Zhuhai, a prefecture level city and provincial sub center city in Guangdong Province, is located in the southern part of Guangdong Province with a superior location. It is adjacent to the South China Sea, 36 nautical miles away from Hong Kong by waterway to the east, and connected to Macau by land to the south. After the completion of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge, Zhuhai became the only city in mainland China to be connected to both Hong Kong and Macau by land and road. The city has three administrative districts under its jurisdiction: Xiangzhou, Doumen, and Jinwan.
As of the end of 2022, the total land area of the city is 1725 square kilometers, with a permanent population of 2.4772 million. By 2022, the city will achieve a regional gross domestic product of 404.545 billion yuan. The climate is pleasant, with obvious alternation of winter and summer monsoons, high temperatures throughout the year, and first-class living environment. It belongs to the transitional maritime climate between the South Asian and tropical regions. Zhuhai has abundant marine resources, vast sea areas, and numerous islands. It has successively won the titles of "Model City for Double Support" and "Top Ten Cities for National Spiritual Civilization Construction".
As of 2022, there are a total of 688 ordinary schools (including kindergartens) at all levels and types in the city, 20 provincial-level new research and development institutions, and 4 national level engineering technology research centers. There are a total of 1092 medical and health institutions in the city, including 45 hospitals and 2 maternal and child health care institutions.
Zhuhai is known for its outstanding people and land, with numerous celebrities and rich historical sites. Famous figures such as Tang Shaoyi, the first Prime Minister of the Republic of China, Chen Fang, the first Consul General of the Qing Dynasty in Xiangshan Country, Yang Luo'an, the first Marxist systematic disseminator in southern China, Lin Weimin, the first Chairman of the All China Federation of Trade Unions, and Su Zhaozheng, the leader of the Guangdong Hong Kong strike, are all from Zhuhai.
There are a total of 73 cultural relics protection units at all levels, including 3 national key cultural relics protection units (Baojing Bay Site, Chen Fang Family Residence, Sanzao Island Invading Japanese War Crimes Relics), 23 cultural relics protection units in Guangdong Province (Su Zhaozheng's Former Residence, Shixi Cliff Carvings, Yang's Ancestral Hall, etc.), 39 cultural relics protection units in Zhuhai City (Zhongshan Memorial Pavilion, Qianshanzhai City Wall, Zhuxiandong Cliff Group, etc.), and 8 district level cultural relics protection units (Ma Nanbao Ancient Tomb, Revolutionary Martyrs Monument, etc.)
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