New Heart of Zhuhai

In November 2015, 10 DESIGN (10) won an international open competition for one of the most prominent sites in southern China, The Core of Zhuhai City Heart. Fourteen other international architects were involved in this invited competition including Gensler, NBBJ, and HAS Architects to name a few.

Zhuhai (in Chinese this name means “Pearl Sea”) is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Having just been a small fishing village in the 1970’s before being granted Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status, Zhuhai was incorporated as a city in 1979. It’s growth since then has been remarkable – the quality of life as well as population size have shifted significantly in the past 30 years. Zhuhai is not only one of the original Special Economic Zones, but it is also one of China’s premier tourist destinations, being called the Chinese Riviera. The symbol of Zhuhai is a sculpture titled “Fisherwoman” showing a graceful girl who holds in his hands the gem. The sculpture is reminiscent of a very beautiful ancient legend, which tells the love story of the beautiful daughter of the dragon king of the South Sea, and a simple fisherman. Zhuhai is a modern city with plenty of attractions. Both Chinese and foreign visitors are coming in increasding numbers to take advantage of its scenery, relaxed atmosphere and year-round warm climate.

Zhuhai lies along the zigzagging coast of South Eastern China, overlooking the vast expanse of blue water and undulating green hills in the north. Thanks to its excellent geographic location, clean air and warm climate, Zhuhai is regarded as one of the most comfortable places to live in China. With just 820,000 inhabitants in the city proper and a total of 1.4 million in the metro region, Zhuhai is small by Chinese standards. Zhuhai also features an extraordinary location for travel, in addition to sharing a border with Macau, it is a 70-minute ferry ride from Shenzhen and Hong Kong – the flight hub of southeast Asia. Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south.

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