Zhuhai is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong Province in the People's Republic of China. Zhuhai is also one of China's premier tourist destinations, being called the Chinese Riviera. Standing on the west bank of the estuary of the Pearl River to the South China Sea, Zhuhai is a gardenlike coastal city with 146 charming islands. Actually, people have lived there since the Neolithic Age four or five thousand years ago. A government administrative department was set up in the area in the Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 B.C.). During the following centuries, the area underwent slow but steady development. Zhuhai is also famous for its hot springs and golf clubs where you can take a break from sightseeing.