Pearl River Delta in China
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The Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region (PRD) is the low-lying area surrounding the
Pearl River estuary , where the Pearl River flows into the
South China Sea . It is one of the most densely urbanized regions in the world, and is often considered a
megacity . It is now the wealthiest region in South China and one of the wealthiest in the whole of China along with the
Yangtze River Delta in East China and
Jingjinji in North China. The region’s economy is referred to as
Pearl River Delta Economic Zone . It is also part of the
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area .
The PRD is a megalopolis , with future development into a single mega metropolitan area, yet itself is at the southern end of a larger megalopolis running along the southern coast of China, which include metropolises such as Chaoshan , Zhangzhou –Xiamen , Quanzhou –Putian and Fuzhou . The nine largest cities of the PRD had a combined population of 57.15 million at the end of 2013, comprising 53.69% of the provincial population. According to the World Bank Group , the PRD has become the largest urban area in the world in both size and population.
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The west side of this region, along with
Chaoshan , was also the source of much
Chinese emigration from the 19th to the mid 20th centuries, including to the
Western world , where they formed many
Chinatowns . Today, much of the
Chinese diaspora in the
US ,
Canada ,
Australia ,
Latin America , and much of
Southeast Asia traces their ancestry to the west side of this region. Its dominant language is
Cantonese .
The Pearl River Delta has become the world’s workshop and is a major manufacturing base for products such as
electronic products (such as
watches and
clocks ),
toys ,
garments and
textiles ,
plastic products, and a range of other goods. Much of this output is invested by foreign entities and is geared for the export market. The Pearl River Delta Economic Zone accounts for approximately one third of China’s trade value. Private-owned enterprises have developed quickly in the
Pearl River Delta Economic Zone and are playing an ever-growing role in the region’s economy, particularly after year 2000 when the development environment for private-owned enterprises has been greatly relaxed. Nearly five percent of the world’s goods were produced in the Greater Pearl River Delta in 2001, with a total export value of US$289 billion. Over 70,000 Hong Kong companies have factory plants there.
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