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Zhuhai lies in the southern part in Guangdong province. It is not
only the economical peculiar area but also the important port. It is 1266
square kilometers in area. The population is 550 thousand. Zhuhai
located at the southern edge of the Zhujiang Delta. In Zhuhai, there is
plain, hilly land and terrace area. Along the coast, there are 140
islands, so we call here "Islands City" The western area is covered by a
lot of rivers. It is the maritime monsoon climate in the south inferior
torrid zone. The average temperature is 22.4 degree Celsius, and the
average precipitation is 1,990mm. The black period can last 360 days.
About the mineral resources, mainly, there is quartz sand, granite and
building sand. Nearby, the Wanshan Fishery is one of the biggest in
Guangdong.
Major industries include electronic, communication apparatus, food,
chemical industry and textile. And also there is machine, cloth-making,
sewing, leather and metallurgical industry. Among them, the products of
electronic, communication apparatus, drink and leather goods occupy
important positions in China. The foreign capital companies are the most
important part of the industry value. In agriculture, mainly, there is
rice, sugarcane, tobacco, peanut, fruit, flax, vegetable and aquatic
product, etc. The highway and water transport are both convenient. The big
ships can be moored here. And Zhuhai and nearly 10 cities in China are
open to navigation. It is the most important port for the imports and
exports, it is also the important base of rear-service supply for the
Nanhai Oil field.
The gulf here is very beautiful. It is full of wonderful mountains, and
the climate here is very comfortable. There are lots of places of interest
or playground, such as Xiangzhou Gulf, Shuigangtou, Jiuzhoucheng, Seaside
Park, Tangjia Port, Lianquan Cave, the International Golf Court and so on.
The traditional specialties are crab, lobster, oyster, squid, fruit and
flowers.
Embassy:
Bank
Agricultural Bank of China Zhuhai Branch Jingshan Lu Bank of
China Zhuhai Branch Yuehai Dong Lu, Gongbeiqu China Investment Bank
Zhuhai Branch Jiuzhou Dadao Industrial & Commercial Bank of
China Zhuhai Branch Jingshan Lu, Gongbeiqu People's Bank of China
Zhuhai Branch Jingshan Lu, Jida People's Construction Bank of China
Zhuhai Ofc 2 Jida Lu Standard Chartered Bank Zhuhai Branch
[FC] G/F, Zhuhai Int'l Trade & Exhibition Ctr, Jingshan Lu, Zhuhai
SEZ Zhuhai Nantong Bank Ltd [FC] G/F, Development Bldg, Yuehai Lu,
Gongbeiqu
Post
office:
Hospital:
Police Station:
please dail 110
Airport
The Zhuhai Airport has flights to dozens of domestic cities such as
Beijing (3hrs), Shanghai (2hrs), Chongqing (2hrs) and Haikou (1hr). (See
the full list). The airport lies 40 kilometres from downtown, so a trip
can cost RMB100 or more. But there is CAAC shuttle bus service to and from
the CAAC Office on the intersection of Yuehua Lu and Yingbin Dadao.
Railway station
The Guangzhou-Zhuhai railway is under construction. So until now,
there is no railway to Zhuhai. But you can still buy Guangzhou tickets in
Zhuhai since the ticket offices are hyper-linked, which is convenient if
you don't have time to buy a ticket in Guangzhou.
Bus station
137 kilometres south of Guangzhou on the Zhujiang Delta, the city is
conveniently connected by highways with other cites around. There are
frequent busses to Guangzhou (RMB55), usually with a half an hour
interval. Air-conditioned busses head for Beihai (1 daily; RMB110),
Shenzhen (frequent; RMB70), Shaoguan (2 daily; RMB78), Shantou (5daily;
RMB150), Foshan (3daily; RMB50), Zhongshan (frequent; RMB15), Dongguan
(frequent; RMB52) and Panyu (1 daily; RMB39) are also available at the
long distance bus station in the Gongbei District.
City transport
About 30 public bus lines run in Zhuhai at normal service hours from
06:00 to 22:00. Zhuhai taxis (starting price RMB10) are among the most
expensive in China. Minibus is an alternative, cheap and fast. There's now
also a tourist coach (only RMB2; 15m intervals) which goes from Zhuhai
Hotel to The Four Grand Buddhist Mount.Bus #4 runs between the ferry port
in Jida and Gongbei (6.30am-9.30pm). All minibuses and buses wind up at
one of the three depots within spitting distance of the border crossing.
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