GBA city guide
Zhuhai brings the Pearl River coast together with stories of education abroad and modern manufacturing. Tangjia's overseas-study museum traces Yung Wing's educational mission; the city also makes printing supplies, medical devices and industrial equipment. Lovers' Road and Yeli Island give a business stay a coastal setting beside Macao.
Xiangzhou contains central neighbourhoods including Gongbei and Jida. Tangjiawan lies farther north, while Jinwan and Doumen are separate districts to the west. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge links three places with different entry arrangements; arriving at the Zhuhai port means entering Mainland China.
Living & visiting
Gongbei combines the Macao boundary with Zhuhai railway station on the crossing's western side. Macao's corresponding crossing is Portas do Cerco. Hengqin and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge port are separate border destinations.
Lovers' Road follows Xiangzhou's urban coast, with Xianglu Bay, Haibin Park, the Fisher Girl statue and Yeli Island as landmarks. Inland, Xiangshanhu Park and Meihua Urban Park provide green spaces; Huafa Commercial City, Midtown and Hi City are established shopping destinations.
Tangjiawan's historic core follows Shanfang Road and Datong Road, with ancestral halls, traditional houses and Chinese-Western architectural details. Gongle Garden and small shops sit within this northern area, alongside the wider high-tech zone.
Zhuhai Airport is in Jinwan, which includes Sanzao's industrial area. Doumen is a separate western district. Together with Xiangzhou, they form Zhuhai's three administrative districts.
Gongbei combines Zhuhai railway station and the Macao Border Gate area. Zhuhai Airport is in Jinwan, while Hengqin provides another connection with Macao. Use the official airport coach routes for onward travel; crossing into Macao requires separate immigration clearance.
Hong Kong Airport offers onward bridge connections to Zhuhai, including eligible SkyPier transfer coaches. Select Zhuhai rather than Macao when entering Mainland China, then arrange the journey from the port to Gongbei, Xiangzhou, Tangjiawan or Jinwan. A connection through Macao involves its separate entry procedures.
The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University offers online, self-service and staffed-window registration. Outpatient enquiries: +86 756 2528 100 and +86 756 2528 200. Its manual service is the enquiry route for setting up a first patient record with a passport.
The Zhuhai Overseas Study Cultural Museum on Shanfang Road occupies restored old houses. Its story begins with Yung Wing, who left for the United States in 1847, and the Chinese Educational Mission he helped bring about in 1872. The programme sent 120 boys to study in America in four groups.
Qi'ao's Baishi Street and the Su Zhaozheng Former Residence Exhibition Hall, commemorating an early Chinese labour-movement leader, anchor a village-history walk. Beaches, greenways and the island's mangrove reserve add a different landscape from the central city coast; confirm the reserve's current visitor access before including it.
Yeli Island's opera-house exterior is a distinctive stop on the central waterfront. A walk around the island pairs the theatre's architecture with the sea; performances have their own programme and tickets.
Business & industry
Printing consumables are an established Zhuhai industry, including production in Nanping. Tangjiawan adds medical-device research and production. These are distinct industrial specialisms within the same city, useful for visitors researching printing supplies or healthcare technology.
Sanzao in Jinwan includes electronics, electrical appliances, biopharmaceuticals and new energy. A named example of Zhuhai's equipment industry is Gree Intelligent Equipment, a wholly owned Gree Electric subsidiary whose work covers CNC machine tools, industrial robots, automation and intelligent warehousing.
The 16th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition is scheduled for 10-15 November 2026. Macao University of Science and Technology and its partner institute signed to exhibit applications from the Macao Science 1 satellite programme, according to an April 2026 announcement.
Zhuhai, including Nanping in Xiangzhou
Tangjiawan, Zhuhai high-tech zone
Zhuhai; precision-equipment businesses in the high-tech zone
Population: 2.543 million
Land area: 1,725 km²
2025 GDP: RMB 457 billion (approx. NZ$109.5 billion)
NZD conversion uses the same-year SAFE annual average.
Zhuhai has three administrative districts. Development and cooperation zones are listed separately in local services.
Tell NZGBA your dates and interests if your New Zealand group is visiting Zhuhai. We can discuss community connections and opportunities to meet other Kiwis in the GBA.