Pearl River Delta
Pearl River Delta (PRD) 珠江三角洲 Delta do Rio das Pérolas | |
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Metropolitan region | |
Map of Pearl River Delta in Green | |
Regions |
Guangdong Hong Kong Macau |
Major Settlements |
Guangzhou Hong Kong Shenzhen Dongguan Foshan Zhongshan Jiangmen Zhuhai Huizhou Zhaoqing Macau |
Government | |
• Governor of Guangdong | Zhu Xiaodan |
• Chief Executive of Hong Kong | CY Leung |
• Chief Executive of Macau | Fernando Chui |
Area | |
• Metro | 39,380 km2 (15,200 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Metro | 63,724,157~120,000,000 |
Language | |
• | Standard Chinese, Cantonese, English, Portuguese, Macanese Patois |
Time zone | CST, HKT, MST (UTC+8) |
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Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
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Chinese | 珠江三角洲 | ||||||||||||||||
Cantonese Jyutping | Zyu1gong1 Saam1gok3zau1 | ||||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Jyūgōng Sāamgokjāu | ||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhūjiāng Sānjiǎozhōu | ||||||||||||||||
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Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 珠三角 | ||||||||||||||||
Cantonese Jyutping | Zyu1saam1gok3 | ||||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Jyūsāamgok | ||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhūsānjiǎo | ||||||||||||||||
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Second alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 粤江平原 | ||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 粵江平原 | ||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Yuèjiāng Píngyuán | ||||||||||||||||
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Portuguese name | |||||||||||||||||
Portuguese | Delta do Rio das Pérolas |
The Pearl River Delta (PRD), also known as Zhujiang Delta or Zhusanjiao, is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary, where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea. It is one of the most densely urbanised regions in the world and is an economic hub of China. This region is often considered an emerging megacity. The PRD is a megalopolis, with future development into a single mega metropolitan area, yet itself is at the southern end of a larger megalopolis running along the southern coast of China, which include metropolises such as Chaoshan, Zhangzhou-Xiamen, Quanzhou-Putian, and Fuzhou. The nine largest cities of PRD had a combined population of 57.15 million at the end of 2013, comprising 53.69% of the provincial population.[1] According to the World Bank Group, the PRD has become the largest urban area in the world in both size and population.[2]
Recent Development
Since economic liberalisation was adopted by the Chinese government in the late 1970s, the Delta has become one of the leading economic regions and a major manufacturing center of China and the world. The Chinese government hopes that the manufacturing in Guangdong, combined with the financial and service economy and traditional capitalistic influence in Hong Kong, will create an economic gateway attracting foreign capital throughout mainland China.
Geography
River delta
The river delta, also known as the Golden Delta of Guangdong,[3] is formed by three major rivers, the Xi Jiang (West River), Bei Jiang (North River), and Dong Jiang (East River). The flat lands of the delta are criss-crossed by a network of tributaries and distributaries of the Pearl River. The Pearl River Delta is actually two alluvial deltas, separated by the core branch of the Pearl River. The Bei Jiang and Xi Jiang converge to flow into the South China Sea and Pearl River in the west, while the Dong Jiang only flows into the Pearl River proper in the east.
The Xi Jiang begins exhibiting delta-like characteristics as far west as Zhaoqing, although this city is not usually considered a part of the PRD region. After passing through the Lingyang Gorge and converging with the Bei Jiang, the Xi Jiang opens up and flows as far east as Nasha Qu and as far west as Xinhui. Major distributaries of the Xi include Donghui Shuidao, Jiya Shuidao, Hutiaomen Shuidao, Yinzhou Hu, and the main branch of the Xi Jiang. Jiangmen and Zhongshan are the major cities found in the western section of the delta.
The Bei Jiang enters the delta plains at Qingyuan but doesn't begin to split until near Sanshui. From here the two main distributaries are Tanzhou Shuidao and Shunde Shuidao which form multiple mouths along the west side of the Pearl River's estuary. Two other distributaries, Lubao Yong and Xinan Yong, split from the Bei further north and converge with the Liuxi He to form the main branch of the Pearl River just north of Guangzhou. The other major city in the north section of the delta is Foshan.
The Dong Jiang flows through Huizhou into the delta. It begins diverging northeast of Dongguan into many distributaries, including the Dongguan Shuidao. Distributuares enter the Pearl River as far north as Luogang and as far south as Hu Men (Tiger Gate).
Saltwater crocodiles were present within the Pearl River estuary during antiquity.
Location and demographics
As well as the delta itself, the term Pearl River Delta refers to the dense network of cities that covers nine prefectures of the province of Guangdong, namely Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Foshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing, and the SARs of Hong Kong and Macau. The 2010/2011 State of the World Cities report, published by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, estimates the population of the delta region at 120 million people; it is rapidly urbanising.[4]
The eastern side of the PRD (Shenzhen, Dongguan), dominated by foreign capital, is the most developed economically. The western areas (Foshan, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Jiangmen), dominated by local private capital, are open for development. New transport links between Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai in the PRD are expected to open up new areas for development, further integrate the cities, and facilitate trade within the region. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, currently under construction, and the proposed Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge, currently in the planning phase, will be amongst the longest bridges in the world with a total length of approximately 50 km each.
Until c. 1985, the PRD had been mainly dominated by farms and small rural villages, but after the economy was reformed and opened, a flood of investment turned it into the land's economic powerhouse. The PRD's startling growth was fueled by foreign investment coming largely from Hong Kong manufacturers that moved their operations into the PRD. In 2003, Hong Kong companies employed 11 million workers in their PRD operations. Lately there have been extreme labour shortages in the region due to runaway economic growth which caused wages to rise by about 20 to 30 percent in the past two years.[5]
Economy
The Pearl River Delta has been one of the most economically dynamic regions of the People's Republic of China since the launch of China’s reform programme in 1979. With annual gross domestic product growth of 13.45 percent over three decades since 1978, it is 3.5 percentage points higher than the national average. Since 1978, almost 30% of all foreign investment in China was in the PRD.[6] By 2007 its GDP rose to US$448 billion which makes its economy about the size of Taiwan's.[7] The abundance of employment opportunities created a pool of wealthy, middle-income, professional consumers with an annual per capita income that puts them among China's wealthiest.[8] Since the onset of China’s reform program, the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone has been the fastest growing portion of the fastest growing province in the fastest growing large economy in the world.[9]
Dongguan, Zhongshan, Nanhai, and Shunde (the later two are now districts of Foshan) the four cities known as the Four Guangdong Dragons for its high growth rates and rapid development from late the 1980s to the 2000s.
According to the 2000 national Census, the Zone had a population of 40.8 million people. Per capita income has been growing substantially in recent years, as have consumer expenditures.
