Zhuhai facts for kids

Looking down the city of Zhuhai

Zhuhai (Chinese: 珠海; pinyin: Zhūhǎi) is a lively city in Guangdong, China. It is located in the Pearl River Delta, a very important area. Zhuhai shares its borders with Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south.

Zhuhai was one of the first "Special Economic Zones" set up in China in the 1980s. This means it was given special rules to help its economy grow quickly. Today, Zhuhai is a very popular place for tourists, often called the "Chinese Riviera" because of its beautiful coastlines. Most people living in Zhuhai have moved there from other parts of China and speak Mandarin.

The northern part of Zhuhai, called Xiangzhou district, is part of the huge Guangzhou-Shenzhen built-up area. This is the largest urban area in the world! In 2010, over 44 million people lived in this massive area. It includes big cities like Shenzhen, Dongguan, Foshan, Zhongshan, Macao, and most of Guangzhou, plus smaller parts of Jiangmen and Huizhou.