Zhuhai is situated in the southwest of the Pearl
River Delta of Guangdong Province. It faces Hong Kong on the east across the
Lingding Ocean, Macau on the south, Xinhui and Taishan on the west, and
Zhongshan on the north. It is 150 kilometers away from Guangzhou. Zhuhai has
jurisdiction over Xiangzhou District and Doumen County. Its total land area
reaches 1,300 square kilometers.
Located at 21ˇă 48ˇ± to 22ˇă 27ˇ± N and
113ˇă 3ˇ± to 114ˇă 18ˇ± E, Zhuhai has a subtropical monsoon climate. The city enjoys
adequate sunshine and rainfall. The annual average temperature is 22.4 ˇăC. The
temperature in January and February is the lowest. The temperature rises in
April. From May to September it gets relatively hotter and more rainfall. The
annual average precipitation is 1,700 to 2,300 millimeters. East wind blows all
the year. However, southeast wind dominates in the summer and northeast wind
dominates in the winter. In summer and autumn, typhoon hits the city. The
average relative air humidity is 79%.
Zhuhai is a garden-like seaside tourist
city, where flowers blossom all year round. In 1999, it was granted
ˇ°International Award for Best Practices in Improving the Living Environmentˇ± by
United Nations Center for Human Settlement and was the only winner of the award
in China. Besides, it won series of titles such as ˇ°Top Tourist City of Chinaˇ±,
ˇ°State Garden Green Cityˇ±, ˇ°State Environmental Protection Model Cityˇ± and
ˇ°State Hygienic Cityˇ±.
In 2000, Zhuhai was granted the title
of ˇ°National Level Ecology Demonstration Zoneˇ± by the Sate Administration of
Environmental Protection. Zhuhai adjoins Macau and is close to Hong Kong.
Through the international-standard Zhuhai Airport, people can go to destinations
all over the world.
Characteristics in tourism: a
garden-like seaside tourist city with beautiful environment and clean
air.