Although the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone encompasses only 0.4 percent of the land area and only 3.2 percent of the 2000 Census population of mainland China, it accounted for 8.7 percent of GDP, 35.8 percent of total trade, and 29.2 percent of utilised foreign capital in 2001. These figures show the remarkable level of economic development that the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone has achieved and the international orientation of the region’s economy. This orientation has attracted numerous investors from all over the world who use the Greater Pearl River Delta region as a platform for serving global and Chinese markets.
As of 2008, the Central Government has introduced new labor laws, environmental and other regulations to reduce pollution, industrial disputes, produce safer working conditions and protect the environment. The costs of producing low margin and commodity goods have increased. This is on top of the rising cost for energy, food, transport and the appreciation of the Renminbi against the falling US Dollar. Some manufacturers will need to cut costs by moving up the value chain or moving to more undeveloped regions.[10]
The industrial cities in the Pearl River Delta has been called the "Factory of the World" or the "World's Factory" due the presence of industrial parks populated with factories from foreign investments.[11][12]
Significance of manufacturing
The Pearl River Delta has become the world's workshop and is a major manufacturing base for products such as electronic products (such as watches and clocks), toys, garments and textiles, plastic products, and a range of other goods. Much of this output is invested by foreign entities and is geared for the export market. The Pearl River Delta Economic Zone accounts for approximately one third of China's trade value.
Private-owned enterprises have developed quickly in the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone and are playing an ever-growing role in the region's economy, particularly after year 2000 when the development environment for private-owned enterprises has been greatly relaxed.
Nearly five percent of the world's goods were produced in the Greater Pearl River Delta in 2001, with a total export value of US$289 billion. Over 70,000 Hong Kong companies have factory plants there.[10]
Transportation
Public transport
Urban rail transport
PRD is served by five different metro systems throughout the metropolitan area consist of Guangzhou Metro, Shenzhen Metro, MTR, FMetro, and Dongguan Rail Transit. Both Guangzhou and Hong Kong are also served by tram systems: Guangzhou Trams, Hong Kong Tramways, MTR Light Rail, and Peak Tram.
Currently, four additional metro and tram systems are under construction: Macau Light Rail Transit, Shenzhen Trams, Zhuhai Trams, and Foshan Trams. Also three additional system is under planning stage: Zhongshan Metro, Huizhou Metro, and Zhuhai Metro.
Buses, taxis and motorcycles
All cities are served by buses and taxis. While some city may still offer motorcycle services.
Air transport
PRD is metropolitan area covered by 7 civilian airports and four of the airports are international.
- Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
- Hong Kong International Airport
- Macau International Airport
- Foshan Shadi Airport
- Zhuhai Jinwan Airport
- Huizhou Pingtan Airport
Railway and intercity-rail transport
The entire PRD is fully covered by railway, high-speed rail, or intercity-rail services.
- Major stations
- Guangzhou Station
- Guangzhoudong Station (East)
- Guangzhounan Station (South)
- Guangzhoubei Station (North)
- Shenzhen Station
- Shenzhenbei Station (North)
- Shenzhendong Station (East)
- Futian Station
- Hong Kong Station and Central Station
- Hung Hom Station
- Zhongshan Station
- Zhongshanbei Station (North)
- Zhuhai Station
- Zhuhaibei Station (North)
- Dongguan Station
- Dongguandong Station (East)
- Foshan Station
- Foshandong Station (East)
- Jiangmen Station
- Humen Station
- Huizhou Station
- Zhaoqing Station
River transport
There are daily high-speed catamaran services throughout the PRD region.
- Guangzhou Ferry
- Cotai Jet
- New World First Ferry
- TurboJET
- Star Ferry
- Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry
- Discovery Bay Transportation Services
- Park Island Transport
- Fortune Ferry
- Macao Dragon Company
- Coral Sea Ferry
- Chuen Kee Ferry
- Tsui Wah Ferry
Cities
City | Romanization | Stats | Information & Subdivisions | City Map | Image | |||
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Guangzhou 广州(廣州) |
Pinyin: Guǎngzhōu Canton: Guong2zeo1 Yale: Gwóngjāu Jyutping: Gwong2zau1 |
Population: 12,700,800 Area: 7,434 km2 Density: 1,708.47/km2 |
Also known to many English speakers as Canton, Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong province. It is a port on the Pearl River, navigable to the South China Sea, and is cultural and political center of the Pearl River Delta.
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Shenzhen 深圳 |
Pinyin: Shēnzhèn Canton: Sem1zen3 Yale: Sāmjan Jyutping: Sam1zan3 |
Population: 10,357,938 Area: 1,991 km2 Density: 5,202.37/km2 |
Shenzhen is a Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in China. It has been one of the fastest growing cities in the world. It also has one of the busiest ports in the world.
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Hong Kong 香港 |
Pinyin: Xiānggǎng Canton: Hêng1gong2 Yale: Hēunggóng Jyutping: Hoeng1gong2 |
Population: 7,061,200 Area: 1,104 km2 Density: 6396.01/km2 |
Hong Kong Island was first occupied by British forces in 1841, and then formally ceded from China under the Treaty of Nanjing at the end of the war. Hong Kong remained a crown colony of the United Kingdom until 1997 when it was returned to China. Hong Kong is known as one of the world's leading financial capitals also a major business and cultural hub.
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Macau 澳门(澳門) |
Pinyin: Àomén Canton: Ou3mun4 Yale: Oumùhn Jyutping: Ou3mun4 |
Population: 544,600 Area: 30 km2 Density: 18,153.33/km2 |
Macau was first Portuguese settlement in China on 1557. Macau remained a colony of Portugal until 1999 when it was returned to China. Macau has developed into a notable tourist industry that boasts a wide range of hotels, resorts, stadiums, restaurants and casinos. This makes it one of the richest cities in the world.
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Dongguan 东莞(東莞) |
Pinyin: Dōngguǎn Canton: Dung1gun2 Yale: Dūnggún Jyutping: Dung1gun2 |
Population: 8,220,237 Area: 2,465 km2 Density: 3,334.78/km2 |
Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and the Pearl River to the west. It is also home to the world's largest shopping mall, South China Mall.
