Which province in China is Zhuhai located in?

Zhuhai, a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, is one of the central cities in the Pearl River Delta and an important scenic tourist city on the southeast coast. It is located between 21°48′～22°27′ north latitude and 113°03′～114°19′ east longitude. Located in the southwest of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province, it faces Hong Kong across the sea to the east, Macau to the south, Xinhui District of Jiangmen City and Taishan City to the west, and Zhongshan City to the north. It has eight national first-class ports including Gongbei, Jiuzhou Port, Zhuhai Port, Wanshan, Hengqin, Doumen, Wanchai, and the Zhuhai-Macao Cross-Border Industrial Zone. It has the largest ocean area, the most islands, and the longest coastline in the Pearl River Delta. The city is known as the "city of a hundred islands".

Zhuhai became a special economic zone in 1980 and was one of the first four special economic zones in China to implement the opening-up policy. In 2008, the State Council promulgated and implemented the Outline of the Reform and Development Plan for the Pearl River Delta Region (2008-2020), and defined Zhuhai as the core city on the west bank of the Pearl River Estuary. It was established as a county in 1953, a city in 1979, and a special economic zone in 1980. It enjoys the local legislative power granted by the National People's Congress.

Zhuhai is the only city in the country that has been selected into the "Top 40 National Tourist Attractions" based on its overall urban landscape, and is a Chinese coastal city. The 2013 China Urban Sustainable Development Index Report ranked Zhuhai first in the country. Zhuhai is a new garden city; Zhuhai is a newly promulgated "Happy City" by the country and has the title of "Romantic City".

Effective March 1, 2018, Zhuhai has implemented a significantly relaxed household registration policy. These include prerequisites such as the cancellation of family planning, household registration for tax payment, the age of marriage for couples, and whether parents have children around them. Spouses, minor children, and parents who live with the people registered in the city *** can move in directly; those who have received social security and residence permits for five consecutive years and have a stable residence in Zhuhai can directly apply for household registration.

Historical evolution

Most areas of Zhuhai City were under the jurisdiction of Zhongshan County (formerly known as Xiangshan County) from the Southern Song Dynasty to the Republic of China. According to the polished stones and painted pottery discovered by archaeologists, primitive tribes lived here as early as the Neolithic Age, four to five thousand years ago. The remains of our ancestors have been left on the sand dunes, hills, and mesas around the Phoenix Mountains and on some islands in the Pearl River Estuary.

During the Warring States Period, it was the land of Baiyue. After Qin Shihuang unified China, he established Nanhai County in Lingnan in the 33rd year (214 BC), which was under the jurisdiction of Nanhai County.

In the early Han Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of the Nanyue Kingdom. In the sixth year of Yuanding in the Han Dynasty (111 BC), it was under the jurisdiction of Panyu County until the Eastern Han Dynasty.

During the Three Kingdoms period, it was under the jurisdiction of the State of Wu. In the sixth year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (331), the east of Nanhai County was divided into Dongguan County, which was under the jurisdiction of Dongguan County. Until the Southern and Northern Dynasties, in the second year of Yuanxi of Liu Song Dynasty (420), Dongguan County was changed to Dongguan County, which was under the jurisdiction of Dongguan County.

In the 10th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty (590), it came under the jurisdiction of Bao'an County.

In the second year of Tang Zhide (757), Baoan County was renamed Dongguan County, under the jurisdiction of Dongguan County, and Xiangshan Town (today's Shanchang, Zhuhai City) was established. The name of Xiangshan Town comes from Wugui Mountain, the ancestor of all the mountains in the territory.

After the Tang Dynasty, through the Five Dynasties and the Song Dynasty, Xiangshan Town still belonged to Dongguan County.

In the fifth year of Yuanfeng in the Northern Song Dynasty (1082), Xiangshan Village was established and still belonged to Dongguan County. In the 22nd year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1152), Xiangshan Village, which originally belonged to Dongguan County, was set aside, and part of the seaside land in Nanhai, Xinhui, Panyu, and Dongguan counties was placed in Xiangshan County and belonged to Guangzhou Prefecture.

