Why aren’t the main urban areas of Jiangmen, Yangjiang, and Maoming along the coast of the South China Sea built on the seaside?

my country's Guangdong Province has a developed economy, attracting people from all over the country to develop in Guangdong. Guangdong Province faces the South China Sea and has a long coastline. There are many coastal cities, the more famous ones are Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Huizhou, Zhanjiang and other cities.

In fact, the three cities of Jiangmen, Yangjiang, and Maoming in western Guangdong are also coastal cities, all on the coast of the South China Sea. Since the main urban areas of these three cities are not near the sea, their presence is low in many people’s minds. This article will take you to learn about the three cities of Jiangmen, Yangjiang, and Maoming.

Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, is located in the west of the Pearl River Delta, on the edge of the South China Sea, with a total area of ??9,505 square kilometers and a permanent population of 4.5617 million in 2018. In 2019, the regional GDP was 314.664 billion yuan, and the per capita GDP was 63,328 yuan (2018). Jiangmen has the reputation of "China's first overseas Chinese hometown" and the famous "Chinese overseas Chinese capital".

There are Chuanshan Islands, Guanghai Bay and Zhenhai Bay along the coast of Jiangmen City. The sea view here is beautiful and the harbor is excellent. It is very suitable for the development of ports and tourism. However, the main urban area of ??Jiangmen City is in the northeast corner close to Foshan, Guangzhou. Jiangmen urban area can access the sea through Modaomen Waterway and Yamen Waterway, but it is still inconvenient for people living in Jiangmen urban area to see the sea.

The urban area of ??Jiangmen is in the Pearl River Delta, with dense rivers. For citizens who have access to the sea but cannot see it, many people do not think that Jiangmen is a coastal city. Why is the main urban area of ??Jiangmen not built on the seaside?

I think it is caused by history, topography, climate and other reasons. The most developed area in Guangdong Province is the Pearl River Delta. Even Shenzhen on the coast used to be just a small fishing village. Historically, Guangdong mainly focused on the areas around Guangzhou. , and only a small part of Guangzhou is at the Pearl River Estuary. Although the coastal area is good, it often encounters typhoons and is at the end of the land. It can develop fishing villages, fishing ports, or ports, but in the past, it did not pay attention to the development of coastal cities.

Jiangmen City Coast

Nowadays, Jiangmen is gradually developing coastal areas. For example, the tourism industry in Chuanshan Islands is developing well. It is hoped that Jiangmen can become a true coastal city in the future.