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Foshan 佛山 |
Pinyin: Fóshān Canton: Fed1san1 Yale: Fātsāan Jyutping: Fat1saan1 |
Population: 7,194,311 Area: 3,848 km2 Density: 1,869.62/km2 |
Foshan is an old town dated back many centuries. It was famous for its porcelain industry. It is now the third largest city in Guangdong'. The city is relatively affluent when compared to other Chinese cities, and it is home to many large private enterprises. Foshan recently has seen a transformation brought by China's booming economy. City administration is considered especially progressive in seeking foreign direct investment especially in Nanhai District which has closes ties with Guangzhou to form a Guangzhou-Foshan metro in the near future. |
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Zhuhai 珠海 |
Pinyin: Zhūhǎi Canton: Ju6oi2 Yale: Jyūhói Jyutping: Zyu1hoi2 |
Population: 1,560,229 Area: 1,724 km2 Density: 905.00/km2 |
Zhuhai plays a similar role to Shenzhen and became the first of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in China. Since the late 1970s it has been one of the fastest-growing cities in the Pearl River Delta due to its proximity to Macau. |
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Zhongshan 中山 |
Pinyin: Zhōngshān Canton: Zung1san1 Yale: Jūngsāan Jyutping: Zung1saan1 |
Population: 3,120,884 Area: 1,783 km2 Density: 1,750.35/km2 |
Zhongshan is a mid-size city named after Sun Yat-sen (who had the alternate name Sun Zhongshan), who is widely considered by both the governments of China and Taiwan to be the "Father of modern China" and was born in Zhongshan's Cuiheng village in 1866. Zhongshan serves as a midway point between Guangzhou and Macau. Zhongshan is known in China for making lamps.
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Jiangmen 江门(江門) |
Pinyin: Jiāngmén Canton: Gong1mun4 Yale: Gōngmùhn Jyutping: Gong1mun4 |
Population: 4,448,871 Area: 9,443 km2 Density: 471.12/km2 |
Jiangmen Port is the second largest river port in Guangdong province. The local government plans to develop a harbour industrial zone with heavy industries such as petrochemical and machinery industries. The port of Jiangmen was known as Kong-Moon when it was forced to open to western trade in 1902. One legacy of this period is a historic waterfront district lined with buildings in the treaty port style. The city has an ongoing renewal project which has restored many of these buildings.
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Huizhou 惠州 |
Pinyin: Hùizhōu Canton: Wei6zeo1 Yale: Waihjāu Jyutping: Wai6zau1 |
Population: 4,597,002 Area: 10,922 km2 Density: 420.89/km2 |
Huizhou is the most eastern city in the Pearl River Delta region. Huizhou is known for its West Lake scenery. Huizhou gained benefit from the Chinese economic reform of the late 1980s. The blossoming real estate market attracted capital investment from Hong Kong and Taiwan. In the provincial economic development strategy, Huizhou is regarded as a site for a world-class petrochemical industry, as well as a hub for developing information technology, and expanding exports and trade.
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Zhaoqing 肇庆(肇慶) |
Pinyin: Zhàoqìng Canton: Xiu6 hing3 Yale: Siuhhing Jyutping: Siu6 hing3 |
Population: 3,918,085 Area: 14,891 km2 Density: 263.11/km2 |
Zhaoqing is the most western city in the Pearl River Delta region. It is well known for being a regional tourist hub, a medium-sized provincial "college town" as well as an up-and-coming manufacturing center. Residents from Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other nearby cities, as well as people from Hong Kong and Macau, are known to visit the city on weekend getaways and excursions.
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Subdivision
Name | City | Type | Population (2010~2011) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
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Baiyun | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 46,768 | 3.08 | 15,184 |
Beijing | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 53,135 | 0.51 | 104,186 |
Dadong | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 83,491 | 1.02 | 81,853 |
Datang | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 46,124 | 1.06 | 43,513 |
Dengfeng | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 92,218 | 4.98 | 18,517 |
Dongshan | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 74,299 | 2.30 | 32,303 |
Guangta | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 68,128 | 0.44 | 154,836 |
Hongqiao | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 42,258 | 1.52 | 27,801 |
Huale | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 47,126 | 1.28 | 36,817 |
Huanghuagang | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 99,569 | 4.43 | 22,476 |
Jianshe | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 52,110 | 0.93 | 56,032 |
Kuangquan | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 90,036 | 3.01 | 29,912 |
Liuhua | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 17,253 | 1.81 | 9,532 |
Liurong | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 83,996 | 0.87 | 96,547 |
Meihuacun | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 85,400 | 1.73 | 49,364 |
Nonglin | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 50,152 | 1.08 | 46,437 |
Renmin | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 69,274 | 1.51 | 45,876 |
Zhuguang | Guangzhou (Yuexiu) | Subdistrict | 56,329 | 0.93 | 60,568 |
Baihedong | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 48,238 | 3.10 | 15,560 |
Caihong | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 54,348 | 1.06 | 51,271 |
Chajiao | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 54,918 | 4.05 | 13,560 |
Changhua | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 32,778 | 1.61 | 20,359 |
Chongkou | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 48,097 | 4.20 | 11,451 |
Dongjiao | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 35,889 | 4.60 | 7,801 |
Dongsha | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 29,013 | 7.90 | 3,672 |
Duobao | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 32,581 | 0.86 | 37,884 |
Fengyuan | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 59,337 | 0.78 | 76,073 |
Hailong | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 31,801 | 9.49 | 3,351 |
