珠江是华南一大河系，流经广州市，是中国第三长的河流，仅次于长江和黄河。珠江三角洲（delta）是中国最发达的地区之一，面积约11 000平方公里。它在面积和人口方面也是世界上最大的城市聚集区。珠江三角洲九个最大城市共有5 700多万人口。上世纪70年代末中国改革开放以来，珠江三角洲已成为中国和世界主要经济区域和制造中心之一。

全文普通版：The Zhujiang River is a great river system of southern China and flows through Guangzhou City. It is the third longest river in China and ranks only after the Changjiang River and the Yellow River. The Zhujiang River Delta is one of the most developed region in China with an area of about 11,000 square kilometers. On the aspect of size and population, it is the biggest urban concentration in the world. The nine biggest cities in the Zhujiang River Delta have a combined population of over 57 million. Since the China’s reform and opening-up from late 1970s, the Zhujiang River Delta has become one of the main economic zones and the main manufacture centers in China and the world.全文高配版：The Zhujiang River, flowing through Guangzhou City, is an extensive river system of southern China and the third longest river in China, ranking only after the Changjiang River and the Yellow River. The Zhujiang River Delta is one of the most developed region in China with an area of about 11,000 square kilometers. It is the largest urban area in the world in both size and population. The nine biggest cities in the Zhujiang River Delta have a population of over 57 million in total. Since the China’s reform and opening-up from late 1970s, the Zhujiang River Delta has become one of the major economic zones and the leading manufacture centers in China and the world.