In the 19th year of Yuan Zhizheng (1282), Xiangshan County was affiliated to Guangzhou Road.

In the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1368), Xiangshan County was affiliated to Guangzhou Prefecture.

In the second year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1645), Xiangshan County was still under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou Prefecture.

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), Xiangshan County was directly under the jurisdiction of the province. From 2 to 9 years ago, it was affiliated to Guangdong Road. Ten years later, it came under the jurisdiction of the Central District Appeasement Office. On April 15, 2014, in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Xiangshan County was renamed Zhongshan County and came under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou Administrative Region. From May 19 to October 23, the Zhongshan County Government established the Tang Family. (The Guangzhou Administrative District was renamed the First Administrative Supervision District in 2025, the Fourth Administrative Supervision District during the Anti-Japanese War, and the First Administrative Supervision District again in 1935). In 1936, it was under the direct jurisdiction of the provincial government.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhongshan County was affiliated to the Pearl River Prefecture and in 1952 to the Central Guangdong Administrative Region. On December 31, 1952, Fisherman County was established. The islands belonging to Bao'an, Dongguan, and Zhongshan counties were the administrative areas of Fisherman County, led by the Central Guangdong Administrative District.

On April 7, 1953, Fisherman County was officially named Zhuhai County, incorporating Zhongshan Gang Township under Zhongshan County, Wanqingsha under Dongguan County, and Sanzao, Dahengqin, and Xiaoheng near the Pearl River Estuary. More than 100 islands including Qin, Nanshui, Beishui, Gaolan, Hebao, Qi'ao, Longxue, Neilingding, Wailingding, Sanmen Islands, Wanshan Islands, Dangan Islands and Jiapeng Islands are included in Zhuhai County , the county government is located in Tangjia and is under the jurisdiction of the Central Guangdong Administrative Region.

On May 1, 1953, Zhuhai County was officially established. On May 25 of that year, with the approval of the Provincial People's Government, the names, numbers and scope of districts and townships in Zhuhai County were determined. There are 4 districts and 44 townships in total.

The first district is Tangjia District, which governs Tangjia, Jishan, Qi'ao, Guishan, Wailingding, Wanshan, Dong'ao, Dangan and Miaowan; the second district is Qianshan District, which governs Qianshan, Shanchang and Xiaojiangjiang. , Xiangzhou, Baishi, Lanpu, Beiling, Jida, Nanping, Beishan, Wanchai, Hengqin, Hongwan, Guangchang; the three districts are Sanzao District, which governs Yuyue, Zhongcheng, Haicheng, Yulin, and Dalin , Xiaolin, Nanshui, Beishui, Gaolan, etc. The four areas are ten thousand hectares of sandy area. The area under the jurisdiction of Zhuhai County is roughly similar to today's Zhuhai City (excluding Doumen District), but with an additional ten thousand hectares of sand area (now part of Panyu District, Guangzhou City).

On March 22, 1959, Zhuhai County was merged into Zhongshan County.

On April 17, 1961, the organizational system of Zhuhai County was restored, and the county government was located in Xiangzhou.

On March 5, 1979, Zhuhai County was changed to Zhuhai City. In November of the same year, it was designated as a provincial city.

On August 5, 1980, the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China approved the establishment of a special economic zone in Zhuhai, covering an area of ??6.81 square kilometers.

In May 1983, Doumen County was placed under the jurisdiction of Zhuhai City. On June 29, the State Council approved the adjustment of the Zhuhai Special Economic Zone to 15.16 square kilometers.

In August 1984, Zhuhai City established a municipal district - Xiangzhou District.

On April 5, 1988, the area of ??Zhuhai Special Economic Zone was adjusted to 121 square kilometers.

In 2009, Hengqin was included in the Zhuhai Special Economic Zone, and the total area of ??the Zhuhai Special Economic Zone was expanded to 227.46 square kilometers.