Local association publishes book on Zhuhai

The Macao Pearl River Delta Research Association has just published a book entitled, “Zhuhai – The Delta’s Garden City” written by Thomas Chan and Louise do Rosario. This is the fifth book in the “Pearl River Delta” collection, from publisher Macaulink, which aims to publicize not only the area but also its major cities. The association, with the support of the Macau Foundation and the International Institute of Macau previously published books on the history of the Delta, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Dongguan. By the end of the year the association plans to publish a book about the city of Zhongshan.In 2015 books are scheduled to be published about the cities of Foshan and Zhaoqing. “Zhuhai should facilitate cross-border links in order to allow a free flow of people and goods under CEPA and supplementary agreements. Gongbei, as transit and transport platform resulting from Guangzhou-Zhuhai railway line and the border with Macau has the potential to become a major commercial hub in the Pearl River Delta,” the authors say. MDT/Macauhub