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East & Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources
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China: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, & the Pearl River Delta
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Pearl River Delta: General Information Guangzhou Shenzhen
Other Municipalities Greater Pearl River Delta & Regional Integration Pan-Pearl River Delta Regional Cooperation
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Labor & Employment Education The Environment
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Pearl River Delta: General Information
NewContent-Rich Guangdong Statistical Information Network 广东省统计信息网 (in Chinese) Comprehensive economic data & statistical information provided by Bureau of Statistics of Guangdong Province 广东省统计局, searchable by political jurisdiction
Content-Rich Guangzhou Public-Opinion Research Center (PORC) 广州社情民意研究中心 (in Chinese & English) "a non-official and self-governed public opinion and social consensus poll and research organization, the earliest founded specialized organization in this field in China": social surveys & market research for Guangzhou & Guangdong
NewContent-Rich Guangdong Statistical Yearbook 广东统计年鉴2003 (in Chinese & English) A comprehensive compendium of national & Guangdong statistical data
Introducing the Pearl River Delta Hong Kong Trade Development Council's summary of the business potential of the Pearl River Delta, with clickable map leading to popup statistical summaries of individual key cities
New China Policy Briefs: Is China Growing Too Fast? Reflections on the political, economic, social, environmental and cultural consequences of the rapid economic growth of the Greater Pearl River Delta, by participants in the 2005 Hong Kong-America Center Fulbright-Hays Group Studies Abroad Pearl River Delta Faculty Development Program (International Policy Review, Nov. 2005)
Pearl River Delta Cities at a Glance (in English & Chinese) Capsule information from TeamOne Economist Limited, an economic research services company
Content-Rich People's Government of Guangdong Province 广东省人民政府 (in Chinese) Public administrative affairs; information about Guangdong; online business; services for the people; special topics, etc.
NewWikipedia: Guangdong History; administrative divisions; geography; economy; demographics; politics; culture; tourism; miscellaneous; links
Wikipedia: Pearl River Delta Location and demographics; Emergence of the economy; Significance of Manufacturing; Ties with Hong Kong; Pollution; External link
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Guangzhou
Content-Rich Baiyun District Information Net 白云信息网 (in Chinese & English) Government site for Baiyun District in Guangzhou: information & services for residents, businesses, tourists & investors; news; announcements; hot topics, etc.
NewGuangzhou City news & info with picture gallery, from News Guangdong
Content-Rich Guangzhou, China 中国广州网 (in Chinese) Official site of the city government of Guangzhou: news; government agencies, laws & regulations; Guangzhou Yearbook; city handbook; local government sites; Guangzhou today
Content-Rich Guangzhou Gazetteer 广州市地方志之窗 (in Chinese) Selections from the Guangzhou Gazetteer; issues of Guangzhou's Present & Past 羊城今古
Content-Rich Guangzhou Government Portal 中国广州政府门户网站 (in Chinese) Government work, policies & regulations; Guangzhou news; documents; online services; municipal offices, etc.
Content-Rich Guangzhou Municipality: Bureau of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation 广州市外经贸局 (in Chinese & English) Organization & functions; online announcements & services; reports; statistical data; laws & regulations; news; investment guide; special topics; services
Content-Rich Guangzhou Urban Development Archives 广州城市建设档案馆 (in Chinese) Urban development news; information on the Archives; ideas & opinion; online exhibitions; photo gallery; features on local culture, history & sights
New Guangzhou Window 广州视窗 A government-run Chinese-language portal
Content-Rich Guangzhou Yearbook 广州年鉴 (in Chinese) Detailed coverage of the social & economic development of Guangzhou in 33 chapters, including chronology of important events, politics & law, industry, commerce, foreign trade, economic & social statistics, etc.
Guide to Guangzhou 广州指南 (in Chinese) Tourist information provided by Guangdong Provincial Tourism Bureau
Content-Rich Living in China: Guangzhou Compiled by China Daily: Guangzhou news stories & digest; entertainment; dining out; shopping, etc.
U.S. Commercial Service China: Guangzhou Information & services provided by the U.S. Commercial Service "to assist American businesses enter and succeed in the Southern China market (the provinces Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi and Hainan)"
New Yuexiu District Information Net 广州市越秀区信息网 (in Chinese) Current conditions; news; administrative affairs; government & party institutions, etc.
NewWikipedia: Guangzhou Administrative divisions; history; geography; economy; transportation; culture, etc.
