Many experts believe that the Chinese provinces of Guangdong and Guangdong, also known as the Greater Bay Area, have great economic potential. As such, the Chinese government have been quite busy building various infrastructures are part of the country's effort to easily link these two provinces into outside investors.
Within the coming days, the first high-speed trains will be open for operation allowing Hong Kong to connect to several mainland destinations. China is also currently working on a bridge that will connect Zhuhai, Macao, and Hong Kong. While many observers have noted that these projects are somewhat expensive, many have defended it claiming that China is concerting its effort in order to connect its various provinces into a business hub.
These new infrastructure projects came at a time when China's greater bay area is starting to draw attention because of its massive economic potential. Several reports have revealed that China is currently working on a plan to develop the country's greater bay area and turn it into a massive urban cluster which will include Macao, Hong Kong, and at least nine of the most developed cities in the Chinese province of Guangdong.
In Hong Kong, many see these recent developments as an opportunity for the country to connect to the mainland. Aside from its cultural benefits, Hong Kong can essentially take advantage of China's massive untapped market which poses a huge potential into almost any industry. On the cultural side of this developments, Hong Kong can reintegrate the country back into China.
On the other hand, many observers believe that the greater area infrastructure connectivity projects are more than just to connect Hong Kong and Macao back to the mainland. Many experts believe that China is focusing its development efforts into some of its provinces that poses great economic potential. It is also important to note that some of China's provinces, especially on the greater bay area, are starting to stand as major national economies not only in China but in Asia as general.
Recent data have revealed that the Gross Domestic Product of China's greater bay area reached $1.5 trillion, this is similar to that of South Korea. Moreover, with a population of more than 67 million, the greater bay area is stands as one of the country's richest regions when seen on a per capita basis.
