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| | The Hong Kong/Pearl River Delta Project |
 | | Geomorphologically, it is a composite delta formed by sediments deposited at the mouth of Pearl River by the rivers of Xijiang, Beijiang, Dongjiang, and their tributaries, containing a total area of about 8,600 sqkm (Lo 1989). |
 | | For the purpose of attracting foreign investments, the Pearl River Delta Economic Development Zone (PRDEDZ) was initiated and approved by the State Council in 1985, including 17 cities or counties (Foshan, Jiangmen, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Doumen, Baoan, Zengcheng, Panyu, Nanhai, Shunde, Gaoming, Heshan, Xinhui, Taishan, Kaiping, Enping, and Sanshui), with a total area of 22,800 sqkm. |
 | | The recent largest road project in the Region is the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Zhuhai expressway connecting Guangzhou city with the western and eastern flanks of the Pearl River, with an estimated investment of US$1.2 billion (Lin 1997). |
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