In line with the national development strategy for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the government has encouraged citizens to go north for development in recent years. In the Policy Address, it has also proposed to transform the New Territories North into a northern metropolitan area, as well as the concept of "two cities and three circles".
What is the current economic, population, and industrial development of 9+2 cities in the Greater Bay Area?
Hong Kong 01 produced a data map of the Greater Bay Area to help readers understand the actual situation in the Greater Bay Area.
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area 9+2 city data map (Hong Kong 01 mapping)
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Among the 9+2 cities in the Greater Bay Area, Shenzhen has the highest GDP, which will exceed HKD 3.3 trillion in 2020, followed by Guangzhou with over HKD 3 trillion. Hong Kong ranks third with nearly HKD 2.7 trillion.
However, in terms of GDP per capita, Hong Kong ranks first, followed by Macau and Guangzhou.
In terms of population, the Greater Bay Area has three cities with a population of over 10 million, including Guangzhou (18.677 million), the most populous city, Shenzhen and Dongguan, and Foshan has a population of nearly 9.5 million.
Hong Kong ranked fifth with nearly 7.5 million people.
In terms of industrial structure, both Hong Kong and Macau are dominated by service industries, which account for more than 90% of the economy. Inland cities, Guangzhou and Shenzhen have a higher share of service industries, while the industrial structure of Foshan, Dongguan, and Huizhou is more than half of industry and manufacturing.
The numbers reflect the different positioning of each city.
According to the 2019 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan, Hong Kong and Macau's service industries are highly developed, and the nine Pearl River Delta cities have initially formed an industrial structure dominated by advanced manufacturing and modern service industries, and each market is proposed to complement each other.
For example, accelerating the development and construction of platforms such as Shenzhen Qianhai, Guangzhou Nansha, Zhuhai Hengqin, and supporting cooperation between various regions and Hong Kong and Macao to build the Lok Ma Zhou Hetao Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park, Jiangmen Daguang Bay Economic Zone, and Dongguan Binhai Bay Area Industrial R&D Base, etc. .
Finally, comparing the birth rates of the cities in the Greater Bay Area, Shenzhen has the highest birth rate with 21.68 births per 1,000 population, followed by Zhuhai and Guangzhou with 15.95 and 15.33 respectively.
Hong Kong ranks at the bottom with 5.8 newborn babies per 1,000 population, which is less than Macau’s 8.1.
The "Planning Outline" also mentions the promotion of Hong Kong and Macao's integration into the overall development of the country, the study and implementation of policies and measures that facilitate entry and exit, work, residence, and logistics in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, encourages exchanges of scientific and technological and academic talents in various regions, and the participation of Hong Kong and Macao residents. Study, employment, entrepreneurship and life in the Mainland.
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