On March 29, 2023, 26 staff and students from Choi Kai Yau College and Henry Fok Pearl Jubilee College at University of Macao participated in a study tour of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin organized by the Macao Youth Federation.
The first stop was Hengqin port. This is the first time that many students go to Zhuhai through this port. The docent introduced that Hengqin port will soon be developed into a complex including commercial, office, residential areas and hotels. In addition, in the near future, the underground of Hengqin port will be connected to Guangzhou-Zhuhai railways and Macao Rail, facilitating traveling for Macao and Hengqin residents. Afterwards, the team visited Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone Planning Exhibition Hall, Hengqin-Macao Youth Entrepreneurship Valley, and Zhuhai UM Science and Technology Research Institute respectively. In the afternoon, they visited the exhibition hall of Hengqin underground pipe gallery where telecommunications, networks, water pipes and garbage pipelines are all hidden under Hengqin’s roads using integrated pipeline technology. Finally, they visited Hengqin Rowing Park and Harrow International School to learn about Hengqin’s high-quality educational resources.
A student from Choi Kai Yau College said: “As a Macao resident, I am very grateful for the decision made by our country to carry out deep cooperation between Guangdong and Macao. It makes me feel that there are great policies and convenience for future entrepreneurship, scientific research and living in Hengqin. It not only makes Hengqin and Macao complement each other but also allows young people to see greater employment prospects. This study tour has allowed me to have a better understanding of the development and planning of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. I am full of expectations and confidence in the future of Hengqin. I hope that I will have the opportunity to work and live in Hengqin in the near future.”
Written by: Un Sam I
Group photo at Hengqin port
Visiting Zhuhai UM Science and Technology Research Institute
Visiting Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone Planning Exhibition Hall
Visiting the exhibition hall of Hengqin underground pipe gallery
Group photo at Hengqin-Macao Youth Entrepreneurship Valley
Visiting Harrow International School Zhuhai