时间:2019-10-26 点击:1238次
In south China,the world-class Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
is on the rise.Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the longest cross-marine bridge in the
world,is now operational.With a span of 55 kilometers, about 19 miles,the bridge
connects Hong Kong on one side to Zhuhai and Macao on the other.Zhuhai,the core
city on the west bank of the Pearl River,is the only city that connects both Hong Kong
and Macao by bridge and by land.The city opens its arms to welcome the profound
changes to be brought by the Greater Bay Area and the Bridge.
With the sea embracing the mountains,and the islands echoing with the urban
landscape,Zhuhai is abundant with ocean, coastline and island resources.As one of
China’s earliest special economic zones and the core city on the west bank of the Pearl
River,Zhuhai upholds its philosophy and practices of harmonious coexistence between
man and nature,making itself one of China’s most livable cities and sustainable cities.It
also won the UN Habitat Award for Best Practices in Improving the Living
Environment.
Not only as the major cradles for the Xiangshan Culture,Zhuhai is also home to
many historic and cultural celebrities.A number of prominent figures are from Zhuhai,
including Yung Wing, father of China’s overseas students,Tang Shaoyi, former prime
minister of the Republic of China,as well as Chen Fang, Xu Run, Tang Tingshu,Tang
Guo’an, Su Manshu, and Rong Guotuan.They have exerted influence to the modern
and contemporary Chinese history.Their names and stories were originated in Zhuhai
while their tracks of life were inextricably linked to Hong Kong and Macao.
Zhuhai is renowned throughout China as a beautiful coastal garden city,dynamic,
colorful, youthful, and romantic.It is showcasing its creativity, growth, harmony and
romance in the drive of modernization.
An integrated network of transportation with the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao
Bridge taking the lead has initially taken shape.Zhuhai is home to Gongbei Port,the
largest land port in China;Gaolan Port, a 100-million-tonnage sea port operating in line
with the South China Sea development;and Zhuhai Airport, a major air gateway in
Guangdong Province.These ports are connected to railways, urban rail transit and
expressways in all directions.The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, which is now
operational,has integrated Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Macao into a brand new
international metropolitan area,a golden commuting circle “accessible within an hour”
in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area,and a pivotal area for the
marine cooperation along the Belt and Road.It’s paving the way to locate Zhuhai to a
higher positioning in the Pearl River Delta, south China, the whole country and even
beyond.It will become the bridgehead for exchanges between capital, talents,
technology and international expertise from Hong Kong and Macao as well as the labor
force, logistics and industries from the southwest and northwest of the Chinese
mainland.
Zhuhai is a vibrant city with ten universities and colleges,the sound vocational
education system as well as the high-caliber talents attracted to Zhuhai over the years
injecting endless vitality to the development of the city’s high-end and modern
industries.
Zhuhai is stepping up efforts to build an innovation center on the west bank of the
Pearl River and a hub for the advanced equipment manufacturing industry belt.Zhuhai
boasts the world’s largest manufacturing base of air conditioners,China’s most
important South China Sea natural gas terminal in Gaolan,the state-level general
aviation manufacturing base,and the world-renowned China International Aviation and
Aerospace Exhibition.A large number of Fortune Global 500 companies and domestic
and international leading enterprises grow and flourish in Zhuhai.All these have taken
place within only three decades.
Today, Hengqin is established as a national-level new area,a branch of China
(Guangdong) pilot free trade zone and a demonstration area for deepened cooperation
among Guangdong, HK and Macao.With “An international outlook prioritizing
cooperation with HK and Macao” and the international high-standard investment and
trade regulations,Hengqin is committed to creating an international, law-based and
business-friendly environment,and a high-standard gateway for opening-up.It’s an
ideal place for the rapid development of high-end services and for innovation and
business start-ups run by young people from Hong Kong and Macao.
Today,Zhuhai is once again standing at a new historic starting point with the fast
development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Maritime
Silk Road as well as the completion and operation of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao
Bridge.This surely will bring us an even brighter future!