City guide
Zhuhai: Gateway City on the Pearl River Estuary
Zhuhai faces Macau across the Pearl River estuary at Gongbei Port and connects to Hong Kong via the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge. Its districts include Xiangzhou with the urban core and the busy Gongbei land crossing to Macau.
Fast facts
- Country
- China
- Region
- Guangdong Province
- Coastline
- 690 km along South China Sea
- Population
- Approx. 2 million (2023)
- Known for
- marine parks, casino tourism, island resorts, modern urban development
Zhuhai is a coastal city in southern China located on the west side of the Pearl River estuary.
It was among China’s first Special Economic Zones, designated in 1980 and later expanded to cover the entire city.
Xiangzhou district holds the main urban core and the border with Macau at Gongbei Port, a major passenger crossing point. The city is connected to Macau and Hong Kong via the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, a 55 km system of bridges and tunnels opened in 2018.
Gongbei Port Crossing
Gongbei Port is Zhuhai’s main land border crossing with Macau, handling heavy daily passenger traffic between the two cities.
Zhuhai Airshow
Held every two years at Jinwan Airport, the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition is mainland China’s only central government–endorsed aerospace trade show.
Best Visiting Months
October to December offer lower rainfall and mild temperatures, preferable to the hot, humid summer monsoon season.
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