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Zhujiang River's discharge is 8 times of that of Huanghe River. Before her entrance into the sea, Zhujiang River divides into net-like big and small branches which spread all over Zhujiang River Delta so that the delta plain shows a special physiognomy, i.e. a land divided by dense river network. In the central land of the delta such as Nanhai and Shunde area, people, taking advantage of the blessed land abounding in water, create a living environment where fishing, farming, silk-making develop concurrently-"mulberry and pond", so the land divided by river net turns into numerous pond grids. Cities and towns scatter all over like stars in the sky or men on a chessboard. All these contribute to an unique scenery. Abound in gifts of nature, near to Hong Kong and Macao, having convenient geography to communicate abroad, Zhujiang River Delta has taken advantage of reform and opening-up and achieved economic development day by day. The delta has become the richest region nationwide and may be rated as the "golden triangle" of Guangdong Province.The "golden triangle" is the earliest tourist destination opened in China. The density of developed cities in this region is high. With well-developed transportation system, a great number of ports of exit and entry and the well-established tourist service facilities, the renewal and reconstruction of tourist spots are fast, so Zhujiang River Delta is also the tourist "golden triangle".The bounds of Zhujiang River Delta: it starts north from Guangzhou and extends like a fan to southeast and southwest. In the east part of the delta are Shenzhen, the special economic zone and its neighbor, Dongguan, both of which have grown up like miracles. In the west part are Foshan district-a famous historic and cultural city (it administrates Nanhai, Shunde, Gaoming, Shanshui), parts of Jiangmen (District) and Wuyi (five county-level city under Jiangmen District such as Xinhui, Taishan, Kaiping, Enping and Heshan) region known as the biggest hometown of overseas Chinese, Zhongshan City- the hometown of Sun Yi-shan and Zhuhai, the special economic zone near to Macao.In a broad sense, Hong Kong and Macao are the two edges of "Zhujing River Delta". In fact, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao have developed a close and tourist industry and economy inter-promoted relationship. This advantage has made Zhujiang River Delta the most visited tourist region.
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