Premier Li Keqiang for the first time mentioned "planning for the city cluster development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" in the government work report on Sunday. The Bay Area immediately becomes a key topic among Guangdong deputies to the NPC.
What exactly is the "Greater Bay Area"?
Economists found the most competitive and developed cities clusters are usually located along the costal areas around the world.
What about the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area then?
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area includes 9 cities in the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong and Macao. This "Greater Bay Area" shows strong economic strength as well.
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area When was first mentioned by the State Council in last March. Its GDP has reached 1.24 trillion USD in 2015, and 1.4 trillion USD in 2016.
As the Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area, the "Greater Bay Areas" worldwide are usually put innovation capacity development as priority.
As for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, innovation is also its engine for development.
The tie among cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will be strengthened soon in future as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is close to complete.
Engineers have successfully installed the last sinking pipeline, leaving 12 meters to fully connect the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. (Photo ycwb.com)
How deputies suggest on the Bay Area?
During the discussion, Guangdong deputies contributed lots of suggestions on the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