Window to Guangzhou 广州之窗 (in Chinese) From Shenzhen Linkfull Network Science & Technology Co.: general information; information for tourists, investors & import-exporters
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Shenzhen
NewPlanning for Rapid Growth in Shenzhen, China Essay by Michael R. Gallagher (Interplan, Sept. 2002; PDF format); also "Economic Integration of Hong Kong and Shenzhen:Threats and Opportunities," by Pui Si Natalie Hon
NewPlanning for Rapid Growth in Shenzhen, China Paper presented at the 2002 conference of the American Planning Association by Huien Niu, Shenzhen Urban Planning & Design Institute
NewShenzhen City news & info with picture gallery, from News Guangdong
NewShenzhen and Hong Kong: Links And Challenges Paper presented at the 2002 conference of the American Planning Association by Michael R. Gallagher, Shenzhen Institute of Urban Planning and Design
New Shenzhen Business Network 深圳企业网 (in Chinese) Business portal managed by 深圳聚望信息技术有限公司
New Shenzhen Business Network 深圳企业网 (in Chinese) Business portal managed by ECA电子商务 (Electronic Commerce Assistant)
Content-Rich Shenzhen Government Online 深圳政府在线 (in Chinese & English) Local news; government gazette; government system; doing business in Shenzhen; guides for investors & visitors; general info
NewShenzhen Introduction Paper presented at the 2002 conference of the American Planning Association by Michael R. Gallagher, Shenzhen Institute of Urban Planning and Design
Shenzhen Municipality: Bureau of Trade & Industry 深圳市贸易工业局 (in Chinese) Government permits; personnel; government online; procedures, laws, & regulations; statistics, etc.
NewWikipedia: Shenzhen History; administration; geography; demographics; economy; entertainment; integration with Hong Kong, etc.
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Other Municipalities
New About Dongguan 东莞指南 (in Chinese) A comprehensive directory of information provided by 东莞商务网(dginfo.com)
NewDongguan Basic information, & related articles & links compiled by Bob Pearlman
NewDongguan City news & info with picture gallery, from News Guangdong
New Dongguan Business Networks 东莞商务网 (in Chinese) News & information on Dongguan; business opportunities & developments; directory of businesses, etc.
New Dongguan Enterprises Network 东莞企业网 (in Chinese) Business portal managed by south88 南方互联网技术有限公司
New Dongguan Government 东莞市人民政府公众网站 (in Chinese & English) Basic facts; government info; travel & investment info, etc.
Dongguan Municipality: Bureau of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation 东莞市对外贸易经济合作局 (in Chinese, English & Japanese) Information on the bureau; laws & regulations; statistics; investment guide; service guide; investment environment of Dongguan, etc.
New Dongguan Privately Owned Enterprises Network 东莞民企网 (in Chinese) Business portal managed by Guangdong Hongda Industrial & Trade Group 广东宏达工贸集团
New Dongguan Window 东莞视窗 (in Chinese) Information portal managed by the Dongguan branch of China Telecom
NewWikipedia: Dongguan Administration; geography & climate; demographics; transport; external links
NewCase study: Foshan City Gains Rapid Development in Urban Infrastructure Construction in the Process of Deepening Reform Paper by Song Xutong of the Ministry of Construction et al. (PDF format)
NewFoshan Government Information for tourists & investors
New Foshan Municipal Government Online 佛山市政府网 (in Chinese) General information; leadership; government & party institutions; administrative affairs; policies & regulations; government documents; online services, etc.
Content-Rich Foshan Yearbook 佛山年鉴网 (in Chinese) Special features; chronology of important events; current conditions; politics; law; economy; society; local development; statistics; documents; links to Foshan government institutions
NewMIT Foshan Planning Workshop Research & recommendations of 2004 MIT graduate workshop: Foshan today; regional context; scenarios; resources
NewWikipedia: Foshan Administration; transportation; tourism; notable people; external links
NewHuizhou City news & info with picture gallery, from News Guangdong
NewHuizhou Government Public Information Network 惠州市人民政府公众信息网 (in Chinese) Information on the city, government affairs & services, etc.
NewWikipedia: Huizhou Administration; education; external links
NewJiangmen City news & info with picture gallery, from News Guangdong
NewJiangmen Government: Window to Administrative Affairs 中国江门-政务之窗 (in Chinese) Information on Jiangmen; government structure & leadership; policies, laws & regulations; political participation, etc.
NewWikipedia: Jiangmen History; administration; geography; economy; miscellaneoous; transportation
NewNanhai Window 南海视窗 (in Chinese) Information portal managed by the Foshan branch of China Telecom
NewNanhai Government Information Public Network 南海区政务信息公众网 (in Chinese) Information on Nanhai; party & government institutions; policies & regulations; information for investors, etc.
Content-Rich Made in Shunde, Pride of China 顺德制造 中国骄傲 (in Chinese) Special first anniversary issue of Zhujiang Business 珠江商报: numerous reports on the history, present & future of the economy of Shunde, industries; brands; famous towns (Aug. 1, 2005)
New The People's Government of Shunde 顺德人民政府网 (in Chinese & English) Brief introduction; social economy; city news; historic persons; major events; features, etc.
