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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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