The makeover of a "desert island": A Chinese story of urban transformation

Source: 横琴粤澳深度合作区行政法务局、南方都市报、星球研究所 Date: 2026-09-18

An islandlies just 187 meters from Macao at its nearest point. How challenging was it to transform this silt-covered desert land into a modern metropolis?

September 17 marks its fifth anniversary of establishment. Ready to kick off this "island makeover" and witness the large-scale transformation project of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin together? Let's go!



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