}
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(iii)
(iv)
(v)
problem
which cannot be solved
even with the A bridge across
completion of Humen Bridge in future. Lingding Yang will divert much traffic away from Humen Highway.
To promote communications and economic ties between Hong Kong and western Pearl River Delta region and Macau :
On
Hong Kong, one of the "four small dragons" in Asia, is enjoying a rapid economic growth and has become the major trading partner of Guangdong. In recent years, however, there has been а continuous northward movement of capital, technical know-how and business establishments from Hong Kong to Mainland China. the other hand, western Pearl River Delta is a region with many townships which have family ties with overseas Chinese. It is also the region with the highest development potential in Guangdong, where three of the four key development areas of the province in the 90's are located (and two of them are in Zhuhai, i.e. West Zhuhai and Hengqin Island). project, if successfully implemented, will improve traffic condition and strengthen economic ties between Guangdong and Hong Kong.
It is, therefore, instrumental in
in the development of the two places. Also, a road link with Macau will definitely be a plus factor for enhancing the role of the "golden triangle" of Guangdong, Hong Kong and
and Macau. This is very favourable for the development of all three places.
To streamline the layout of China's coastal highway.
routes:
At present, our coastal highway starts from Tongjiang in Northeast China, passes through Dalian and Yantai, moves south along the coastline to Shanghai, Shantou and Shenzhen, then moves north to Guangzhou, Foshan, south to Zhanjiang and terminates at Sanya, Hainan island. This coastal highway is one of the 12 trunk roads in our country and serves as а transport corridor that links up the major cities in the eastern coast. But the Pearl River has become a natural barrier that forces the highway to zigzag northward and southward without any extension to the all- important. HK-Macau-Delta triangle.
The proposed bridge will streamline and rationalise the layout of the coastal corridor.
To open up an avenue leading to international market for the Southwest region of China:
At present, the Southwest Highway terminates at the coastal areas of Guangxi province and the southwestern coastal ports of Guangdong. If the proposed bridge project extends westward to link up with the Southwest Highway, then the provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Guangxi and western Guangdong can form