Huadi | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 39,635 | 1.63 | 24,315 |
Hualin | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 46,309 | 0.72 | 64,318 |
Jinhua | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 54,670 | 1.16 | 47,129 |
Lingnan | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 27,560 | 0.90 | 30,622 |
Longjin | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 43,518 | 0.53 | 82,109 |
Nanyuan | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 70,066 | 1.85 | 37,873 |
Qiaozhong | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 31,643 | 4.40 | 71,91 |
Shamian | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 3,397 | 0.30 | 11,323 |
Shiweitang | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 57,192 | 5.18 | 11,040 |
Xicun | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 45,069 | 3.27 | 13,782 |
Zhanqian | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 27,431 | 0.96 | 28,573 |
Zhongnan | Guangzhou (Liwan) | Subdistrict | 24,710 | 7.00 | 3,530 |
Binjiang | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 72,324 | 16.07 | 4,500 |
Changgang | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 97,986 | 1.96 | 49,992 |
Chigang | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 114,978 | 5.73 | 20,065 |
Fengyang | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 162,641 | 9.30 | 17,488 |
Guanzhou | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 57,869 | 11.20 | 5,166 |
Haichuang | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 62,884 | 1.45 | 43,368 |
Huazhou | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 49,742 | 12.20 | 4,077 |
Jianghai | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 115,157 | 5.30 | 21,727 |
Jiangnanzhong | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 75,220 | 2.36 | 31,872 |
Longfeng | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 102,561 | 2.38 | 43,092 |
Nanhuaxi | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 37,960 | 1.10 | 34,509 |
Nanshitou | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 123,043 | 4.80 | 25,633 |
Nanzhou | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 84,726 | 12.30 | 6,888 |
Pazhou | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 29,851 | 10.00 | 2,985 |
Ruibao | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 125,399 | 6.30 | 19,904 |
Shayuan | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 67,322 | 1.44 | 46,751 |
Sushe | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 67,103 | 1.68 | 39,942 |
Xingang | Guangzhou (Haizhu) | Subdistrict | 111,897 | 3.85 | 29,064 |
Changxing | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 66,098 | 13.21 | 5,003 |
Chebei | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 102,787 | 5.60 | 18,354 |
Fenghuang | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 19,534 | 22.99 | 849 |
Huangcun | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 29,501 | 6.17 | 4,781 |
Liede | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 22,522 | 3.10 | 7,265 |
Linhe | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 59,732 | 3.80 | 15,718 |
Longdong | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 70,055 | 11.70 | 5,987 |
Qianjin | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 59,700 | 4.90 | 12,183 |
Shadong | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 29,522 | 2.16 | 13,667 |
Shahe | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 42,814 | 1.26 | 33,979 |
Shipai | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 177,198 | 4.30 | 41,208 |
Tangxia | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 177,864 | 7.42 | 23,970 |
Tianhenan | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 62,912 | 2.08 | 30,246 |
Tianyuan | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 54,769 | 4.03 | 13,590 |
Wushan | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 131,795 | 10.59 | 12,445 |
Xiancun | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 51,284 | 4.07 | 12,600 |
Xinghua | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 68,139 | 4.28 | 15,920 |
Xintang | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 41,207 | 14.95 | 2,756 |
Yuancun | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 81,831 | 5.37 | 15,238 |
Yuangang | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 30,610 | 3.23 | 9,476 |
Zhuji | Guangzhou (Tianhe) | Subdistrict | 52,552 | 10.01 | 5,249 |
Jingtai | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 82,226 | 11.40 | 7,212 |
Songzhou | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 106,274 | 9.30 | 11,427 |
Tongde | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 105,310 | 3.60 | 29,252 |
Huangshi | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 117,339 | 5.71 | 20,549 |
Tangjing | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 89,895 | 4.23 | 21,251 |
Xinshi | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 76,146 | 3.36 | 21,449 |
Yuncheng | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | not established | 3.74 | — |
Sanyuanli | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 100,149 | 6.80 | 14,727 |
Tonghe | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 89,362 | 24.25 | 3,685 |
Jingxi | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 91,970 | 5.51 | 16,691 |
Yongping | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 124,000 | 14.44 | 8,587 |
Junhe | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 124,909 | 19.80 | 6,308 |
Jinsha | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 52,657 | 10.20 | 5,162 |
Shijing | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 69,674 | 3.48 | 5,321 |
Baiyunhu | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | not established | 16.00 | — |
Shimen | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | not established | 19.80 | — |
Jiahe | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | 43,848 | 4.00 | 8,769 |
Helong | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Subdistrict | not established | 6.00 | — |
Renhe | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Town | 127,795 | 74.10 | 1,724 |
Taihe | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Town | 208,589 | 155.37 | 1,342 |
Jianggao | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Town | 161,343 | 95.71 | 1,685 |
