Spelled Zhuhai
Area Land area is 1687.8 square kilometers, sea area is 5965.2 square kilometers.
Population: 1,145,700
Postal Code: 519,000
Area Code: 0756
Planning: As of December 31, 2005, Zhuhai City has 3 municipal districts (Xiangzhou, Doumen and Jinwan), 8 streets and 15 towns.
Introduction of Zhuhai
Zhuhai is an important city in the southern end of the Pearl River Delta, located in the southwestern part of the estuary of the Pearl River in Guangdong Province, with geographic coordinates between latitude 21° 48′ and 22° 27′ north and longitude 113° 03′ and 114° 19′ east. It is separated from Hong Kong by the sea in the east, connected to Macau in the south, neighboring Xinhui and Taishan City in the west, and bordering Zhongshan City in the north. Zhuhai is one of the five special economic zones in China. Zhuhai has an area of 1,688 square kilometers and a population of 1.27 million (2003 statistics), of which about 800,000 are permanent residents. Zhuhai is known as the "City of Hundred Islands". In the vast waters of the Pearl River Estuary, there are 146 islands of various sizes, most of which are concentrated in the Wanshan Archipelago in the eastern waters.
The Origin of Zhuhai
The name Zhuhai was first used in 1953 when Zhuhai was founded as a county. There are many legends about the origin of the name Zhuhai, but the one that stands up to scrutiny is the one given from a geographical point of view.
Zhuhai Tangjia and Lingdingyang sea between the local residents in ancient times called "Zhuhai". In the Tang Clan Genealogy, some people named "Tang Zhuhai" (Ming Dynasty Yongle period).
Republic of China in the early years of the Tang Family Sanfeng Primary School "school song", the lyrics have "the front ring of the Zhuhai, behind the pillow goose peak" line. It is clear that this sea has long been known as "Zhuhai". Therefore, when Zhuhai County, because this area is located in the Pearl River out to sea, it is called "Zhuhai". Zhuhai most of the original belongs to zhongshan county, in 1953 from zhongshan, dongguan, baoan county to set aside part of the coastal areas and islands to set up zhuhai county, the county town in today's tangjiazhen. 1958 zhuhai county annexed to the zhongshan county, 1961 to restore the zhuhai county establishment, the county town was set up xiangzhou. 1979 by the state council approved the withdrawal of the county to establish a city in March, for the provincial municipalities. 1983, doumen county was transferred to the city of zhuhai.
The Zhuhai Special Economic Zone was established in August 1980 with an area of only 6.81 square kilometers, and was later adjusted twice, expanding its area to 121 square kilometers. At present, Zhuhai City is under the jurisdiction of Xiangzhou District, Jinwan District and Doumen District (formerly Doumen County).
Subtropical natural environment
The inland part of Zhuhai City slopes from northwest to southeast, with a diverse topography that is dominated by plains (accounting for 25.5%) and hills (accounting for 58.68%), as well as low mountains and mudflats. The terrain is gentle, leaning against the mountains and the sea, the sea is vast, hundreds of islands squatting, there are strange peaks and rocks and beautiful bays and beaches. The inland area consists of the hills and mountains of the two mountain systems of Phoenix Mountain and General Mountain, as well as the coast and plains. The largest island is Sanzao Island, with an area of about 78 square kilometers. The land is divided into mountains, hills, terraces and plains for the crisscrossing water network. The coastal alluvial plain is aggregated by the alluvial deposits of the Xijiang and Beijiang rivers. The seashore mudflats outside the mouth of the Pearl River are vast, and the underwater mudflats slope down slowly offshore. The coastline and island shorelines are 690 kilometers long. The highest inland mountain, Phoenix, is 437 meters above sea level, and most of the islands are more than 100 meters above sea level. The highest peak is Phoenix Mountain on Erzhou Island, 437 meters above sea level. The main mineral resources are crystal, iron, tungsten, tin, manganese, potassium feldspar, and high-quality quartz sand. The natural soils include reddish soil, stony soil, coastal sandy soil, and salty marshy soil. The main rivers are Moujiamen, Jinxingmen, Ni-wanmen, Jichengmen, Hujiamen, Qianshan Waterway, Wanzai Macao River section, and Nanshuili, with a total length of 135 kilometers.
