Hengqin ( simplified Chinese : 横琴岛 ; traditional Chinese : 橫琴島 , Portuguese : Ilha da Montanha ) is an island that lies mostly in Zhuhai , a prefecture-level city and special economic zone in Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China . It has a population of about 3,000. Parts of Hengqin are leased to Macau by the State Council of the People's Republic of China , starting from 2009, mostly to house the new campus of the University of Macau . In the leased parts of the island, Macau law applies.
21-844: The whole island is designated a special economic district, as the Hengqin New Area , similar to Binhai New Area in Tianjin and Pudong New Area in Shanghai . Hengqin Island is adjacent to the Taipa and Coloane districts of Macau , with the Shisanmen Waterway separating them, and is connected to Macau's Cotai via the Lotus Bridge . The island is the largest among the 146 islands of Zhuhai, being roughly three times
42-499: A coastline of 153 km (95 mi), and contains 700 km (270 sq mi) of water and wetlands. Binhai New Area has 700 square kilometers (270 sq mi) of water and wetlands and a further 1,200 km (460 sq mi) of wasteland that is being re-developed into saline land . It has proven oil resources totalling more than 100 million tons, and 193.7 billion cubic meters (6.84 trillion cubic feet) of natural gas. There are 19 subdistricts and 7 towns in
63-663: A convention and resort destination. The project was to include four million sq ft of convention space, hotels, retail, vacation homes, and golf, tennis and yachting amenities. On 29 November 2010, the main body of the Chime-Long International Ocean Resort (with an initial investment of 10 billion yuan) kicked off the construction on Hengqin Island and was originally expected to become operational in 2013. The Chimelong Ocean Kingdom , consisting of entertainment facilities, amusement rides, performances, high-tech experiences and animal watching as well as
84-515: A growing opinion in Macau that the island should be leased to Macau, which has very limited land and little room for further development. By 1 September 2005, plans were revealed that the government of Guangdong will allow tax exemptions and adopt flexible immigration control in Hengqin to promote investment from Hong Kong and Macau. On 27 June 2009 the government of Macau officially announced that
105-712: A magnitude-2.9 earthquake, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. Eight other people remain missing. Yujiapu Financial District located in Binhai is an under construction financial district with a glitzy skyline envisioned to be a center of world trade and finance. Other parts of Binhai have also been intended to be a base for China's advanced industrial and financial reform and innovation. The Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA)
126-606: A northern international shipping center and international logistics center, and a livable and ecological new urban area. Binhai New Area is an important part of China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone, a state-level new area, and a national comprehensive supporting reform pilot area. Binhai is located on the west coast of the Bohai Sea and east of Tianjin's main urban area. It is a part of the Bohai Economic Rim . It has an area of 3,000 km (1,200 sq mi),
147-448: Is a sub-provincial division , new area and special economic zone of China under the jurisdiction of Tianjin , People's Republic of China, located in the eastern coastal area of Tianjin, the center of the Bohai Economic Rim , with a total area of 2,270 square kilometers and a population of 2,067,300, It is the gateway to opening up to the outside world in northern China, a high-level modern manufacturing and R&D transformation base,
168-780: Is an early free trade zone. Tianjin Emissions Exchange organized China's first sulfur dioxide, carbon neutral , contract energy management and energy efficiency product transactions, and established China's first voluntary emission reduction public inquiry system. A number of major international companies including Rockefeller , Tishman Speyer , Motorola and Airbus have built branches here. For instance, EADS Airbus has already opened an assembly plant for its A320 series airliners, operational since 2009. Domestic companies headquartered in Binhai include noodlemaker Tingyi . A large culture complex, Binhai Cultural Center , with five central attractions planned. The centerpiece of
189-704: The Tianjin–Qinhuangdao High-Speed Railway . Tanggu railway station is also a station on the conventional speed Tianjin–Shanhaiguan Railway . Binhai is currently served by one metro line and one tram line operated by Tianjin Metro : There are 11 expressways (include 5 national expressways and 6 provincial expressways), 3 national highways and several provincial and county-level highways run through Binhai. 39°00′12″N 117°42′39″E / 39.00333°N 117.71083°E / 39.00333; 117.71083 Zhuhai Open The Zhuhai Open
210-613: The University of Macau would build its new campus on 1 km of the island, in a stretch directly facing the Cotai area, south of the current border post. This would be the first of other possible projects. Construction of the campus would take three years and would include an underwater tunnel. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress officially adopted a decision authorising Macau to exercise jurisdiction over