Zhongluotan | Guangzhou (Baiyun) | Town | 192,322 | 169.40 | 1,135 |
Dasha | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 44,641 | 13.10 | 3,407 |
Huangpu | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 64,255 | 7.38 | 8,706 |
Hongshan | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 42,127 | 7.30 | 5,770 |
Yuzhu | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 59,529 | 9.11 | 6,534 |
Wenchong | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 46,877 | 10.07 | 4,655 |
Nangang | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 76,747 | 13.74 | 5,585 |
Changzhou | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 36,478 | 11.50 | 3,172 |
Suidong | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 45,025 | 13.58 | 3,315 |
Lilian | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 42,251 | 6.58 | 6,421 |
Luogang | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 45,717 | 80.10 | 570 |
Xiagang | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 44,528 | 14.54 | 3,062 |
Dongqu | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 85,235 | 54.00 | 1,578 |
Lianhe | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 49,867 | 51.76 | 963 |
Yonghe | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Subdistrict | 55,044 | 34.00 | 1,618 |
Jiulong | Guangzhou (Huangpu) | Town | 93,265 | 175.10 | 532 |
Shiqiao | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Subdistrict | 168,701 | 20.15 | 8,372 |
Zhongcun | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Subdistrict | 104,598 | 23.41 | 4,468 |
Shibi | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Subdistrict | 32,989 | 27.01 | 1,221 |
Dashi | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Subdistrict | 116,107 | 19.34 | 6,003 |
Luopu | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Subdistrict | 89,294 | 25.38 | 3,518 |
Dalong | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Subdistrict | 129,515 | 24.80 | 5,222 |
Donghuan | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Subdistrict | 52,965 | 11.00 | 4,815 |
Qiaonan | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Subdistrict | 72,695 | 17.85 | 4,072 |
Shatou | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Subdistrict | 35,201 | 18.10 | 1,944 |
Xiaoguwei | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Subdistrict | 131,470 | 20.15 | 6,524 |
Nancun | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Town | 129,076 | 47.00 | 2,746 |
Xinzao | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Town | 27,248 | 14.12 | 1,929 |
Hualong | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Town | 53,142 | 55.70 | 954 |
Shilou | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Town | 90,381 | 126.50 | 714 |
Shiqi | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Town | 97,434 | 71.26 | 1,367 |
Shawan | Guangzhou (Panyu) | Town | 88,695 | 37.45 | 2,368 |
Xinhua | Guangzhou (Huadu) | Subdistrict | 381,311 | 29.81 | 6,764 |
Huacheng | Guangzhou (Huadu) | Subdistrict | not established | 26.56 | — |
Xinya | Guangzhou (Huadu) | Subdistrict | 20,520 | 32.98 | 235 |
Xiuquan | Guangzhou (Huadu) | Subdistrict | not established | 54.19 | — |
Timian | Guangzhou (Huadu) | Town | 9,516 | 91.20 | 104 |
Huashan | Guangzhou (Huadu) | Town | 99,262 | 116.40 | 852 |
Tanbu | Guangzhou (Huadu) | Town | 55,797 | 113.33 | 492 |
Chini | Guangzhou (Huadu) | Town | 56,609 | 160.03 | 353 |
Shiling | Guangzhou (Huadu) | Town | 203,254 | 136.31 | 1,491 |
Huadong | Guangzhou (Huadu) | Town | 118,736 | 208.44 | 569 |
Nansha | Guangzhou (Nansha) | Subdistrict | 112,151 | 57.80 | 1,940 |
Zhujiang | Guangzhou (Nansha) | Subdistrict | 28,575 | 41.50 | 688 |
Longxue | Guangzhou (Nansha) | Subdistrict | not established | 128.90 | — |
Wanqingsha | Guangzhou (Nansha) | Town | 44,891 | 319.20 | 100 |
Huangge | Guangzhou (Nansha) | Town | 43,791 | 76.50 | 572 |
Hengli | Guangzhou (Nansha) | Town | 30,492 | 54.00 | 564 |
Dongchong | Guangzhou (Nansha) | Town | 147,228 | 92.00 | 1,600 |
Dagang | Guangzhou (Nansha) | Town | 125,011 | 90.07 | 1,387 |
Lanhe | Guangzhou (Nansha) | Town | 73,078 | 74.48 | 981 |
Jiekou | Guangzhou (Conghua) | Subdistrict | 96,846 | 21.84 | 4,434 |
Chengjiao | Guangzhou (Conghua) | Subdistrict | 79,085 | 160.00 | 494 |
Jiangbu | Guangzhou (Conghua) | Subdistrict | 95,843 | 127.00 | 754 |
Wenquan | Guangzhou (Conghua) | Town | 55,194 | 210.90 | 261 |
Liangkou | Guangzhou (Conghua) | Town | 32,829 | 530.60 | 61 |
Lütian | Guangzhou (Conghua) | Town | 23,430 | 393.00 | 59 |
Taiping | Guangzhou (Conghua) | Town | 94,369 | 210.32 | 448 |
Aotou | Guangzhou (Conghua) | Town | 111,308 | 410.00 | 271 |
Licheng | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | Subdistrict | 191,777 | 132.27 | 1,449 |
Zengjiang | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | Subdistrict | 78,072 | 86.18 | 905 |
Zhucun | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | Subdistrict | 43,557 | 93.90 | 463 |
Yongning | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | Subdistrict | not established | 104.14 | — |
Zhengguo | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | Town | 40,387 | 236.40 | 170 |
Shitan | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | Town | 121,674 | 184.00 | 661 |
Xintang | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | Town | 391,287 | 85.09 | 4,598 |
Zhongxin | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | Town | 78,293 | 236.00 | 331 |
Paitan | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | Town | 58,337 | 289.50 | 201 |
Xiaolou | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | Town | 33,725 | 136.00 | 247 |
Xiancun | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | Town | not established | 56.65 | — |
Huangbei | Shenzhen (Luohu) | Subdistrict | 113,382 | 7.50 | 15,117 |
Guiyuan | Shenzhen (Luohu) | Subdistrict | 82,694 | 10.90 | 7,586 |
Dongmen | Shenzhen (Luohu) | Subdistrict | 90,454 | 2.10 | 43,073 |
Cuizhu | Shenzhen (Luohu) | Subdistrict | 110,459 | 3.45 | 32,017 |
Dongxiao | Shenzhen (Luohu) | Subdistrict | 100,779 | 3.48 | 28,959 |
Nanhu | Shenzhen (Luohu) | Subdistrict | 90,500 | 2.63 | 34,410 |
Sungang | Shenzhen (Luohu) | Subdistrict | 64,004 | 4.03 | 15,881 |
Donghu | Shenzhen (Luohu) | Subdistrict | 84,556 | 29.05 | 2,910 |
Liantang | Shenzhen (Luohu) | Subdistrict | 85,569 | 13.10 | 6,531 |