New Shunde Chamber of Commerce & Industry 顺德总商会 (in Chinese) Information on the organization; news; laws & regulations; documents & publications, etc.
NewShunde City General information provided by News Guangdong
NewWikipedia: Zhaoqing Administration; geography; highlights; economy; colleges & universities; transportation
NewZhaoqing City news & info with picture gallery, from News Guangdong
NewZhaoqing Government 中国肇庆 (in Chinese & English) Introduction to Zhaoqing; tourist resources; investment guide; proposed projects, etc.
NewWikipedia: Zhongshan Cityscape; administration; economics; education; external links
NewZhongshan City news & info with picture gallery, from News Guangdong
NewZhongshan Government 中国·中山(政府之窗) (in Chinese) Information on Zhongshan; government organization & responsibilities; policies, laws & regulations; investment guide; tourism guide
New Zhongshan International Network 中山国际网 (in Chinese) Information portal managed by the Zhongshan branch of China Telecom, with links to many Zhongshan Web sites
NewWikipedia: Zhuhai Administration; geography; economy; tourism; colleges & universities, etc.
NewZhuhai (in Chinese & English) Extensive information on Zhuhai municipality for tourists, investors & others, provided by its government
NewZhuhai City news & info with picture gallery, from News Guangdong
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Greater Pearl River Delta & Regional Integration
The Greater Pearl River Delta (GPRD) Information on GPRD, "Comprising Hong Kong, nine municipalities of the Guangdong Province in the mainland of China and Macao," from InvestHK & Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangdong Province: key facts & figures; GPRD advantages & market opportunities; regulations; the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA); news & events
NewContent-Rich The Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council Annual Report 大珠三角商務委員會年報
English; traditional Chinese; simplified Chinese
Overview of the Greater Pearl River Delta, & reports on: cross-boundary people and cargo flow; implementation of CEPA; joint investment & trade promotion; attracting Guangdong enterprises to Hong Kong; sustainable development (July 2005; PDF format)
Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta: "One Country, Two Systems" in the Emerging Metropolitan Context Thomas P. Rohlen's Asia-Pacific Research Center working paper (July 2000; PDF format)
Content-Rich Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta: The Economic Interaction 香港与珠江三角洲:经济互动 Report of project "to understand the nature of the economic interaction between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta region industry-by-industry and jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction," sponsored by the 2022 foundation & co-authored by Michael J. Enright et al. (Feb. 2003; PDF format)
Content-Rich Hong Kong-Macau-Pearl River Delta Development Information Net (in Chinese & English) "developed jointly by the Task Force on Hong Kong - Pearl River Delta Development of the University of Hong Kong and the Centre for Studies of Hong Kong, Macau and Pearl River Delta of Sun Yat-sen University": information sources for each spatial unit in the Greater Pearl River Delta organized by "1) Statistic Data; 2) Tourism, Transport and Maps; 3) Planning, Infrastructure and Construction; 4) Socio-Economic Development; 5) Government; and 6) Research"; PRD develpment bibliography
Content-Rich Hong Kong Trade Development Council: Pearl River Delta (in Chinese & English) News & reports on economic development & cooperation within the Greater Pearl River Delta; reports on individual cities; topical index
Content-Rich Linking the Delta - Bridging the Pearl River Delta 聯繫三角洲 - 跨越珠江三角洲的橋樑 Report commissioned by the 2022 Foundation "to study the environmental and physical linkages between Hong Kong and the PRD region," & produced by the collaborative work of faculty and students from the Departments of Urban Planning and Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Atmospheric and Environmental Research Inc. (AER) (Nov. 2003; PDF format)
Messe Düsseldorf China (MDC): Economic Integration of Pearl River Delta Overview by a German exhibition organizer with a marketing, sales and service network in China
Content-Rich Pearl River Crossings - Bridging the Delta, Building the Future Multimedia class project by journalism graduate students at the University of Hong Kong on how Gordon Wu's proposal of a bridge linking Zhuhai/Macao to Hong Kong may "change the balance of the region's highly competitive shipping and logistics industries": overview of region, bridge proposals, & key persons; viewpoints of different players; impact on different regions; finances; environmental impact; the road ahead (Oct. 2002)
NewWikipedia: Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Information on the "giant proposed series of bridges and tunnels that would connect the west side of Hong Kong with Macau and the neighbouring city of Zhuhai"
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Pan-Pearl River Delta Regional Cooperation
Content-Rich Pan-Pearl River Delta Cooperation 泛珠三角合作信息网 (in Chinese) News, projects by category, documents & data related to the cooperation between Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hong Kong & Macau