Zhuhai has a subtropical oceanic climate with no severe cold in winter and abundant rainfall. Often attacked by the southern subtropical monsoon winds, more thunderstorms. The average annual temperature of 22.3 ℃, the lowest temperature of 2.5 ℃. Annual rainfall of 1770-2300 millimeters, April to September prevailing southeast monsoon, for the rainy season, precipitation accounted for 85% of the year; October to March prevailing northeast monsoon, for the dry season.
The annual average relative humidity of Zhuhai's atmosphere is 79%. In the early spring of each year, when fine rain falls, the relative humidity of the air is high and can sometimes reach 100%.
The disastrous weather in Zhuhai is mainly typhoons and rainstorms, and in individual years winter is affected by cold waves and low temperatures. Typhoons occur mostly from June to October, with an average of about 4 times a year. Typhoons that seriously affect Zhuhai City average one per year, and there are about five times of heavy rainfall.
Economy of Zhuhai
Zhuhai became a special economic zone in 1980. In order to secure its own high-tech and tourist status, Zhuhai suppressed the development of heavy industry. In terms of total industrial output, the major industries are, in order of importance, electronic and communication equipment, electronic equipment and machinery, and office equipment. High-tech-focused industrial system, comprehensive development of export-oriented economy. Zhuhai has become a new garden city from a small frontier county with backward economy in the past. An industrial system focusing on high-tech, comprehensive development of export-oriented economic pattern is taking shape; the rapid development of social productive forces, economic strength has been greatly enhanced; the construction of socialist spiritual civilization has achieved fruitful results, and the spirit of a new outlook.
Zhuhai's Honors
Zhuhai has been awarded "the Best Model of International Residential Environment Improvement" by the United Nations, the state and provincial departments. ", "Model City of Double Embrace", "Healthy City", "Top Ten Cities of National Spiritual Civilization Construction", "Top Forty Tourist Attractions in China", "Top Forty Cities in China". one of the "Top 40 Tourist Attractions in China", "City with Excellent Recruitment Work in the Twelve Years", "Garden City", "Advanced City in Family Planning" and so on. A number of awards.
Yesterday Zhuhai
Most of Zhuhai City since the Southern Song Dynasty to the Republic of China period belongs to Zhongshan County (formerly known as Xiangshan County) jurisdiction. Archaeology, the discovery of polished stones and colored pottery suggests that primitive tribal populations lived here as early as the Neolithic era 4,000 to 5,000 years ago. The remains of the ancestors are left on the sand dunes, hillocks and terraces around the Phoenix Mountains and some islands in the Pearl River Estuary.
Zhuhai is located on the sea border and has been a military fortress throughout history. At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, it was the place where the Yuan and Song armies fought. In the first year of tomorrow's enlightenment (1621), the government for the "control of Macau barbarians" (referring to the occupation of Macau's Portuguese) in the former mountain to establish a new fortress, called "former mountain fortress", set up the generals of the House, sent land and water soldiers nearly 2,000 stationed in the middle of the 17th century, the Wanshan, Dong'ao sea is a foreign enemy, invasion, frequent wars and turmoil, and the sea is the most important place in the world. The mid-17th century, Wanshan, Dong'ao sea area is a place of foreign invasion, frequent wars, in Dong'ao Island to establish the Singijeon City, sent troops to guard. In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing government imposed a sea ban and put Macau under strict defense. Qing Daoguang years in Qi'ao Island set up a fort, Qing Daoguang nineteen years (1839), Lin Zexu as Minister of the Imperial Household, sped to the coast of Guangdong to check the ban on opium, led troops to Xiangshanshan County before the cottage inspection, strengthen the area of defense, and Qing Guangxu twenty-one years (1841) in the North Ridge, Lion Hill, built a fort, sent troops to guard. Qing Guangxu thirteen years (1887) the formal establishment of Gongbei Pass, according to the Sino-Portuguese unequal treaty of Beijing, the opening of Gongbei port. The garrison of the former fortress was reduced, and the city gradually became a trading market and residential area.
