12 March 2021 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General
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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.
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24 July 2019 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General
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Foshan,
formerly romanized as
Fatshan, is a
prefecture-level
city in central
Guangdong Province, China. The entire prefecture covers 3,848.49 km² (1,485.91 sq mi) and has an
urban population around 7.1 million. It forms part of the western side of the
Pearl River Delta Economic Zone, which includes
Guangzhou to the east and northeast and
Zhongshan to the southeast. Foshan is regarded as the home of the Cantonese versions of
Chinese opera,
kung fu and
lion dance. Foshan lies on the
Fen River in the estuaries making up the west side of the
Pearl River Delta.
Guangzhou lies 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the northeast,
Zhongshan to the southeast,
Jiangmen to the south,
Qingyuan to the west, and
Zhaoqing to the west.
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