Pan-Pearl-River Delta (PPRD) - A New Common Market Emerges in the Booming Southern China Study in publication of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (GCI) and the German Chamber of Commerce (GC.comm, Aug. 2004; PDF format)
Pan-PRD Regional Cooperation & Development Forum: Prosperity through Partnership Jointly organized by "the People's Governments of Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan Provinces/Regions, and the Governments of the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao" "To strengthen cooperation and enhance overall competitiveness of the Pan-PRD region through closer partnership" (June 2004)
Regional Cooperation: Pan-Pearl River Delta Initiative to Drive China’s Largest Cross-Regional Economy Feng Jianhua's Beijing Review report on the First Pan-Pearl River Delta (PPRD) Regional Cooperation and Development Forum & the signing of the Framework Agreement on Regional Cooperation in the PPRD by 9 provincial-level regions of Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan, and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions in June of 2004
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Portals & News Media
Dongguan Daily 东莞日报电子版 Electronic reproduction of daily (PDF format)
Guangdong Television 广东电视台 (in Chinese & English) News; programming information; BBS
Guangzhou Daily 广州日报报业集团·大洋网 (in Chinese) Party newspaper second in circulation only to People's Daily
Foshan Online 佛山在线 (in Chinese) News portal of Foshan Daily 佛山日报
Golden Ram Network 金羊网 (in Chinese) A comprehensive news portal, including links to news sites for the Yangcheng Wanbao Group 羊城晚报集团
New Guangdong Information Network 广东信息网 (in Chinese) Portal managed by GDnet.com.cn 广东省信息网络有限公司
Nanfang Ribao (Southern Daily) 南方报业网 (in Chinese) Electronic edition of influential daily with links to other periodicals published by the Nanfang Daily conglomerate
Nanfang Zhoumo (Southern Weekend)南方周末 (in Chinese) Influential weekly magazine published by Nanfang Ribao
NetEase: Guangdong Channel 网易:广东频道 (in Chinese) Portal with many cultural & lifestyle features
News Guangdong " the premier online source of Guangdong news and information ... through 10 channels including News, Business, Cities and Towns, Culture and Education ... an influential online source of Guangdong information for expats in and outside Guangdong"
News Guangdong: Pearl River Delta From Newsgd.com: news & speeches; Hong Kong & Macao Express
Shenzhen News 深圳新闻网 (in Chinese) The news network of Shenzhen Press Group, publisher of 11 newspapers & 5 magazines, including the English-language Shenzhen Daily
New Shunde Network 顺畅网 Commercial news network of Shunde News 顺德报社: news stories topically arranged
New Shunde News Network 顺德信息网 (in Chinese) Information portal managed by Shunde branch of China Telecom or Shundian 顺电公司
Content-Rich Sohu Guangdong 搜狐广东 (in Chinese) Sohu's portal for Guangdong: news & numerous Guangdong-specific features
Southcn.com: Guangdong News 南方网:地市报 (in Chinese) News for the Guangdong region with clickable map
Yangcheng Wanbao 羊城晚报 (in Chinese) Guangzhou newspaper popular with intellectuals & the general public for its investigative reporting
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Business & Economy
Can the Pearl River Delta Region Still Compete? HTML version; PDF version Edward Leman's assessment based on findings of Chreod Ltd.'s consulting project for the Guangdong Provincial Government reviewing development trends over the last decade & projecting scenarios to 2020 (China Business Review May-June 2003)
China: Tale of Two Deltas Sam Ng on the "competition for economic primacy of China" between the Pearl River Delta & the Yangtze River Delta (Asia Times, Sept. 6, 2003)
Coming Together: South China Could Be an Economic Powerhouse. But Progress is Slow Todd Crowell & Yulanda Chung on regional synergies & barriers to integration in the Greater Pearl River Delta (Asiaweek, Apr. 21, 2000)
Content-Rich Department of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation of Guangdong Province 广东省对外贸易经济合作厅 (in Chinese; English version forthcoming) Trade & investment news for Guangdong & China; online services; regulations & policies; statistics; investment climate for Guangdong; documents; development plans; special topics
Doing Business in Guangdong
投资广东
From the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangdong Province: Panorama of Guangdong 广东概览; Investment Guide 投资指南
Expansion & Limits: A Comparative Analysis of the Economic Development of the Yangzi & the Pearl River Deltas 增长与极限: 长江三角洲与珠江三角洲区域经济发展比较分析 (in Chinese) A detailed study with numerous tables by Sun Zupei 孙祖培
Foreign Trade Bureaus of Guangdong Municipalities (in Chinese) A list with contact information & Web site addresses
Guangdong, the Unstoppable 'World's Factory' Pepe Escobar on Guangdong's drive to capture the domestic market & to invest all over China (Asia Times, Jan. 25. 2005)
NewContent-Rich Guangdong Agricultural Economy Information Network 广东省农村经济信息网 (in Chinese) Agricultural news; price & supply information; weather conditions; agricultural planning; policies, laws & regulations, etc.
