The clouds that have dulled mainland property prospects stay away from Delta
Property development was one of the first areas to come under scrutiny when Beijing sought to cool the economy.
The policy on property loans was tightened and banks were effectively banned from lending to developers to buy land, while access to credit to buy luxury villas and expensive apartments was curtailed.
But there is little to suggest that the policy of 'macroeconomic controls' is dampening entrepreneurial spirit in the property market in the Pearl River Delta, especially in cities such as Zhuhai and Shenzhen.
One optimistic Zhuhai official, speaking in a private capacity, said: 'We might not look as bustling as Shenzhen, but we are selling on tranquillity and peacefulness.'
Looking ahead, he said the planned bridge between Macau and Hong Kong and the future express rail to Guangzhou would help to make Zhuhai another southern China hub, with links to the rest of the region.