Qingshuihe | Shenzhen (Luohu) | Subdistrict | 101,024 | 13.62 | 7,417 |
Shatou | Shenzhen (Futian) | Subdistrict | 226,061 | 18.90 | 11,960 |
Nanyuan | Shenzhen (Futian) | Subdistrict | 108,398 | 3.00 | 36,132 |
Yuanling | Shenzhen (Futian) | Subdistrict | 88,261 | 3.67 | 24,049 |
Huafu | Shenzhen (Futian) | Subdistrict | 70,834 | 5.75 | 12,318 |
Futian | Shenzhen (Futian) | Subdistrict | 234,861 | 12.25 | 19,172 |
Xiangmihu | Shenzhen (Futian) | Subdistrict | 89,471 | 9.98 | 8,965 |
Lianhua | Shenzhen (Futian) | Subdistrict | 168,392 | 9.60 | 17,540 |
Meilin | Shenzhen (Futian) | Subdistrict | 168,506 | 34.30 | 4,912 |
Huaqiangbei | Shenzhen (Futian) | Subdistrict | 54,067 | 2.90 | 18,643 |
Fubao | Shenzhen (Futian) | Subdistrict | 106,811 | 3.75 | 28,482 |
Nantou | Shenzhen (Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 163,237 | 16.80 | 9,716 |
Nanshan | Shenzhen (Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 152,312 | 23.90 | 6,372 |
Shahe | Shenzhen (Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 121,350 | 22.32 | 5,436 |
Xili | Shenzhen (Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 187,832 | 49.16 | 3,820 |
Shekou | Shenzhen (Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 87,304 | 12.29 | 7,103 |
Zhaoshang | Shenzhen (Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 79,650 | 18.36 | 4,338 |
Yuehai | Shenzhen (Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 157,807 | 14.40 | 10,958 |
Taoyuan | Shenzhen (Nanshan) | Subdistrict | 138,853 | 40.00 | 3,471 |
Xin'an | Shenzhen (Bao'an) | Subdistrict | 410,056 | 30.90 | 13,270 |
Xixiang | Shenzhen (Bao'an) | Subdistrict | 580,736 | 106.00 | 5,478 |
Songgang | Shenzhen (Bao'an) | Subdistrict | 398,153 | 64.00 | 6,221 |
Shajing | Shenzhen (Bao'an) | Subdistrict | 529,041 | 60.00 | 8,817 |
Fuyong | Shenzhen (Bao'an) | Subdistrict | 472,792 | 66.20 | 7,141 |
Shiyan | Shenzhen (Bao'an) | Subdistrict | 248,139 | 64.60 | 3,841 |
Guangming | Shenzhen (Guangming) | Subdistrict | 66,549 | 55.80 | 1,192 |
Gongming | Shenzhen (Guangming) | Subdistrict | 414,358 | 100.30 | 4,131 |
Longhua | Shenzhen (Longhua) | Subdistrict | 367,521 | 24.80 | 14,819 |
Minzhi | Shenzhen (Longhua) | Subdistrict | 281,652 | 30.69 | 9,177 |
Dalang | Shenzhen (Longhua) | Subdistrict | 277,689 | 37.20 | 7,464 |
Guanlan | Shenzhen (Longhua) | Subdistrict | 452,598 | 34.60 | 13,080 |
Longcheng | Shenzhen (Longhua) | Subdistrict | 260,696 | 77.68 | 3,356 |
Longgang | Shenzhen (Longhua) | Subdistrict | 215,273 | 64.84 | 3,320 |
Henggang | Shenzhen (Longhua) | Subdistrict | 94,801 | 40.40 | 2,346 |
Buji | Shenzhen (Longhua) | Subdistrict | 359,770 | 30.58 | 11,764 |
Bantian | Shenzhen (Longhua) | Subdistrict | 221,767 | 28.51 | 7,778 |
Nanwan | Shenzhen (Longhua) | Subdistrict | 197,431 | 24.68 | 7,999 |
Pinghu | Shenzhen (Longhua) | Subdistrict | 228,217 | 41.80 | 5,459 |
Pingdi | Shenzhen (Longhua) | Subdistrict | 94,765 | 53.14 | 1,783 |
Pingshan | Shenzhen (Pingshan) | Subdistrict | 205,999 | 127.22 | 1,619 |
Kengzi | Shenzhen (Pingshan) | Subdistrict | 94,801 | 40.40 | 2,346 |
Dapeng | Shenzhen (Dapeng) | Subdistrict | 46,867 | 82.81 | 565 |
Kuichong | Shenzhen (Dapeng) | Subdistrict | 61,105 | 103.90 | 588 |
Nan'ao | Shenzhen (Dapeng) | Subdistrict | 18,588 | 115.06 | 161 |
Haishan | Shenzhen (Yantian) | Subdistrict | 61,858 | 5.52 | 11,206 |
Yantian | Shenzhen (Yantian) | Subdistrict | 80,641 | 17.8 | 4,530 |
Meisha | Shenzhen (Yantian) | Subdistrict | 18,063 | 16.83 | 1,073 |
Shatoujiao | Shenzhen (Yantian) | Subdistrict | 48,798 | 6.91 | 7,061 |
Central and Western | Hong Kong | District | 251,519 | 12.4 | 20,102 |
Eastern | Hong Kong | District | 588,094 | 18.5 | 31,664 |
Southern | Hong Kong | District | 278,655 | 38.8 | 7,083 |
Wan Chai | Hong Kong | District | 152,608 | 9.8 | 15,788 |
Sham Shui Po | Hong Kong | District | 380,855 | 9.3 | 39,095 |
Kowloon City | Hong Kong | District | 377,351 | 10.0 | 36,178 |
Kwun Tong | Hong Kong | District | 622,152 | 11.2 | 52,123 |
Wong Tai Sin | Hong Kong | District | 420,183 | 9.3 | 45,540 |
Yau Tsim Mong | Hong Kong | District | 307,878 | 6.9 | 40,136 |
Kwai Tsing | Hong Kong | District | 511,167 | 23.3 | 22,421 |
North | Hong Kong | District | 304,134 | 136.6 | 2,055 |
Sai Kung | Hong Kong | District | 436,627 | 129.6 | 3,135 |
Sha Tin | Hong Kong | District | 630,273 | 68.7 | 8,842 |
Tai Po | Hong Kong | District | 296,853 | 136.1 | 2,156 |
Tsuen Wan | Hong Kong | District | 304,637 | 61.7 | 4,679 |
Tuen Mun | Hong Kong | District | 487,546 | 82.8 | 6,057 |
Yuen Long | Hong Kong | District | 578,529 | 138.4 | 3,858 |
Islands | Hong Kong | District | 141,327 | 175.1 | 783 |
Nossa Senhora de Fátima | Macau | Freguesia | 211,800 | 3.2 | 66,187 |
Santo António | Macau | Freguesia | 120,600 | 1.1 | 109,636 |
São Lázaro | Macau | Freguesia | 31,900 | 0.6 | 53,166 |
Sé | Macau | Freguesia | 46,100 | 3.4 | 13,558 |
São Lourenço | Macau | Freguesia | 47,200 | 1.0 | 47,200 |
Nossa Senhora do Carmo | Macau | Freguesia | 78,000 | 7.6 | 10,263 |
São Francisco Xavier | Macau | Freguesia | 4,000 | 7.6 | 526 |
Cotai | Macau | Freguesia | n/a | 5.8 | n/a |
Guancheng | Dongguan | Subdistrict | 162,116 | 13.5 | 12,008 |
Dongcheng | Dongguan | Subdistrict | 492,875 | 110.0 | 4,480 |
Nancheng | Dongguan | Subdistrict | 289,255 | 59.0 | 4,902.62 |
Wanjiang | Dongguan | Subdistrict | 244,765 | 50.5 | 4,846 |
Shilong | Dongguan | Town | 141,850 | 11.3 | 12,553 |
Gaobu | Dongguan | Town | 217,436 | 30.0 | 7,247 |
Zhongtang | Dongguan | Town | 139,563 | 60.0 | 2,326 |
Machong | Dongguan | Town | 118,062 | 74.0 | 1,595 |
Wangniudun | Dongguan | Town | 84,786 | 31.5 | 2,685 |
Hongmei | Dongguan | Town | 58,114 | 33.0 | 1,761 |
Shijie | Dongguan | Town | 246,960 | 36.0 | 6,860 |
Daojiao | Dongguan | Town | 143,107 | 63.0 | 2,271 |
Shatian | Dongguan | Town | 177,482 | 107.0 | 1,658 |
Houjie | Dongguan | Town | 438,283 | 126.0 | 3,478 |
Humen | Dongguan | Town | 638,657 | 178.5 | 3,577 |
Chang'an | Dongguan | Town | 664,230 | 97.8 | 6,791 |
Dalingshan | Dongguan | Town | 279,414 | 110.0 | 2,540 |
Dalang | Dongguan | Town | 310,889 | 118.0 | 2,634 |
Huangjiang | Dongguan | Town | 231,399 | 98.0 | 2,361 |
Liaobu | Dongguan | Town | 418,578 | 87.5 | 4,783 |
Fenggang | Dongguan | Town | 318,971 | 82.5 | 3,866 |
Tangxia | Dongguan | Town | 482,067 | 128.0 | 3,766 |
