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Zhuhai
City in Guangdong, China

Zhuhai

Zhuhai is a resort city located on the west bank of the Pearl River estuary, near Macau on the east shore of Zhongshan Island, of the central coast of southern Guangdong, China, on the southeastern edge of the Pearl River Delta.

Plan a trip to Zhuhai→From Shenzhen

Its name literally means "pearl sea", which originates from the city's location at the mouth of the Pearl River meeting the South China Sea. Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the west, Zhongshan to the north and Macau to the southeast, and has a bridge connecting to Hong Kong.

Get in

Getting to Zhuhai

Most visitors to China will require an advance visa. See Visas for details. Zhuhai is a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) which means that if you are only visiting the Zhuhai area directly from Hong Kong or Macau, a special SEZ visa can be obtained upon arrival. This allows you to visit Zhuhai for up to 3 days, but travelling beyond the city limits is strictly forbidden.

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    Zhuhai Sanzao Airport

    This is a moderately sized, modern airport that connects the area with many Chinese cities, but no international destinations.

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    HZMB Zhuhai Port
  3. 03
    Hengqin Port where mainland and Macau customs
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    Doumen Bus Station
See

Worth seeing

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    Fisher Girl

    Lovers' Road (Bus 9 or 99 or the sightseeing bus).

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    Guyuan Museum of Art
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    New Yuanming Palace
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    Zhuhai Museum
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    Former residence of Su Zhaozheng
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    Martyrs Cemetery
Do

Things to do

Swim, sunbathe or go diving. At a number of islands which are approximately 50 minutes away by ferry (see Zhuhai Islands Section for more details).

Eat

Where to eat

Cantonese cuisine is commonplace, but street food stalls and restaurants featuring food from all over China are also easily found. Seafood is a local specialty. = = Gongbei Seafood (If you are standing at the border facing North, follow the street running West parallel to the border around 100 meters past the border area and several of the hotels, and then take any side street North and wind your way into a large…

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    Macanese Vegetarian Buffet
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    Azur Restaurant
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    Jenny's Cafe
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    Shishen Seafood City Gongbei Branch
  5. 05
    Shishen Seafood City Tangjia Branch
How locals move

Getting around Zhuhai the local way

  • Get inThis visa is available at the Gongbei and Hengqin (Lotus Bridge) land entry points from Macau, as well as at the Jiuzhou ferry terminal.
  • Get inFrom Hong Kong International Airport (), one option is to take the Airport Express to Kowloon Station (at the cost of HK$90), then hop on the free Airport Express transit bus K2 to the China-Hong Kong Ferry Terminal (中港城码头; Zhōnggǎng Chéngmǎtóu) to take a ferry to Zhuhai.
  • Get inAnother option from Hong Kong is to catch a ferry from the HKIA Skypier to Macau and then cross into Zhuhai via the Gongbei border gate.
  • Get inTo catch the ferry from the airport, go directly to the ticket counter without passing through Hong Kong immigration or customs; see Hong Kong International Airport#By ferry for details.
  • Get inThe ferry journey takes about 50 minutes and runs hourly (usually).
  • Get inA new ferry service was introduced that brings travelers directly from HKIA to the Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai.
  • Get inThe ferry leaves at 12:15, 14:15, 17:00, and 20:10.
  • Get inBelow are just some of the major ones: From Hong Kong and Shenzhen: There are several ferries per day from Hong Kong International Airport, HK-Macau Ferry Terminal (港澳码头; Gǎng'ào Mǎtóu; Hong Kong Island), China Ferry Terminal (中港城码头; Zhōnggǎng Chéngmǎtóu Kowloon) in Hong Kong and Shekou Ferry Terminal (蛇口港; Shékǒugǎng; Shekou) in Shenzhen arriving at the Jiuzhou Ferry Terminal (九洲港码头; Jiǔzhōugǎng Mǎtóu).

From Wikivoyage: Zhuhai, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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