1、Zhuhai is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in the Peoples Republic of China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones establishe
2、d in the 1980s. The attractive environment and natural landscapes bolster Zhuhais reputation as a garden city and a model city of best living environment. In 2002, the city attracted 1.3 million international tourists and 3.64 million domestic tourists. Following Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Zhuhai is th
3、e third city in Guangdong province earning the largest foreign exchange from international tourism, which amounted to US$0.5 billion in 2002. Realizing the substantial benefits brought by tourism, the local government is constantly improving the existing tourist spots and exploring new tourist resou
4、rces. The local government is developing new tourist spots such as Hengqin (横琴岛), Dongao (东澳), Hebao (荷包), Qiao (淇澳岛) and Yeli (野狸). The New Yuan Ming Palace (圆明新园) is a park of 1.39 km, including an 80,000 m lake. It features a partial reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, destroyed in 1860 by French and British troops during the second Opium War, which was never rebuilt on its original site.