Qingxi | Dongguan | Town | 312,639 | 143.0 | 2,186 |
Zhangmutou | Dongguan | Town | 132,816 | 118.8 | 1,117 |
Xiegang | Dongguan | Town | 99,387 | 103.0 | 964 |
Changping | Dongguan | Town | 386,378 | 108.0 | 3,577 |
Qiaotou | Dongguan | Town | 166,774 | 56.0 | 2,978 |
Qishi | Dongguan | Town | 121,693 | 51.0 | 2,386 |
Hengli | Dongguan | Town | 204,830 | 50.0 | 4,096 |
Dongkeng | Dongguan | Town | 138,819 | 27.5 | 5,047 |
Chashan | Dongguan | Town | 156,522 | 51.0 | 3,069 |
Shipai | Dongguan | Town | 160,202 | 56.0 | 2,860 |
Zumiao | Foshan (Chancheng) | Subdistrict | 416,800 | 31.60 | 13,189 |
Shiwanzhen | Foshan (Chancheng) | Subdistrict | 286,226 | 26.62 | 10,752 |
Zhangcha | Foshan (Chancheng) | Subdistrict | 241,149 | 26.50 | 9,099 |
Nanzhuang | Foshan (Chancheng) | Town | 156,902 | 76.70 | 2,045 |
Guicheng | Foshan (Nanhai) | Subdistrict | 542,775 | 84.16 | 6,449 |
Lishui | Foshan (Nanhai) | Town | 273,914 | 75.38 | 3,633 |
Jiujiang | Foshan (Nanhai) | Town | 170,179 | 94.75 | 1,796 |
Danzao | Foshan (Nanhai) | Town | 154,955 | 143.50 | 1,079 |
Dali | Foshan (Nanhai) | Town | 614,837 | 95.90 | 6,411 |
Shishan | Foshan (Nanhai) | Town | 610,514 | 330.60 | 1,846 |
Xiqiao | Foshan (Nanhai) | Town | 221,670 | 176.63 | 1,254 |
Daliang | Foshan (Shunde) | Subdistrict | 404,309 | 80.19 | 5,041 |
Ronggui | Foshan (Shunde) | Subdistrict | 449,687 | 80.17 | 5,609 |
Leliu | Foshan (Shunde) | Subdistrict | 252,364 | 90.84 | 2,778 |
Lunjiao | Foshan (Shunde) | Subdistrict | 184,479 | 59.21 | 3,115 |
Beijiao | Foshan (Shunde) | Town | 270,310 | 92.41 | 2,925 |
Lecong | Foshan (Shunde) | Town | 259,795 | 77.55 | 3350 |
Jun'an | Foshan (Shunde) | Town | 141,736 | 79.36 | 1,785 |
Xingtan | Foshan (Shunde) | Town | 144,537 | 122.07 | 1184 |
Chencun | Foshan (Shunde) | Town | 135,686 | 50.92 | 2,664 |
Longjiang | Foshan (Shunde) | Town | 221,881 | 73.78 | 3,007 |
Xinan | Foshan (Sanshui) | Subdistrict | 283,819 | 178.00 | 1,594 |
Yundonghai | Foshan (Sanshui) | Subdistrict | 29,953 | 56.00 | 534 |
Lubao | Foshan (Sanshui) | Town | 40,626 | 105.00 | 386 |
Datang | Foshan (Sanshui) | Town | 46,704 | 98.23 | 475 |
Leping | Foshan (Sanshui) | Town | 134,508 | 198.50 | 677 |
Baini | Foshan (Sanshui) | Town | 64,425 | 66.46 | 969 |
Nanshan | Foshan (Sanshui) | Town | 22,610 | 115.62 | 195 |
Hecheng | Foshan (Gaoming) | Subdistrict | 278,454 | 178.58 | 1,559 |
Yanghe | Foshan (Gaoming) | Town | 53,224 | 246.27 | 216 |
Genghe | Foshan (Gaoming) | Town | 46,528 | 365.00 | 127 |
Mingcheng | Foshan (Gaoming) | Town | 41,838 | 186.50 | 224 |
Meihua | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 91,172 | 9.80 | 9,303 |
Gongbei | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 105,130 | 10.00 | 10,513 |
Jida | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 81,088 | 11.70 | 6,930 |
Cuixiang | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 106,661 | 28.00 | 3,809 |
Shishan | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 56,956 | 8.20 | 6,945 |
Xiangwan | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 48,482 | 32.40 | 1,496 |
Qianshan | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 184,738 | 53.00 | 3,485 |
Wanzi | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Subdistrict | 26,645 | 30.50 | 873 |
Nanping | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Town | 70,934 | 60.70 | 1,168 |
Tangjiawan | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Town | 109,152 | 130.00 | 839 |
Hengqin | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Town | 6,914 | 476.00 | 14 |
Guishan | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Town | 1,745 | 18.00 | 96 |
Dan'gan | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Town | 1,860 | 40.00 | 46 |
Wanshan | Zhuhai (Xiangzhou) | Town | 1,208 | 23.00 | 52 |
Baiteng | Zhuhai (Doumen) | Subdistrict | not established | 17.00 | — |
Jing'an | Zhuhai (Doumen) | Town | 172,732 | 142.00 | 1,086 |
Baijiao | Zhuhai (Doumen) | Town | 104,568 | 184.00 | 568 |
Ganwu | Zhuhai (Doumen) | Town | 57,352 | 190.60 | 300 |
Doumen | Zhuhai (Doumen) | Town | 46,549 | 105.77 | 440 |
Lianzhou | Zhuhai (Doumen) | Town | 34,681 | 88.60 | 391 |
Sanzao | Zhuhai (Jinwan) | Town | 82,221 | 96.00 | 856 |
Hongqi | Zhuhai (Jinwan) | Town | 67,631 | 150.00 | 450 |
Pingsha | Zhuhai (Jinwan) | Town | 67,149 | 197.00 | 340 |
Nanshui | Zhuhai (Jinwan) | Town | 36,962 | 100.00 | 369 |
Shiqi | Zhongshan | Subdistrict | 206,362 | 22.5 | 9,171 |
Dongqu | Zhongshan | Subdistrict | 153,477 | 73.1 | 2,099 |
Nanqu | Zhongshan | Subdistrict | 64,548 | 25.1 | 2,571 |
Xiqu | Zhongshan | Subdistrict | 97,864 | 49.1 | 1,993 |
THIDZ (Zhongshangang) | Zhongshan | Subdistrict | 229,997 | 158.7 | 1,449 |
Wuguishan | Zhongshan | Subdistrict | 48,019 | 101.2 | 474 |
Huangpu | Zhongshan | Town | 145,017 | 88.3 | 1,642 |
Nantou | Zhongshan | Town | 130,712 | 25.7 | 5,086 |
Dongfeng | Zhongshan | Town | 123,562 | 56.2 | 2,198 |
Fusha | Zhongshan | Town | 57,570 | 35.4 | 1,626 |
Xiaolan | Zhongshan | Town | 315,626 | 71.9 | 4,389 |
Dongsheng | Zhongshan | Town | 118,052 | 76.7 | 1,539 |
Guzhen | Zhongshan | Town | 147,440 | 52.2 | 2,824 |
Henglan | Zhongshan | Town | 103,135 | 75.7 | 1,362 |
Sanjiao | Zhongshan | Town | 121,770 | 70.1 | 1,737 |
Minzhong | Zhongshan | Town | 108,417 | 121.8 | 890 |
Nanlang | Zhongshan | Town | 107,977 | 152.4 | 708 |
Gangkou | Zhongshan | Town | 113,748 | 71.2 | 1,597 |
Dachong | Zhongshan | Town | 74,276 | 40.6 | 1,829 |
Shenwan | Zhongshan | Town | 31,392 | 52.4 | 599 |
Sanxiang | Zhongshan | Town | 200,197 | 93.6 | 2,138 |
Banfu | Zhongshan | Town | 82,412 | 79.6 | 1,035 |
Shaxi | Zhongshan | Town | 119,372 | 60.9 | 1,960 |
Tanzhou | Zhongshan | Town | 219,943 | 129.5 | 1,698 |
Pengjiang | Jiangmen | District | 719,120 | 320.5 | 2,233 |
Jianghai | Jiangmen | District | 254,365 | 110.5 | 2,329 |
Xinhui | Jiangmen | District | 849,155 | 1,387.0 | 626 |
Taishan | Jiangmen | County-level city | 941,087 | 3,285.9 | 286 |
Kaiping | Jiangmen | County-level city | 697,395 | 1,658.5 | 422 |
Heshan | Jiangmen | County-level city | 494,935 | 1,081.3 | 457 |
Enping | Jiangmen | County-level city | 492,814 | 1,696.7 | 290 |
Huicheng | Huizhou | District | 1,579,691 | 1488.4 | 1,061 |
Huiyang | Huizhou | District | 764,816 | 1,205.4 | 634 |
Boluo | Huizhou | County | 1,038,198 | 2,855.1 | 363 |