NewContent-Rich Guangdong Agricultural Information Network 广东农业信息网 (in Chinese) Managed by Guangdong Provincial Agricultural Bureau 广东省农业厅: agricultural conditions; policies, laws & regulations; market news; agricultural technology, etc.
New Guangdong Aquatic Production Information Network 广东水产信息网 (in Chinese) News, market trends, technological developments, & government policies related to fisheries & aquatic industries
Content-Rich Guangdong Economy & Trade Information Network 广东经贸信息网 (in Chinese) From the Economic & Trade Commission of Guangdong Province 广东省经济贸易委员会: general economic & sectoral news; work & regulations of the Commission & those of local economic & trade commissions; exhibition news, etc.
NewContent-Rich Guangdong Price Information News Network 广东价格信息网 (in Chinese) Managed by Guangdong Provincial Price Bureau 广东省物价局: news; price policies, laws & regulations; price trends; price information by economic sector; costs of education, etc.
NewContent-Rich Guangdong Private Enterprises News Network 广东民营经济信息网 (in Chinese) A business portal to provide news & information for & on private enterprises, & publicize state support policies for them
New Guangdong Provincial Economy & Trade Committee 广东省经济贸易委员会 (in Chinese) Economic & trade conditions; policies, laws & regulations, etc.
Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta: The Heart of China’s Selling and Sourcing Boom Presentation to Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce by Peter Lau, Chairman and CEO, Giordano International Limited (Apr. 2004; PDF format)
Market Profiles on Chinese Cities and Provinces: Guangdong Province Summary information & data compiled by Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Pearl River Delta: Birth of an Economic Powerhouse, 1984 Isabella Ng on the emergence of the Pearl River Delta as the engine of export growth for China (Time Asia, Sept. 27, 1999)
The Pearl River Delta: A New Workshop of the World "Knitting together the world's most dynamic industrial region" (The Economist, Oct. 10, 2002)
Regional Powerhouse: The Greater Pearl River Delta & the Rise of China Executive summary of book by Michael J. Enright, Edith E. Scott, & Ka-mun Chang (Wiley, May 2005)
NewRen Zhongyi: Politician Who Made Guangdong the Richest Part of China Obituary of Ren Zhongyi 任仲夷, who presided over economic reforms in Guangdong in the early 1980s, and advocated radical political reform before his death in Nov. 2005 (The Times, Nov. 24, 2005)
Time to Move On? Taiwanese Firms in the Pearl River Delta
夢醒珠三角
Essay on Taiwanese investment in & transformation of the Pearl River Delta, particularly Dongguan, by Jimmy Lin 李國盛 (Sinorama Magazine, Dec. 2004; PDF format -- photos & graphics in Chinese version only)
Transformation of Relationship between the Pearl River Delta & the Neigboring Regions 珠三角与周边区域关系的变化 (in Chinese) Analysis of the competitiveness of the Pearl River Delta in comparison with the Yangzi Delta & in light of history and recent developments including KAFTA & CEPA, by He Boquan 何博传
Two Deltas: World Factory's Floor From China Central Television's Business Guide
Why You Shouldn’t Bet against the Pearl River Delta Commentary by Michael Enright & Edith Scott (South China Morning Post, Dec. 12, 2002; PDF format)
Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta: A Comparative Study Analysis by Mark Gooding and Claire Lawrence, with detailed charts (British Consulate General Shanghai & British Consulate General Guangzhou, 2004; PDF format)
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Social Conditions
New Dongguan Social Insurance 东莞市社会保障网 (in Chinese) Government portal providing information & services related to social insurance: policies, laws & regulations; news, etc.
New Foshan Municipality Women's Federation 佛山市妇联 (in Chinese) Administrative & policy news; activities; women workers; laws & regulations, etc.
New Guangdong Health Information Network 广东卫生信息网 (in Chinese) Government portal of health information including news, government health institutions & responsibilities, policies, laws & regulations, etc.
New Guangdong Medical & Hygienic Information Network 广东省医药卫生信息网 (in Chinese) News; government announcements; distribution of medical specialties; directory of medical specialists; medical institutions, etc.
NewGuangdong Population & Family Planning Network 广东人口与计划生育网 (in Chinese) News; organizational structure; policies & regulations; state of population; family planning, etc.
New Guangdong Provincial Labour & Social Security Department 广东省劳动和社会保障厅 (in Chinese & English) News & announcements; organization & structure; policies, laws, & regulations, etc.
New Guangdong Women's Network 南粤妇女网 (in Chinese) Official site of Guangdong Provincial Women's Federation 广东省妇联: organization & leadership; news & developments; women's & children's issues; documents, laws & regulations, etc.
NewGuangzhou Population & Family Planning Bureau 广州市人民政府人口和计划生育网站 (in Chinese) Organizational structure; policies & regulations; projects; population data & conditions, etc.