Zhuhai's neighbor--Macao
Macao was originally under the jurisdiction of Xiangshan County, as early as the thirty-sixth year of the Ming Jiajing (1557) to the middle of the 18th century, the Portuguese successively built forts in Macao. The outbreak of the Opium War, Portugal for the British to provide the fortress, the attack on my gate, the invasion of Gongbei, the Qing Dynasty troops were defeated, the first time to lose military control over the Macao region. Qing Daoguang twenty-ninth year (1849) Australian Governor Amara for the expansion of land, open up the Chi Road, wantonly trampled the front hill farmland and destruction of graves, for the Longtian village farmers Shen Yami killed, Portugal took the opportunity to provoke a war, in the Qing Daoguang twenty-ninth year (1849) occupation of Macao Wang Ha Village; Qing Xianfeng first year (1851) encroachment of Taipa Island, the Qing Tongbo three years (1864) encroachment of Coloane Island; Qing Tongzhi six years (1867) In the sixth year of the Tongzhi period (1867), the villages of Sha Li Tou and Sha Gang were invaded; in the fifth year of the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (1879), the village of Lung Tin was invaded; in the eleventh year of the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (1887), a so-called four-paragraph "Sino-Portuguese Draft Treaty" was signed in Lisboa, and in December of the same year, a so-called "Sino-Portuguese Treaty" was signed in Beijing. Fifty-four paragraphs; Qing Tongzhi thirteen years (1874), Portugal in Gongbei built the Guanzha, which is Portugal's invasion of China's territories in the history of witness.
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Introduction of Tourist Spots in Zhuhai
Zhuhai - an emerging garden-style seaside tourist resort city,
is a brilliant pearl on the coast of China's South China Sea. She is located at the mouth of the Zhuhai
River, connected to Macau and Hong Kong by water, and is one of China's five
Special Economic Zones.
Zhuhai has a beautiful natural environment, beautiful scenery, vast sea area,
there are more than a hundred islands, known as "the city of a hundred islands". City planning and construction of ingenuity, highlighting tourism awareness, natural
harmonious, elegant and chic, rich in seaside garden mood and modern atmosphere. 1991, Zhuhai to the overall city image for the landscape by the
Tourism Bureau of China as one of the "Chinese tourist attractions 40 best".
Zhuhai has more than 300 tourist hotels of various types, with an annual reception capacity of 7 million people, including more than 20 star hotels. Hotel
Construction of most of the garden villas as the design theme, based on the mountains and the water, constituting a unique urban landscape. There are also various kinds of conference
centers, exhibition halls more than 10, can hold a variety of international conferences and all kinds of fairs, trade fairs, etc..
In Zhuhai, the International Aviation and Aerospace Expo and Zhuhai Film Festival are held every two years. The two events have a great influence at home and abroad
. Zhuhai also has an international racing circuit, where international automobile races are held every year, which is
greatly attractive to the majority of automobile sports enthusiasts.
The main tourist attractions in Zhuhai are the large-scale historical and cultural landscape of the Yuanming New Garden, the Four Great Buddha Mountain Tourist Scenic Area, the Pearl Le
Garden, Jiuzhou City, Zhuhai Fisherman's Maiden, Bamboo Immortal Cave, the Golden Beach, and the Baiteng Lake Countryside Style Tourist Scenic Spot. In the pipeline are aquariums,
Ocean Park and Banzhangshan city sightseeing ropeway and other projects.
Zhuhai Airport with international advanced level is now and more than 20 cities across the country through the air. The Lingdingyang Cross-Sea
Bridge, Guangzhou-Zhuhai Railway and Guangzhou-Zhuhai Expressway will be built soon. In the near future, the pattern of Zhuhai's international metropolis will be formed,
Tourism is booming, the prospect is brilliant.
Beautiful Zhuhai, with infinite charm, to meet the arrival of domestic and foreign tourists.
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