The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge in Zhuhai, southern China. Beijing believes the ‘Greater Bay Area’ can grow into one of the most important metropolitan areas in the world. Photo: Bloomberg
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge in Zhuhai, southern China. Beijing believes the ‘Greater Bay Area’ can grow into one of the most important metropolitan areas in the world. Photo: Bloomberg
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Can China’s Greater Bay Area really rival the likes of Tokyo, New York and San Francisco?

  • It covers a geographical area equivalent to the land mass of Croatia and is the largest of the four metropolitan areas
  • At US$1.8 trillion in 2017, the GDP of the Greater Tokyo Area is largest among the four regions

Yujing Liu
Yujing Liu

Updated: 10:41am, 19 Feb, 2019

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The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge in Zhuhai, southern China. Beijing believes the ‘Greater Bay Area’ can grow into one of the most important metropolitan areas in the world. Photo: Bloomberg
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge in Zhuhai, southern China. Beijing believes the ‘Greater Bay Area’ can grow into one of the most important metropolitan areas in the world. Photo: Bloomberg
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