You are likely never to have heard of Zhuhai - located in the southwest of China's Pearl River delta, Zhuhai is southern China's best kept secret. Having just been a small fishing village in the 1970’s before being granted Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status, Zhuhai was incorporated as a city in 1979. It’s growth since then has been remarkable – the quality of life as well as population size have shifted significantly in the past 30 years. Zhuhai lies along the zigzagging coast of South Eastern China, overlooking the vast expanse of blue water and undulating green hills in the north. Thanks to its excellent geographic location, clean air and warm climate, Zhuhai is regarded as one of the most comfortable places to live in China. With just 820,000 inhabitants in the city proper and a total of 1.4 million in the metro region, Zhuhai is small by Chinese standards. Zhuhai also features an extraordinary location for travel, in addition to sharing a border with Macau, it is a 70 minute ferry ride from Shenzhen and Hong Kong - the flight hub of southeast Asia.
Sights and activities: Zhuhai is a modern city with plenty of attractions. Both Chinese and foreign visitors are coming in increasding numbers to take advantage of its scenery, relaxed atmosphere and year-round warm climate. Zhuhai has three main districts: Jida, Xiangzhou and Gongbei. Jida is the central business district (CBD) of Zhuhai and is home to the majority of its companies; Intern China's office is in Jida and the chances are that your internship will be in or around the Jida area. Xiangzhou is home to many local shops and much residential development, being home of the fishing port, it is the oldest zone of Zhuhai. Gongbei is situated in the south of the city at the border with Macau. Gongbei hosts many different bars and other amusements as well as some great restaurants.
In the middle of the city, Jinshan Park is a wonderful green space and offers some of the best vistas of the area at the top.
Make sure not to miss out on a leisurely stroll on Lovers’ Road and catch a glimpse of the famous Fisher Girl statue, the symbol of the city.
If shopping is what you crave, prepare yourself to enter the cavernous labyrinth of underground stores right at the Macau border – do not forget to bargain! After emerging from the Gongbei underground shopping mall and seeing daylight for the first time in a few hours, a trip to the environs of Zhuhai to the Imperial Hot Springs is in order!