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|+<font size="+1">'''珠海市<br>Zhūhǎi Shì'''</font>
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{{Location map|Guangdong|width=290|label=Zhuhai|lat=22.13|long=113.68|background=#ffff00}}
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| '''[[Political divisions of China|Administration Type]]'''
| [[Prefecture-level city]]
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| '''[[Seat of government|City Seat]]'''
| [[Xiangzhou District]]<br>({{coor dm|22|16|N|113|34|E|}})
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| '''[[Area]]'''
| 1,653 [[square kilometre|km²]]
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| '''[[Coastline]]'''
| 690 [[kilometre|km]] (including islands)
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| '''[[Population]]'''
| 1,332,000 (2004)
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| '''[[GDP]]'''<br>'''- Total'''<br>'''- Per Capita'''
| <br>[[Renminbi|¥]]54.628 billion (2004)<br>¥41,800 (2004)
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| '''Major [[Nationalities of China|Nationalities]]'''
| [[Han Chinese|Han]]
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| '''[[Political divisions of China#County level|County-level divisions]]'''
| 3
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| '''[[Political divisions of China#Township level|Township-level divisions]]'''
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| '''[[Communist Party of China|CPC]] Committee Secretary'''
| [[Deng Weilong]] (邓维龙)
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| '''[[Mayor]]'''
| [[Wang Shunsheng]] (王顺生)
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| '''[[China telephone numbering plan|Area code]]'''
| 756
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| '''[[Postal code of China|Postal Code]]'''
| 519000
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| '''[[Licence plates of the People's Republic of China|License Plate]] Prefix'''
| 粤C
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'''Zhuhai''' ({{zh-cp|c=珠海|p=Zhūhǎi}}; lit. "Pearl Sea") is a [[prefecture-level city]] on the southern coast of [[Guangdong|Guangdong province]] in the [[People's Republic of China]]. Located in the [[Pearl River Delta]], Zhuhai borders [[Jiangmen]] to the northwest, [[Zhongshan]] to the north, and [[Macau]] to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original [[Special Economic Zones]] established in the 1980s.
==Administration==
[[Image:China-zhuhai.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Zhuhai waterfront]]
The [[prefecture-level city]] of Zhuhai administers 3 [[Political divisions of China#County level|county-level divisions]], all of which are [[District of China|districts]]
*[[Xiangzhou District]] (香洲区)
*[[Doumen District]] (斗门区)
*[[Jinwan District]] (金湾区)
==Geography==
Zhuhai borders the [[Macau]] [[Special Administrative Region]] (north and west), and 140 km southwest of [[Guangzhou]]. Its territory counts 146 [[island]]s and a coastline of 690 km.
==Economy==
[[Image:Zhongda ZH3.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Zhuhai Campus of Zhongshan University]]
Zhuhai became an independent city in 1979, a year before it was named as one of the first Special Economic Zones (SEZ). The neighboring city of Shenzhen became the first Special Economy Zone in 1978. The implementation of this policy is logical as Zhuhai is located on the strategic position facing Macau, in the identical fashion to the Shenzhen SEZ facing to Hong Kong. This enabled the Chinese Central Government to open another "window" in front of Macau. Even though the city is situated at the southern end of the Pearl River Delta area, Zhuhai acts as one of the central cities in the Pearl River Delta according to the new general urban plan approved by the [[State Council of the People's Republic of China|State Council]]. The implementation of Special Economy Zone means that the city will grow as a powerful modern port city, science and education city, scenic and tourism city, and as a regional hub for [[transportation]].
The outstanding geographic location, a wide range of supporting [[infrastructure]] and a deep-water port serve as a major attraction for foreign capital. Utilized foreign investment reached [[US$]] 0.94 billion in [[2002]]. Among the top 500 enterprises worldwide, 19 of them have investment projects in Zhuhai such as [[ExxonMobil]], [[British Petroleum]], [[Siemens AG|Siemens]], [[Carrefour]] and [[Matsushita]]. Hong Kong is the largest foreign investor in Zhuhai accounting for 22% of total utilized foreign investment in 2002.
===Manufacturing industries===
Industrial development in Zhuhai focuses on 5 new high-tech and heavy industries including [[electronics]], computer software, [[biotechnology]] and [[pharmacy]], machinery and equipment as well as [[petrochemical]] industries. Aiming to strengthen the existing industrial base as well as to provide a better environment for the development of new high-tech industries, the local government has taken the initiative in developing five economic zones:
*Zhuhai High-Tech Industrial Development Zone
*Zhuhai free trade zone
*Harbour industrial zone (provincial level)
*Wanshan ocean development testing zone (provincial level)
*Heng Qin economic development zone (provincial level)
==Transportation==
[[Image:Gongbei gate.JPG|300px|thumb|Gongbei gate between Macau & Zhuhai]]
===Air===
[[Zhuhai International Airport]] {{airport codes|ZGSD|ZUH}} is located in Doumen District.