New Guangzhou Young Volunteers 广州青年志愿者网 (in Chinese & English) Volunteer activities of Guangzhou youth in environmental protection & social work
New Shunde Women 顺德女性 (in Chinese) Official site of Shunde Women's Federation 佛山市顺德区妇联: news & activities; women's issues; Shunde Women Workers 顺德妇工; services, etc.
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Labor & Employment
Am I the Only Survivor? Global Capital, Local Gaze, and Social Trauma in China Pun Ngai of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on the pains & dreams of migrant working daughters (dagongmei) through the prism of two women workers, one the survivor of a 1993 fire that destroyed a toy factory in Shenzhen (Public Culture, 2002; PDF format)
NewCheap, Cheerful and Chinese? Andreas Lorenz and Wieland Wagner on the well-being of factory workers taking second place to rapid growth, based primarily on conditions in the Pearl River Delta (Der Spiegel, Nov. 17, 2005)
Content-Rich The Chinese Working Women Network 女工关怀 (in Chinese & English) Hong Kong-based " non-profit making non-governmental organization with the mission of promoting betterment for the lives of Chinese working women and developing feminist awareness of self help and self-empowerment": projects; Sweet Words among Sisters 姊妹蜜语, magazine of writings mainly by migrant women workers 打工妹 in Shenzhen and the Pearl River Delta; books & journal articles
Community-Based Interactive Training Project for Migrant Women Workers in the Pearl River Delta Report of project funded by Asia Foundation & Levi-Strauss Foundation (Aug. 2003)
The Culture of Survival: Lives of Migrant Workers through the Prism of Private Letters Chapter on the private concerns & living conditions of migrant women workers in Shenzhen, by Anita Chan, Australian National University (from Popular China, Unofficial Culture in a Globalizing Society, 2002; PDF format)
NewDongguan Joins China's Assembly Line Alex Frew McMillan on migrant women workers churning out cellphones for Nokia & other products in Dongguan factories (CNN, Nov. 28, 2002)
New Dongguan Labor Bureau 东莞市劳动局 (in Chinese) Government portal with information on labor policies & administrative work
Guangdong Province: Talent Network 广东省人才网 (in Chinese) An employment clearinghouse managed by the Human Affairs Bureau of Guangdong Province
Content-Rich Guangzhou General Labor Union 广州市总工会 (in Chinese) News, functions & documents of the union under Communist Party leadership; cultural news & activities of workers; online issues of Guangzhou Workers 羊城职工
NewContent-Rich Guangzhou Human Affairs Information Network 中国广州人事信息网 (in Chinese) Government site providing human resources-related news & information, including employment, recruitment, training, education, & adjudication of employment disputes; searchable by category of human resource, such as government officials, college graduates, etc.
Hope for China's Migrant Women Workers Zhang Ye on the emergence of civil society groups to help migrant women working in Guangdong factories & suffering from violation of their rights; Joe Young on "Hukou Reform Targets Urban-Rural Divide"; Virginia A. Hulme on "Social Justice for Working Women in Guangdong" (The China Business Review, May/June 2002)
Content-Rich Institute of Contemporary Observation (ICO) 深圳当代社会观察研究所 (in Chinese & English) "a grassroots nonprofit and non-government organization for Chinese labor issues": labor hotline; labor news; projects; case studies; China Labor Research & Support Network
Poor Working Conditions Plague Guangdong Associated Press story on Guangdong's 30 million migrant workers increasingly demanding better working conditions & treatment (Feb. 5, 2005)
The Precarious Employment and Hidden Costs of Women Workers in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, China Pun Ngai's paper for Journal of Oxfam (2004; Word format)
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Education
The Development of Education in the Pearl River Delta: A Cultural Explanation 珠江三角洲教育发展:一个文化的阐释 (in Chinese) A survey up to about 2002 by Zeng Weihe 曾维和
Educational Disengagement: Undermining Academic Quality at a Chinese University Michael Agelasto's portrayal of Shenzhen University, "the most comprehensive study written to date about education at a Chinese university"
Institutes and Universities in Guangdong A list compiled by Newsgd.com
Content-Rich List of Universities, Technical Colleges & Schools in Guangdong 广东省大学大专学校列表 (in Chinese) A very comprehensive list with descriptions of the institutions & links to their Web sites, compiled by ChinaRen校友录, an alumni networking site run by Sohu.com
University in Turmoil: The Political Economy of Shenzhen University Michael Agelasto's portrait of Shenzhen University, "the most comprehensive study written to date about a Chinese work-unit"
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The Environment
Attitudes on the Environment: A Survey of Pearl River Delta Residents
珠江三角洲居民環保社會調查報告
"first collaboration between Civic Exchange 思汇政策研究所, an independent Hong Kong-based non-profit public policy think tank, and China Development Institute 综合开发研究院, a Shenzhen-based think tank" (Dec. 2002; Word format)
China - Guangdong Pearl River Delta Urban Environment Project Report of World Bank project implemented by Guangdong Provincial Finance Bureau (Jan. 6, 2004; PDF format)
China - Second Guangdong Pearl River Delta Urban Environment Project Report of World Bank-funded project implemented by Shenzhen Municipal Government (Mar. 15, 2004; PDF format)
Delta Evolution Patterns and the Associated Dynamic Environments Extended abstract of paper presented at Joint meeting of IGCP-475 DeltaMAP, APN Mega deltas in Asia, & CCOP DelSEA project, by researchers at 1-Center for Coastal Ocean Science and Technology Research,
Zhongshan University (Jan. 2005; PDF format)
Content-Rich Environmental Protection of Guangdong 广东省环境保护局公众网 (in Chinese & English) Annual reports on environmental status, pollution control & ecological conservation, & environmental management; news; work; provincial regulations; announcements, etc.
