History Evolution:
The unearthed cultural relics prove that our ancestors have lived and
multiplied on this land early in the Neolithic Age 4,000 years ago. In the Tang
Dynasty (618-907), Xiangshan Town was established in 757, which was subordinate
to Dongguan County. In the Northern Song Dynasty (550-577) Xiangshan Town became
a salt producer and thus had the nickname of Xiangshan Salt Workshop. In the
Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), the four seaside counties of Nanhai, Panyu,
Xinhui and Dongguan were incorporated into one county named Xiangshan in 1152.
In 1953, Zhuhai County was set up, which was the amalgamation of Xiangshan,
Wanshan Archipelago, Sanzao Island and Dangan Archipelago. In 1979, Zhuhai
County was changed to be Zhuhai Municipality. In 1980, Zhuhai became a special
economic zone.
The Myth of Zhuhai
Zhuhai, The Most Romantic City in China, The legend began a long time ago
when the Dragon Girl (daughter of the Mythological Dragon King) was so
fascinated by Zhuhai’s beautiful scenery that she secretly descended upon the
mortal world disguised as a fisher girl. She fell in love with a young local
fisherman named Hai Peng. Believing the gossips of the others Hai Peng insisted
that the Dragon Girl take off the bracelet, which if removed would cause her
death, To show her love for Hai Peng, the Diagon Girl took off her
bracelet & died in the arms of her lover, The young man felt great regret
and deep sorrow over her death, Moved by the deep love shared by the couple, the
Jiuzhou Elder Man helped the fisherman locate a special herb called “teviving
Gras” which only grows with the use of one’s blood, With no hesitation, Hai Peng
used his own blood to grow the herb, The Dragon Girl came back to life and
became a true fisher girl, On the day of their wedding, she found a huge pearl
and gave it to the respected Elder Man, Based on this myth, a sculpture named
“Zhuhai Fisher Girl” was erected on a rock in the Xianglu Bay, & since then
it has become the symbol of Zhuhai, Alongside the sculpture runs a 26-kilometer
“Lover’s Road” which winds form Zhuhai-Macau border in the west to
Guangzhou-Zhuhai Expressway in the east, Seeing the beach, rocks, swaying trees
and blooming flowers, Lover’s Road fills this seaside city with endless love.