Dongguan is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province and a megacity. Dongguan is located in the south of China, south-central Guangdong Province, on the east bank of the Pearl River Estuary, with Guangzhou in the northwest, Shenzhen in the south and Huizhou in the northeast. The land area of the city is 2460. 1 km2, and the sea area is 82.57 km2. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 202 1, the permanent population of Dongguan is 10536800. By June 2020, Dongguan will have 4 streets and 28 towns under its jurisdiction.
Dongguan was founded in the sixth year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (33 1), formerly known as Baoan County, and was subordinate to Dongguan County. 1988 1 month, Dongguan was upgraded to a prefecture-level city directly under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province. Dongguan is one of the central cities in the Pearl River Delta, one of the cities in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, one of the cities in the Shenzhen metropolitan area, the first of the "Four Little Tigers in Guangdong", known as the "world factory", and an important transportation hub and foreign trade port in Guangdong. It is the central city on the east coast of China Pearl River Delta approved by the State Council. It is one of the four prefecture-level cities without districts in China.
Dongguan is one of the birthplaces of Guangfu culture, one of the important birthplaces of Cantonese opera and the hometown of Cantonese opera in China. Dongguan is the beginning of China's modern history and the forerunner of reform and opening up. It is listed as the first batch of national comprehensive pilot areas for new urbanization and a famous historical and cultural city in Guangdong. There are about 1.2 million compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao and about 300,000 overseas Chinese in Dongguan. It is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and has won the titles of National Forest City, International Garden City, National Civilized City and National Basketball City. 20 19 In August, China Customs magazine sponsored by China General Administration of Customs published the ranking of "Top 100 Foreign Trade Cities in China" in 20 18, and Dongguan ranked third. In June 2020, it was selected as the first batch of national demonstration areas and projects for the construction of a government ruled by law by the Central Committee for Governing the Country by Law.
In 20021year, Dongguan achieved a GDP of1085.5 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth rate of over 8.2%.
Hong Kong, the full name of People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region, is located in the south of China, east of the Pearl River Estuary, facing Macau across the sea in the west, Shenzhen in the north and Wanshan Islands in Zhuhai in the south. Its regional scope includes Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories and 262 surrounding islands, with a total land area of 1 106.66 square kilometers. By the end of 2020, the total population will be 7,474,200, which is one of the regions with the highest population density in the world, with the life expectancy ranking first in the world and the human development index ranking fourth in the world.
Hongkong has been the territory of China since ancient times, and it has been under British colonial rule from 1842 to 1997. After World War II, Hong Kong's economy and society developed rapidly, becoming not only one of the "Four Little Dragons in Asia", but also one of the richest, most developed and highest living standards regions in the world. On July 6th, the China government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established. The central government has complete administrative power over Hong Kong. Hong Kong has maintained its original capitalist system for a long time, enjoying a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign affairs and national defense. It participated in many international organizations and conferences in the name of "China Hongkong". "One country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy are the basic national policies of the China government.
Hong Kong is a highly prosperous free port and an international metropolis. Together with new york and London, it is also called "Newport". It is the third largest financial center in the world, an important international financial, trade and shipping center and an international innovation and technology center. It is also one of the freest economies and most competitive cities in the world. It enjoys a high reputation in the world and is rated as the third largest first-tier city in the world by GaWC.
Hong Kong is a place where Chinese and Western cultures blend together, combining China wisdom and western social management experience. It is famous for its clean government, good public order, free economic system and perfect rule of law, and has the reputation of Pearl of the Orient, gourmet paradise and shopping paradise.