Zhuhai's Xiangzhou district, established in June 1984, is the birthplace of the Zhuhai Special Economic Zone and serves as the political, economic, scientific and cultural center of the city.
Xiangzhou district, the main urban area of Zhuhai, is connected to Hong Kong by water to the east, and adjoins Macao to the south. Xiangzhou is the economic, political, cultural and technological center of Zhuhai.