Pearl River DeltaMegalopolis in South ChinaMegalopolisChinese abbreviationChinese珠三角Literal meaningZhu (Pearl River) DeltaSecond alternative Chinese nameSimplified Chinese粤江平原Traditional Chinese粵江平原Literal meaningYue (Guangdong) river plainGuangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay AreaSimplified Chinese粤港澳大湾区Traditional Chinese粵港澳大灣區Portuguese namePortugueseDelta do Rio das PérolasThe Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl Riverestuary, where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea.
GuangzhouGuangzhou, also known as Canton, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong in southern China. Located on the Pearl River, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Hong Kong and 145 kilometres (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road. The port of Guangzhou serves as a transportation hub. Guangzhou is also one of China's three largest cities.
DongguanDongguan is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong Province, China. An important industrial city in the Pearl River Delta, Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and the Pearl River to the west.
GuangdongAbbreviationSimplified Chinese粤Traditional Chinese粵Guangdong is a coastal province in South China, on the north shore of the South China Sea with Guangzhou as the capital.
Qin dynastyThe Qin dynasty ( CHIN) was the first imperial dynasty of China. It is named for its progenitor state of Qin, a fief of the confederal Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–256 BC). Beginning in 230 BC, the Qin under King Ying Zheng engaged in a series of wars conquering each of the rival states that had previously pledged fealty to the Zhou. This culminated in 221 BC with the successful unification of China.
Qing dynastyManchu-led dynasty of China (1644–1912)Chinese nameChinese清朝Dynastic nameChinese大清Literal meaningGreat QingMongolian nameMongolian CyrillicДайчин УлсMongolian scriptᠳᠠᠢᠢᠴᠢᠩᠤᠯᠤᠰManchu nameManchu scriptᡩᠠᡳ᠌ᠴᡳᠩᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨAbkaiDaiqing gurunMöllendorffDaicing gurun
ZhongshanZhongshan (Chinese: 中山 [ʈʂʊ́ŋ ʂán]), alternately romanized via Cantonese as Jungsaan, is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province, China. As of the 2020 census, the whole city with 4,418,060 inhabitants is now part of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen conurbation with 65,565,622 inhabitants. The city-core subdistricts used to be called Shiqi or Shekki (Chinese: 石岐).
Ming dynastyThe Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of China ruled by the Han people, the majority ethnic group in China.
Dong River (China)The Dong River is the easternmost main tributary of the Pearl River, flowing through Guangdong and Jiangxi in southern China. Its source is in Xunwu County in Jiangxi. Since 1960, water from the Dong has also been exported to Hong Kong. HistoryWater exportsIn the early 1960s, the increasing demand of fresh water in Hong Kong was increasing due to a growing population.
Xi RiverThe Xi River (; Chinese: 西江) or Si-Kiang is the western tributary of the Pearl River in southern China. It is formed by the confluence of the Gui and Xun Rivers in Wuzhou, Guangxi. It originates from the eastern foot of the Maxiong Mountain in Qujing City, Yunnan Province. Then it flows east through Guangdong, and enters the Pearl River Delta just east of the Lingyang Gorge in Zhaoqing.
Bei RiverThe Bei or North River, also known by its Chinese name as the Beijiang or Bei Jiang, is the northern tributary of the Pearl River in southern China. The other two main tributaries of the Pearl River are the western Xi Jiang and the eastern Dong Jiang. The Bei River is 633 km (393 mi) long, running through central Guangdong from the confluence of the Zhen and Wu Rivers at Shaoguan to the formation of the Pearl River near Guangzhou.
Maritime historyStudy of human activity at seaMagic and Gracie off Castle Garden, painted by James E. Buttersworth, c. 1871Maritime history is the study of human interaction with and activity at sea. It covers a broad thematic element of history that often uses a global approach, although national and regional histories remain predominant.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.