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Guangzhou Development District is situated in the east of Guangzhou,
which is at the center of the golden delta of Guangzhou, Hong Kong and
Macao. From here, the Pearl River Delta is within a radius of 1.5 hours
drive. The Guangzhou Airport operates airline to Manila, New York,
Tokyo, Osaka, Bangkok, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, and Los Angeles
etc. It is about 65 nautical miles away from Hong Kong, taking 1 hour by
boat to Hong Kong.
The climate here is of subtropical monsoon type with an average annual
temperature of around 21.8°C, according to historical records in
Guangzhou, the highest temperature was 38.7°C and the lowest was 0°C.
The average annual rainfall was 1720mm with an average of 150 rainfall
days per year, The annual relative humidity is 78% and the average
monthly relative humidity is between 69% to 86%.
The land formation is part of a marine alluvial plain of the Pearl River
Delta, which is low and flat. The bottom batholiths is formed by shale,
sandstone and conglomerate rock, sloping gently. Above them are loose
sediments. From top to bottom are strata of marine silt, gravel and sand
with lay, The earthquake intensity is of scale 6 or above.
The tide is of irregular half-day mixed type featuring to rise and fall
twice in a lunar day with a notable solar tide variation. According to
historical records, the highest tide level (based on standard level line
of the Pearl River) was 107.34 meters , the lowest was 103.09 meters ,
the average is 105.74 meters The flood prevention level in the recent
century was 107.5 meters. There are different highways that pass
Guangzhou Development District, such as Guangzhou Shenzhen Highway,
Guangzhou Shantou High way, Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Zhuhai Expressway, Guang-Hui
Highway. The Xiagang main road in the West Zone, the Luonang main road
in the East Zone and the Yonghe main road make the transportation very
convenient.
New Huangpu seaport has a freight transport railway branch line
connecting to the Xia Yuan Marshalling Station on Guangzhou Shenzhen
railway, which can undertake the freight transport for the manufacturers
in Guangzhou Development District, The Guangzhou Shenzhen Railway runs
across the East Zone with marshalling stations along it.
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Brief
Description the center of the golden delta of Guangzhou, Hong
Kong and Macao; new green ecological town; key base for developing an
export-oriented economy, technology innovation and modern industry
