The city in facts

Zhuhai beyond the postcard

Numbers need dates and context. Here, every figure points to a source and year.

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Did you know?

Four keys to reading Zhuhai.

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One of the first SEZs

Zhuhai's Special Economic Zone was formalised in 1980, setting off four decades of urban transformation.

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2.5185 million

Resident population at the end of 2024; reported urbanisation was 90.91%.

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Three living symbols

Bougainvillea, red-flowered bauhinia and the gull are the city's flower, tree and bird.

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Land between Macao and Hong Kong

Zhuhai shares a land border with Macao and has a road link to Hong Kong via the HZMB.