上岗”，“侨都”江门深融大湾区

连接港珠澳大桥与江门台山的国家级重点跨海通道工程——黄茅海跨海通道即将“上岗”。随着深中通道与黄茅海跨海通道的通车，江门即将进入“双通道”时代，“1小时”交通圈也初步成型。这意味着江门东西部在交通上将更加均衡地融入粤港澳大湾区。

从粤港澳大湾区整体交通网络的全局观察，港珠澳大桥串联起香港、澳门、珠海，运营6年至今，日益成为大湾区发展“纽带”。黄茅海跨海通道成为港珠澳大桥向西辐射的延伸，与港珠澳大桥、西部沿海高速共同构成“香港-珠海-江门-粤西”大通道。

黄茅海跨海通道最大受益者将是江门西部地区。黄茅海跨海通道连接港珠澳大桥，东起珠海市金湾区平沙镇，跨越黄茅海水域，经江门台山市赤溪镇，终点位于江门台山市斗山镇。项目全长31公里，其中跨海段约14公里。在通车之后，香港到江门台山的车程只需约1个小时。

往返台山与香港的时间距离，代表着江门五邑与海外华侨之间的心理距离。江门作为“中国侨都”，530多万海外华侨华人和港澳同胞遍布全球145个国家和地区。其中，台山又被誉为“中国第一侨乡”。如当年，江门五邑乡亲乘船沿着内河出洋，到达香港、澳门等地后，再前往世界各地。可以说，离开五邑家乡后，港澳成为了大量五邑乡亲离国的最后一站。

日前，一众台山籍侨领提前走上黄茅海跨海通道，感受跨越大海的万千气象。巴拿马西部中华公所秘书长李志思激动地说：“黄茅海跨海通道开通后，为家乡带来了前所未有的发展机遇。”美国旧金山曾三省堂主席曾荣欢表示，看到家乡巨大的变化，他深感自豪，希望更多海外华侨回乡投资兴业。巴西广东同乡总会秘书长梅玉娟表示，将利用自己的资源和影响力，为家乡发展贡献一份力量。

文丨陈卓栋 江轩
图丨粤交集宣
翻译丨王枥焓
审校丨赵凡