Green Guangzhou 绿色广州 (in Chinese) Public site of Guangzhou Environmental Protection Propaganda & Education Center 广州市环境保护宣传教育中心
Guangzhou Environmental Monitoring Centre 广州市环境监测中心站 (in Chinese) Organization; news & activities; laws & regulations; reports & research; Guangzhou air & water quality monitoring
Content-Rich Guangzhou Environmental Protection 广州环保网 (in Chinese) From Guangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau 广州市环境保护局: environmental work & news; automobiles; solid waste; work guides; policies & regulations; environmental publications; air quality reports; announcements; gazette; chronologies of important events, etc.
Joint Study on Air Quality of Pearl River Delta Region 珠江三角洲空氣質素研究 (in Chinese & English) Released by the governments of Hong Kong & Guangdong Province (Apr. 2002; PDF format)
Key Points of the Pearl River Delta Regional Air Quality Management Plan Approved on Dec. 29, 2003 by the Hong Kong-Guangdong Joint Working Group on Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection (the JWGSDEP) (PDF format)
Monitoring Land-use Change in the Pearl River Delta Using Landsat TM Paper by K.C. Seto et al. (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 23:10, 2002; PDF format)
Regional Airshed Studies in the Pearl River Delta EI 2001 Macau Conference paper by Rowan Williams Davies and Irwin Inc. scientists in collaboration with others (PDF format)
A Study of Sustainability Issues in the Pearl River Delta Region
珠江三角洲可持续发展问题研究
Paper by by Xu Xueqiang 许学强, City and Region Research Centre, Zhongshan University 中山大学城市与区域研究中心 (International Symposium on Sustainable Development, Hong Kong, June 2002; PDF format)
Virtual Field Visits to the Pearl River Delta Project of the Institute for Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Hong Kong Baptist University, with multimedia features: introduction, environmental problems and remedial strategies; sustainable development: Guangming Overseas Chinese Livestock Farm
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Culture
About Cantonese Opera An introduction to Cantonese opera costumes, music, types of plays, makeup, & hair; Cantonese opera's frequently used terms
Center for Research on the Development of the Spiritual Civilization of Guangdong Province 广东省精神文明建设研究中心 (in Chinese) Research projects & publications of unit of Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences focusing on cultural policies & developments
Content-Rich Guangdong Cultural Information Net 广东文化资讯网 (in Chinese) Cultural programs; performing arts groups, practitioners, & agencies; performing venues; museums & memorials; libraries; online box office; cultural news in Guangdong, Hong Kong & Macau
Content-Rich Guangdong Museum of Art 广东美术馆 (in Chinese & English) Introduction; news; research articles; reports in the media; the collection; publications; outreach; electronic journal; Guangzhou Triennial Art Exhibition, etc.
Content-Rich The Lingnan School of Painting 岭南画派 (in Chinese & English) A comprehensive survey by artist James Tan 陈蕴化: biographical capsules & the work of Lingnan masters, art criticism, the work of Japanese master painters, etc.
