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City Introduction of Guangdong, China: Zhuhai

Published: 10 Apr 2009 16:39:35 PST

Zhuhai

Major Economic Indicators (2007)

Land Area	1,653 km²
Population	1.5 million
GDP	RMB 88.7 billion (US$11.8 billion), 16.5% up
GDP Composition
Primary Industry (Agriculture)	2.6%
Secondary Industry (Industry and Construction)	56.5%
Tertiary Industry (Service)	40.9%
GDP Per Capita	RMB 61,971 (US$8,215)
Unemployment Rate	2.76%
Fixed Asset Investment	RMB 34.3 billion, 33.4% up
Utilized FDI	US$1.0 billion, 24.8% up
Total Import and Export	US$39.9 billion, 21.5% up
Export	US$18.5 billion, 24.5% up
Import	US$21.4 billion, 19.0% up
Sales of Consumer Goods	RMB 30.1 billion, 18.0% up

Source: Zhuhai Economic and Social Development Report 2007

Introduction

Zhuhai is located in the southern part of Guangdong province, which was ranked the largest economy in China in terms of GDP in 2007. Lying in the western bank of the Pearl River Delta, it borders the South China Sea to the south. It faces Hong Kong and Shenzhen to the east across the sea and borders Macau to the south. It is 140 km from Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong, to the north. Zhuhai has a subtropical marine climate, with sufficient sunlight and abundant rainfall. It is occasionally hit by typhoons in the month of May.

Zhuhai Special Economic Zone, set up in 1980, is among five special economic zones in China (Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Shantou and Hainan Province), which are endowed with special economic policies and flexible government measures.

Zhuhai enjoys convenient transportation systems. Zhuhai Airport, situated in the south-west of Zhuhai, offers seventy-six domestic and international routes weekly. In 2006, Zhuhai Airport started cooperation with Hong Kong Airport and currently acts as a supporting cargo-transportation airport for Hong Kong Airport.

Zhuhai Port has two major ports, Gaolan Port and Jiuzhou Port, both of which offer direct routes to Hong Kong. The freight traffic and container traffic at Zhuhai Port hit 37.1 million tons and 0.6 million TEUs respectively in 2007. Beijing-Zhuhai Highway and Jiangmen-Zhuhai Highway run through the city. Guangzhou-Zhuhai Railway, still under construction, is scheduled for completion in 2011.