===Land===
At present, there is an expressway linking Zhuhai and Foshan. Heavy traffic between Zhuhai and [[Macau]] has led to the construction of a new cross-border corridor, the [[Lotus Bridge]], built in November 1999 to divert traffic away from the congested [[Gongbei]] gate.
As part of the Pearl River Delta integration, a [[Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge]] is projected.
===Sea===
An attractive and clean environment and good deep-port condition are advantages of Zhuhai. Endowed by a long coastline, Zhuhai is the only city on the western Pearl River Delta with natural deep-water ports.
Zhuhai has two international [[seaport]]s: [[Jiuzhou]] (九州港) and [[Gaolan]] (高蘭港). Gaolan Port is one of the leading ports in Guangdong Province, while Jiuzhou Port focuses on heavy passenger sea transport.
[[Chu Kong Passenger Transport]] operates a [[ferry]] service between Zhuhai's [[Jiuzhou Port]], [[Hong Kong]] and Shekou (蛇口,)which is the Shenzhen ferry port. A service between [[Jiuzhou Port]] and [[Hong Kong International Airport]] for air passengers using the airport began on [[10 July]] [[2007]] [http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/infrastructureandlogistics/070710/html/070710en06002.htm].
==Tourism==
The attractive environment and natural landscapes bolster Zhuhai's reputation as a garden city and a model city of best living environment. In 2002, the city attracted 1.3 million international tourists and 3.64 million domestic tourists. Following Guangzhou and [[Shenzhen]], Zhuhai is the third city in Guangdong province earning the largest foreign exchange from international tourism, which amounted to US$0.5 billion in 2002.
Realizing the substantial benefits brought by [[tourism]], the local government is constantly improving the existing tourist spots and exploring new tourist resources. The local government is developing new tourist spots such as [[Hengqin]] (橫琴島), Dong'ao (東澳), Hebao (荷包), Qi'ao (淇澳島) and Yeli (野狸).
===Highlights===
*The '''New Yuan Ming Palace''' (圓明新園) is a park of 1.39 km², including an 80,000 m² lake. It features a partial reconstruction of the [[Old Summer Palace]] in [[Beijing]], destroyed in [[1860]] by French and British troops during the [[second Opium War]], which was never rebuilt on its original site.
==Education==
===Strategic development===
Developing a [[university park]] is Zhuhai's strategy to strengthen its high-tech and IT industries. Compared with [[Beijing]] and [[Shanghai]], Zhuhai and other cities in Guangdong province face a serious shortage of talent and professionals, making this goal difficult. The local government is taking major initiatives to set up a university park with an area of 20 km², the only one in the western Pearl River Delta.
===Colleges and universities===
* Zhuhai College of [[Jinan University]]
* Zhuhai College of [[Beijing Normal University]]
* Zhuhai College of [[Beijing Institute of Technology]]
* Zhuhai Campus of [[Sun Yat-Sen University]]
* Zhuhai College of [[Jilin University]]
* [[Beijing Normal University]]-[[Hong Kong Baptist University]] United International College
A number of other colleges and universities are also located in or near Zhuhai.
The Zhuhai College of Beijing Normal University (officially named Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Campus) was created as a new model university in China and comprises a number of independent colleges. The entrance mark required (558 in 2006) is lower than that of Beijing Normal University (Beijing) and the degree awarded is not of the same status.
==Sports facilities==
Zhuhai is the first city in China to have constructed a motor racing circuit. The [[Zhuhai International Circuit]] was built in 1996 and is located at Jinding, near the border to Zhongshan.
ZIC has held the BPR Global GT Endurance Series in 1996, the [[FIA GT Championship]] in 1997, 1999, 2004 and 2005. It hosted the championship's 2007 opening round on 24th and [[25th March]].
ZIC had planned to host a round of the [[Champ Car World Series]] on [[20 May]] [[2007]], but agreement was not reached.
ZIC held an [[A1GP]] race in 2007 for the first time in series' history.
==Residential environment ==
Zhuhai's international accolades include "the Best Model of International Residential Environment Improvement" awarded by the [[United Nations]].
==Sister city==
Zhuhai is a [[sister city]] of:
* {{flagcountry|Canada}}: [[Surrey, British Columbia]]
* {{flagcountry|USA}}: [[Redwood City, California]]
==See also==
*[[Hengqin]], an offshore island administered by Zhuhai.
*[[Wanshan Qundao]], 104 island archipelgo in the [[South China Sea]]
*[[University Park, Zhuhai]]
==External links==
{{commonscat|Zhuhai}}
*[http://www.zhuhai.gov.cn Government website of Zhuhai] (available in Chinese and English)
*[http://www.visitzhuhai.com/english/ Zhuhai Tourism Bureau]
*[http://zhuhai.expat9.com Expatriate Guide to Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai]
*[http://www.zic.com.cn/ Zhuhai International Circuit]
*[http://wikitravel.org/en/Zhuhai Wikitravel Zhuhai Guide]
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