Content-Rich Pearl River Delta Cultural Information Net 粵港澳文化資訊網 (in Chinese & English) For enhancement of cultural exchanges among Guangdong, Hong Kong & Macau: gateway to major cultural Web sites of the Greater Pearl River Delta
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History
A Comparative Study of the Lineage Systems of Huizhou & the Pearl River Delta 徽州和珠江三角洲宗法制比较研究 (in Chinese) A research paper by Ye Xian'en 叶显恩 (2003)
Economic Relations between Jiangnan & Fujian-Guangdong in the Ming-Qing Period 明清时期江南与福建广东的经济联系 (in Chinese) A research paper by Fan Jinmin 范金民, Nanjing University (2004)
Guangdong Merchants & the Modernization of the Guangdong Maritime Transportation Industry 粤商与广东的航运业近代化: 1842--1911 (in Chinese) A joint research paper by Ye Xian'en 叶显恩 & Lin Shenlu 林燊禄 (2003)
The Land System, Lineages & Commercialization of the Pearl River Delta in the Ming-Qing Period 明清珠江三角洲土地制度、宗族与商业化 (in Chinese) A research paper by Ye Xian'en (1997)
Li Shizhen's Policies to Pacify Guangdong & the Recovery of the Guangdong Economy in the Early Qing 清初李士桢抚粤政略与广东社会经济复苏 (in Chinese) Ye Xian'en's paper on the contributions of a late 17th century governor to Guangdong's economic & martime trade development (2003)
Migrants & the Development of the Maritime Economy in the Pearl River Delta 移民与珠江三角洲海洋经济化
Part 1; Part 2; Part 3
(in Chinese) A historical survey from the Song through the Qing by Ye Xian'en 叶显恩, Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences (2002)
On a Form of Agricultural Production in the Pearl River Delta -- "Mulberry Embankment Fish Pond" System 论珠江三角洲的农业生产形式—桑基鱼塘

(in Chinese) Essay by Deng Fen 邓芬, Nanhai Museum, Foshan Municipality (2003)

On the Development of the "Mulberry Embankment Fish Pond" System in the Pearl River Delta During the Ming-Qing Period 论明清珠江三角洲桑基鱼塘的发展 (in Chinese) Essay by Lai Zuolian 赖作莲, Shaanxi Provincial Academy of Social Sciences
Robert Marks on the Pearl River Delta Essay on the Pearl River Delta as a product of human creation rather than natural formation throughout history, & recent strains on its environment as a result of rapid industrialization (Environmental History, Apr. 2004)
Roots of the Development of the "Mulberry Embankment Fish Pond" System in the Pearl River Delta During the Ming-Qing Period 明清珠江三角洲“桑基鱼塘”发展之缘由 (in Chinese) Analysis of a unique agrarian mode of production in Guangdong in the context of the development of the maritime economy by Huang Qichen 黄启臣, Zhongshan University (2003)
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Travel Information
Guangdong Travel 广东旅游网 (in Chinese) From the Tourism Bureau of Guangdong Province: city guides; electronic maps; cultural tidbits; travel information, etc.
Public Security Department of Guangdong Province Entry and Exit Control Service Net 广东省公安厅出入境政务服务网 (in Chinese & English) News; laws & rules; about documents; Chinese citizens leaving China; HK, Macao & Taiwan residents' travels in the mainland; foreign nationals entering & exiting China; law-forbidden activities related with entry & exit, etc.
Tourist Destinations: The Pearl River Delta From Education and Manpower Bureau, the Government of Hong Kong SAR: overview; clickable map leading to information on individual cities; slide show on regional tourism development
Travel in Guangdong (in Chinese, English, Japanese & Korean) Extensive travel information from the Guangdong Tourist Authority
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Images
2005 ASIANetwork
Hong Kong-America Center Fulbright-Hays Group Studies Abroad Pearl River Delta Faculty Development Program: Photos
Taken by participating faculty at various sites in coastal South China, including Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Zhaoqing, Shantou, Chaozhou, and Xiamen
ASL Bildmagazin: Pearl River Delta Album of images & photos
TDC Photo Library: Pearl River Delta Photos from Hong Kong Trade Development Council's collection
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Academic Resources
Center for Studies of Hong Kong, Macao and Pearl River Delta, Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen) University 广州中山大学港澳珠江三角洲研究中心 (in Chinese & English) Comprehensive research center for studying the special characteristics & new situational requirements of the economic & social development of the Greater Pearl River Delta after the return of Hong Kong & Macau to Chinese sovereignty
City U of HK Library: Pearl River Delta Collection "providing researchers and scholars who are interested in studying the Pearl River Delta region of China with various kinds of materials covering the period from the mid-19th Century to the present": collection including "books, reports, periodicals, newspapers, press clippings, statistical year books, annual reports, pamphlets, maps, databases on either CD-ROMs or computer discs, microforms and other ephemeral materials in all subject areas"
Content-Rich Guangdong Social Sciences 广东社会科学网 (in Chinese) Official site of the Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences: news; research on contemporary Marxism, spiritual civilization, cultural production, the Pan-Pearl River Delta Economic Zone, Guangdong, regional economies, Sun Yat-sen, etc.; education & training
Content-Rich Hong Kong - Pearl River Delta Development Studies Work of University of Hong Kong task force set up "to promote multi-disciplinary research and academic activities relating to HK-PRD development": publications; events; Hong Kong-Macau-Pearl River Delta Development Information Net
Pearl River Delta Collection: List of Electronic Databases 珠江三角洲特藏书库: 电子资料库 Compiled by Run Run Shaw Library, City University of Hong Kong
Pearl River Delta Collection: Jinan University Theses 珠江三角洲特藏书库: 暨南大学论文 Housed at Run Run Shaw Library, City University of Hong Kong
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