粤港澳大湾区

yuè gǎng ào dà wān qū

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area; a major national development region in southern China consisting of nine Guangdong province cities plus the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions

粤港澳大湾区是中国推动区域开放发展的重要战略平台。

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is an important strategic platform for China to promote open regional development.

Etymology

The official concept was formally proposed in 2017 by the Chinese central government to integrate the economic advantages of the Pearl River Delta cities, Hong Kong and Macao. It draws its name from the geographic scope: Guangdong (粤), Hong Kong (港), Macao (澳), located in the larger Pearl River Bay area.

Memory Aid

Break the name into parts: 粤 = Guangdong province, 港 = Hong Kong, 澳 = Macao, 大湾区 = 'greater bay area', which directly describes the geographic scope of the region.

Collocations

建设粤港澳大湾区发展粤港澳大湾区规划粤港澳大湾区

Synonyms

GBA

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