231-598: The Yujiapu Financial District . In addition, Tianjin Port whose throughput ranks 5th in the world is also located here. The Binhai district was greatly affected by a large industrial-scale accident in August 2015. On August 12, a series of explosions took place at a port chemical storage facility in Binhai, causing 173 deaths and 797 injuries. The blast had the equivalent of 21 metric tons of TNT or
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#1732788018577252-599: The Macau Legislative Assembly passed Law 1/2020 providing for the application of Macau Law in a part of Hengqin Port. Macau's juridisction over this area became effective on 18 March. With Hengqin island, the goal of the authorities is to create a combined Las Vegas and Orlando for Asia, with an expansive casino offering in Macau, and at the same time non-gaming leisure and tourist activities. In late 2005, Las Vegas Sands openly discussed its multibillion-dollar plan to develop parts of Hengqin Island into
273-801: The TEDA Campus in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area , which is dedicated to research on genomes, functional genomics, biochips, and molecular virology. Tianjin University of Science and Technology will move into Binhai New Area as a whole. The Juilliard College of New York and the Tianjin Conservatory of Music cooperated with the Juilliard Research Institute of the Tianjin Conservatory of Music in
294-956: The Yujiapu Financial District to provide pre-university and postgraduate education. At the same time, Tianjin Maritime Vocational College, Tianjin Development Zone Vocational and Technical College, Tianjin Binhai Vocational College are located in Binhai New Area. High speed rail stops in Binhai with Binhai railway station and Tanggu railway station on the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway . Binhai West railway station and Binhai North railway station are stops along
315-610: The complex is the library that opened in November 2017. The library is nicknamed 'The Eye' because the sphere, which appears like an iris, can be seen from the park outside through an eye-shaped opening. The remnant of Taku Forts in the form of a gun platform overlooks the Hai River (Peiho River) in Binhai. Many colleges and universities in Tianjin have branch campuses in Binhai New Area. In 2003, Nankai University established
336-442: The district: The Binhai district was created by the government of China in the 1990s. In 1996 Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev was sold to Binhai Aircraft Park , a theme park in Binhai. The concept was developed by world tourism and attraction consultant Leisure Quest International. In August 2011, the ex- Kiev was developed into a luxury hotel after renovations costing £9.6 million. Starting from November 2009, Binhai New Area
357-933: The dolphin-themed hotel with 1,888 guest rooms was opened in 2014, and has been the 11th most visited theme park in the world in 2017. The Hengqin International Tennis Center opened in September 2015. It currently hosts three international competitions: the WTA Elite Trophy , the Zhuhai Open and the Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff for the Australian Open . Binhai Binhai , fully known as Binhai New Area ( Chinese : 滨海新区 ; pinyin : Bīnhǎi Xīn Qū ), abbreviated as Binhai and Bincheng,
378-456: The larger former island of Wanzai (Portuguese: Lapa ) — now a peninsula — to their north, as part of the Província da Macau, because "Portuguese schools are established there". In 1896, Portuguese determined to occupy the two islands of Hengqin, but did not succeed in doing so. Portugal briefly occupied them before World War II . Since the land reclamation and development, there has been
399-416: The new campus on its opening. Macau law would apply in the university campus and it would not be necessary to pass a formal border post. The Macau Special Administrative Region will pay an amount of rent – which has not yet been set – for the use of the land. In early 2013 the Macau Legislative Assembly passed Law 3/2013 providing for the application of Macau Law in the campus effective on opening day. In 2020
420-466: The size of Macau. It has broad bays, sandy beaches, strangely shaped jagged rocks, scenery, and natural vegetation cover. Hengqin was formerly made up of two islands, Xiaohengqin ( 小橫琴 ; Portuguese : Dom João ) and Dahengqin ( 大橫琴 ; Portuguese : Montanha ), which were recently connected as a result of land reclamation . The reclaimed island is 96 km (37 sq mi) large. Portugal claimed both Xiao Hengqin and Da Hengqin, along with
441-490: Was consolidated into a district , and the former subordinate districts of Tanggu , Hangu and Dagang were abolished. Binhai New Area consists of nine functional zones: Advanced Manufacturing Zone, Airport-based Industrial Zone, Binhai High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Seaport-based Industrial Zone, Nangang Industrial Zone, Seaport Logistics Zone, Coastal Leisure & Tourism Zone, Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City and
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