The Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary, where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea...
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These rivers all ultimately flow into the South China Sea through the Pearl River Delta. Measured from the farthest reaches of the Xi River, the Pearl...
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The Pearl River Delta Economic Zone (simplified Chinese: 珠江三角洲经济区; traditional Chinese: 珠江三角洲經濟區; pinyin: Zhūjiāng Sānjiǎozhōu Jīngjìqū) is a special...
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enters the Pearl River Delta just east of the Lingyang Gorge in Zhaoqing. The main branch of the Xi River flows southeast through the delta entering the...
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geology of the Pearl River Delta is rock sequences plus superficial sediments, emplaced in an alluvial delta, occupying the Pearl River Estuary. The unconsolidated...
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for megacities in Pearl River Delta, including Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou. The Hong Kong Government has purchased Dong River water from Guangdong...
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The Yangtze Delta or Yangtze River Delta (YRD, Chinese: 长江三角洲 or simply 长三角), once known as the Shanghai Economic Zone, is a megalopolis generally comprising...
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A river delta is a triangular landform created by the deposition of the sediments that are carried by the waters of a river, where the river merges with...
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The Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region Intercity Railway System (Chinese: 珠江三角洲地區城際軌道交通, abbreviated as PRDIR) is a regional higher-speed rail and...
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The Pearl River Delta Ring Expressway (Chinese: 珠三角环线高速), officially the Pearl River Delta Region Ring Expressway (Chinese: 珠江三角洲地区环线高速公路) and designated...
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the Pearl River Delta. Its name literally means "pearl sea", which originates from the city's location at the mouth of the Pearl River meeting the South...
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Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge (redirect from Pearl River Delta bridge)
connecting Hong Kong and Macau with Zhuhai— a major city on the Pearl River Delta in China. The HZM Bridge was designed to last for 120 years and cost...
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Bohai Economic Rim (redirect from Yellow River Delta and Bohai Sea)
powerhouse of North China, rivaling both the Pearl River Delta in southern China and the Yangtze River Delta in eastern China. The Bohai Economic Rim has...
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Pearl River Delta, Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and the Pearl River...
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waterway between the Yangtze and the Pearl River Delta. It was the first canal in the world to connect two river valleys and enabled boats to travel 2...
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Sandbars in Hong Kong (category Pearl River Delta)
Sandbars in Hong Kong: Ap Lei Chau - Ap Lei Pai, Hong Kong Cheung Chau, Hong Kong Lung Kwu Chau, Hong Kong Pui O, Hong Kong Sha Chau, Hong Kong Shek O...
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(393 mi) long, and is located in northern Guangdong. Pearl River Delta Geography of China List of rivers of Asia "Chapter 5: Plate D-6 —". Archived from the...
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Shenzhen–Zhongshan Link (category Pearl River Delta)
Shenzhen–Zhongshan Link is a bridge–tunnel which connects two major cities on the Pearl River Delta (PRD) in China: the city of Shenzhen on the eastern side of the PRD...
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city of Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta. Cantonese is regarded as an integral and inextricable component of...
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on Earth with approximately 70 million residents and part of the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone. Administratively, the city holds subprovincial status...
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to other ports in the Pearl River Delta region. The Shekou Cruise Center provides ferry services across the Pearl River Delta to places such as Hong...
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largest megacity in the world, while some others give the title to the Pearl River Delta in China. The term "megacity" entered common use in the late 19th...
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Standard Mandarin Chinese), located on the western fringe of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong, China. In the late 19th century and early 20th century...
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the southern districts of the prefecture are considered part of the Pearl River Delta. Formerly one of the most important cities in southern China, Zhaoqing...
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visitors to Hong Kong or Macau are able to visit the surrounding Pearl River Delta without a visa as long as the following conditions are met: The visitor...
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260 nearby islands and peninsulas are located at the mouth of the Pearl River Delta. The area of Hong Kong is distinct from mainland China, but is considered...
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as of the 2020 census. The city is part of the western side of the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone whose built-up (or metro) area was home to 65,694,622...
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Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (category Pearl River Delta)
described among the world's 50 "superstar cities". Surrounding the Pearl River Delta with a total area of 56,000 km2 (comparable in size to Croatia), it...
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Guangdong xiaoqu is the sizhu (chamber music) tradition native to the Pearl River delta area centered in Guangzhou (Canton). In modern times Guangdong has...
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de facto the fifth built-up area of China after Guangzhou-Shenzhen Pearl River Delta megacity, Shanghai-Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou conurbation, Beijing and...
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