Huidong | Huizhou | County | 907,229 | 3,526.7 | 257 |
Longmen | Huizhou | County | 307,068 | 2,267.2 | 135 |
Duanzhou | Zhaoqing | District | 479,344 | 153.9 | 3,112 |
Dinghu | Zhaoqing | District | 164,701 | 552.3 | 298 |
Gaoyao | Zhaoqing | County-level city | 753,357 | 2,185.6 | 344 |
Guangning | Zhaoqing | County | 424,128 | 2,455.4 | 172 |
Huaiji | Zhaoqing | County | 814,172 | 3,554.0 | 228 |
Fengkai | Zhaoqing | County | 398,304 | 2,723.9 | 146 |
Deqing | Zhaoqing | County | 341,197 | 2,002.8 | 170 |
Sihui | Zhaoqing | County-level city | 542,882 | 1,262.9 | 429 |
Pearl River mega-city
A 2011 article in British newspaper The Telegraph reported on a "Turn The Pearl River Delta Into One" project. The stated goal was to "mesh the transport, energy, water and telecommunications networks of the nine cities together."[13] (Hong Kong and Macau were not included.) However, the Chinese government denied that such a project existed.[14]
Pollution
The Pearl River Delta is notoriously polluted, with sewage and industrial waste treatment facilities failing to keep pace with the growth in population and industry in the area. A large portion of the pollution is brought about by factories run by Hong Kong manufacturers in the area. Much of the area is frequently covered with a brown smog. This has a strong effect on the pollution levels in the delta.
Pollution is a great risk to the Chinese white dolphins that inhabit the area.
On March 22, 2007 the World Bank approved a $96 million loan to the PRC government to reduce water pollution in the Pearl River Delta.[15] On December 23, 2008 it was announced that ¥48.6 billion (about $7.1 billion) will be spent on the river by mid-2010 to clean up the river's sewage problems quoted by Zhang Hu, the director of Guangzhou municipal bureau of water affairs. The city will build about 30 water treatment plants, which will treat 2.25 million tonnes of water per day. The program hopes to cut down the amount of sewage in the area by 85%, and was also of fundamental importance for the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou from November 12, 2010 to November 27, 2010.[16]
In October 2009, Greenpeace East Asia released a report, "Poisoning the Pearl River" that detailed the results of a study it conducted in which 25 samples were collected from five manufacturing facilities in the Greater Pearl River Delta. The study concluded that all the facilities sampled were discharging waste-water containing chemicals with proven or suspected hazardous properties including beryllium, copper, manganese, and heavy metals, as well as high levels of organic chemicals.[17] These substances are associated with a long list of health problems such as cancer, endocrine disruption, renal failure and damage to the nervous system as well being known to harm the environment. Three of the five facilities sampled (Qingyuan Top Dragon Co. Ltd, Wing Fung P.C. Board Co. Ltd. and Techwise Qingyuan Circuit Co. Ltd. ) contained concentrations of chemicals which exceeded the limits set by Guangdong provincial effluent standards. These companies were then subjected to a Clean Production Audit according to Article 28 of China's Cleaner Production Promotion Law.[18] Guangdong Environmental Protection Bureau took a stance against the companies by blacklisting them.
See also
- Pearl River
- Bocca Tigris
- Metropolitan regions of China
- Yangtze River Delta
- Yellow River Delta and Bohai Sea
- National Central City
- Huangpu Bridge
- Humen Pearl River Bridge
- Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
- Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge
References
- ↑ http://gd.sina.com.cn/news/m/2014-05-22/0539101433.html
- ↑ World Bank Report Provides New Data to Help Ensure Urban Growth Benefits the Poor, The World Bank Group, 26 Jan 2015
- ↑ Atlas of China, page 123. SinoMaps Press, 2007.
- ↑ Vidal, John (March 22, 2010). "UN report: World's biggest cities merging into 'mega-regions'". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ↑ "Labor shortage to affect Pearl River Delta hardest".
- ↑ "A Stronger Pearl River Delta" (PDF).
- ↑ "Achievements, challenges in China's Pearl River Delta plan".
- ↑ "Economic Backdrop of the PRD" (PDF).
- ↑ "Introducing the Pearl River Delta".
- 1 2 China's low costs are on the rise dallasnews.com 2008-08-19 Retrieved 2010-01-09
- ↑ Can China keep its workers happy as strikes and protests rise?,Mukul Devichand, BBC Radio 4, Crossing Continents, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-16161764, 15 December 2011
- ↑ Rahul Jacob, 30 November 2011, Talk is cheap in the world’s factory, http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3fe09222-19cf-11e1-9888-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2p3wRsHjJ
- ↑ China to create largest mega city in the world with 42 million people telegraph.co.uk 2011-01-29 Retrieved 2011-01-29
- ↑ Guandong denies ambitious megacity plan CCTV News English 2011-01-30
- ↑ World Bank loans China $96 mln for delta environment Reuters alertnet.org 2007-03-22 Retrieved 2010-01-09
- ↑ Guangzhou contributes 48.6 bln yuan to clean up Pearl River xinhuanet.com 2008-12-24 Retrieved 2010-01-09
- ↑ http://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/press/releases/toxics/2010/20100201_RPD_reactive/
- ↑ http://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/publications/reports/toxics/2010/pearl-river-report-2009-2nd/
Further reading
- Ma, Xiangming (S: 马向明, T: 馬向明, P: Mǎ Xiàngmíng). The integration of the city-region of the Pearl River Delta (S: 珠江三角洲城市区域的一体化, T: 珠江三角洲城市區域的一體化, P: Zhūjiāngsānjiǎozhōu Chéngshìqūyù de Yītǐhuà). Asia Pacific Viewpoint. Special Issue: China's Changing Regional Development: Trends, Strategies and Challenges in the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) Period, Guest editor: Peter T.Y. Cheung. Volume 53, Issue 1, pages 97–104, April 2012. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8373.2012.01478.x. First published online on 4 April 2012. Full document in English, with abstracts in English and Mandarin Chinese.
External links
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- Economic profile for the Pearl River Delta at HKTDC
- Images from Scientific Visualisation Studio at NASA
- Key Cities of the Pearl River Delta
- Introducing the Pearl River Delta
Coordinates: 22°32′N 113°44′E / 22.533°N 113.733°E