Pearl River Delta Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary
About Pearl River Delta
This region has always been one of China's major centers for foreign trade, from the days of theMaritime Silk Roadthrough the era of tea clippers and into recent times. Guangdong province produces about a third of China's total exports; most of these are from the Delta. The region is often referred to as "the world's workshop." The largest product groups are clothing and electronics but the industrial base is extremely diverse and the range of products manufactured is enormous. In 1978, a small processing workshop making handbags for export to Hong Kong opened in Dongguan. This was the first export processing business in China. From then on, as Deng Xiaoping's "reform and opening up" policies went into effect the Delta underwent absolutely frenzied development, partly fueled by heavy Hong
Pearl River Delta Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: