珠海ZHUHAI Guangdong prov.,on the Pearl River,N of Macao.Designated a special economic zone in 1979,the city has benefited greatly from its proximity to Macao.It has a variety of industries,including textiles,electronics,fishing,and tourism.A major airport opened there in 1995,the same year that saw the opening of the Zhuhai port,a deepwater harbor built on Gaolan Island.The name sometimes appears as Chu-hai.