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Pearl farming in China is mainly concentrated in the southeastern part of the country, with the waterways of Zhejiang province serving as the source for China's freshwater pearls. [1] Production has greatly increased through the 1990s and 2000s, with China, according to Times Online , producing 90% of pearl necklaces globally. [ 1 ]
More than a decade ago the freshwater pearl industry of China shifted production from the cockscomb pearl mussel to the triangle shell mussel (Hyriopsis cumingii). The triangle shell produced fewer pearls, accepting only 12–16 grafts per valve for a total production of 24 to 32 pearls, but produced pearls of better quality.
The Pearl River (Chinese: 珠江; pinyin: Zhūjiāng; lit. 'pearl river', or 粤江; 粵江; Yuèjiāng; 'Yue river') is an extensive river system in southern China. "Pearl River" is often also used as a catch-all for the watersheds of the Pearl tributaries within Guangdong, specifically the Xi ('west'), Bei ('north'), and Dong ('east').
The pearl farming activity began more than 20 years ago when Australian and Japanese experts arrived to develop the industry with advanced technology. Some Vietnamese pearl farms were established at that time including Quốc An. [26] Tourism plays an important role in the economy, with the beaches being the main attraction.
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Shunde (Shun Tak in Cantonese) is a district of the city of Foshan, Guangdong province, located in the Pearl River Delta. It had a population of 2,464,784 as of the 2010 census. [2] Once a traditional agricultural county, it has become one of the most affluent counties in Guangdong and mainland China.
The Pearl River Delta (PRD), Zhujiang Delta, Zhūsānjiǎo (Mandarin), Zyu 1 saam 1 gok 3 (Cantonese), or Delta do Rio das Pérolas (Portuguese) in southern China is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea. It is among the most densely urbanized regions in the world and an ...
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