ZHUHAI BORDER JUMPING

Once you leave Macau, border jumping is as easy as jumping rope, with three-day- to three-month tourist visas easily obtained in a few minutes from the Chinese Customs office.

For three-day visas the cost is about HK $100; three-month visas go for HK $180.

As soon as you cross the border and enter Zhuhai you will be at the steps of the Gongbei Underground Market, a place that draws thousands of Macanese across the border eaching. Taxis are re dily available, but to avoid being ripped off, always insist moton that the driver use the meter. ith its roads and separate bicycle paths, Zhuhai is the model for modern Chinese ida and Xianzhou. Zhuhai was nothing more than fishing village 20 years ago, but after it a SEZ (Special Economic Zone) in 1980, the village soon became histories, such as Macau and Guangzhou, Zhuhai has makes up for this deficit by offering forms of ifficult to find in more densely populated places. door to each other, are three venues that Ming Palace is a life size replica of the original the sheer size of the grounds makes it easy to get lost for hours lens and architecture. There are many plays and musical performances been to Beijing it is worth prefer wetter forms of entertainment Water Park. With its waterslides, tide-pools and  on hand is a an 89-foot-high (27 m) ring a great view of New Yuan Ming Palace the water park is a spa containing lassages, acupuncture and other forms of traditional Chine cine. You may find it so relaxing you will wonder how you ever lived without such pampering before. Price depends on what you want but averages RMB 150.

Larger spas like Zhuhai Hot Springs and the Imperial Hot Springs offer more amenities but are each 30-minute taxi rides into the countryside. sun it can be a comfortable alternative. It runs the length of Zhuhai’s coastline, 11 find Hai Bing Park and the Fisher Girl Statue, the latter being the city symbol. Jiuzhou Port is 10 minutes by taxi from the Fisher Girl and offers cruises around Macau that are spectacular at night. If time permits other forms of recreation can be found in the northern part of Zhuhai. Lakewood Golf Course, Zhuhai Fl Race Track and Pearl Land are a little over 15 minutes by taxi from Lover’s Road.

Whatever it is that you find entertaining, Zhuhai most likely has it, and a one or two day visit is a perfect complement to your stay in Macau.

qingquang

See author's posts