Zhuhai 珠海
The quiet city on the Macau border, with the world’s longest sea bridge.
- Region
- Guangdong
- Best months
- Oct, Nov, Dec, Mar, Apr
- Nights to budget
- 2
- Airport
- Jinwan Airport (ZUH)
Why visit Zhuhai
- Cross to Macau on foot in 20 minutes
- Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is the biggest in Asia
- Clean, low-rise and genuinely relaxing
What to see
- • Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge
- • Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
- • Fisher Girl statue
- • Dong’ao Island
- • Lovers’ Road
- • New Yuanmingyuan
What to eat
- Seafood hotpot
- White bait and shrimp
- Cheung fun
- Barbecued oysters
- Tofu pudding
Getting there
Zhuhai to Guangzhou 1h, and the bridge bus to Hong Kong takes 45 min.
Zhuhai has no metro; use DiDi or taxis, and allow more time for distances.
Practical guides for Zhuhai
City-specific topic pages are being written city by city. In the meantime these national guides apply everywhere.
- Visa & entry
Whether you need a visa for China, and the three routes that get most travellers in without one.
- Payment & money apps
Alipay and WeChat Pay now accept foreign cards.
- eSIM & connectivity
How to get online in China without losing access to Google, WhatsApp and Instagram.
- Safety
China is statistically one of the safest countries for travellers.
- Getting around
Metro, taxi, ride-hailing and buses — how each works and which to use when.
- High-speed rail
The world’s largest high-speed network — how to book, board and not miss your train.
- Food & eating
How to order, what the regional specialities actually are, and how to handle dietary needs.
- Hotels & booking
Which sites actually work for foreigners, and what to check before you pay.
- Attraction tickets
Almost every major attraction now requires a timed online reservation, often days ahead.
- Money & costs
What a day actually costs, where the money goes, and how to budget by tier.
- Language & communication
How far English gets you, and the handful of Chinese that changes the trip.
- Apps you need
The short list of apps that make the trip work, and what each one replaces.