【Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles】Best places to eat, play and shop in Zhuhai | Introduction to popular attractions (with parking and parking lot information)

Located on Yeli Island on Qinglu Road, Zhuhai Grand Theatre is a famous landmark in Zhuhai and the only opera house in China built on an island. In response to Zhuhai’s cultural characteristics as a coastal city, the theatre is made up of two large and one small “shells”, also known as the “Sun and Moon Shells”. The "Sun and Moon Shell" has a unique appearance, and at night there are light animation projections. Combined with the scenery of Yeli Island surrounded by the sea and the 28-kilometer-long coastline road, visitors can stroll under the beautiful scenery and enjoy a leisurely time.

The Grand Theatre has a parking lot. Visitors can also park their cars at the Haiyuncheng parking lot or the Yelidao ground parking lot and then walk or ride a bicycle to experience the island style.

Address: No. 129, Yuwan Road, Yeli Island, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City

Universal City is a large shopping mall in Zhuhai, covering an area of 67,000 square meters. It has a wide variety of shops and offers everything from food and drink to entertainment. In addition to a wide variety of restaurants, there are also many international brands in the mall to meet the shopping needs of the whole family. In terms of leisure and entertainment, Huanyu City also has a large indoor children's playground, which includes a maze, a giant ball pool and a super-large sports challenge area. It is a great place for parents and children to have fun. The mall has 3 levels of parking and provides charging parking spaces.

Address: No. 96, Qianhebei Road, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province

The Chimelong Ocean Kingdom and Spaceship Park in Hengqin are both ocean-themed. The Ocean Kingdom is divided into eight theme areas, where visitors can watch various marine creatures such as whale sharks and beluga whales, watch dolphin shows, parades and fireworks, and experience a series of exciting amusement rides, which are as shocking as the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium.

Chimelong Spaceship Park, which will begin operations in 2023, is the world's largest indoor park, displaying about 300 species and more than 100,000 rare marine animals. The theme of the park covers the four major sustainable development concepts of "ecology, conservation, nature, and environmental protection". Therefore, some of its amusement facilities are both entertaining and educational, conveying the concept of protecting the ocean and endangered animals during play, while increasing the public's knowledge of natural science.

There are several parking lots in the park, and visitors can park their vehicles under the guidance of the resort staff.

Ocean Kingdom Address: Changlong Tourist Resort, Fuxiang Bay, Hengqin New District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province
Spaceship Park Address: 1,500 meters southwest of the intersection of Huandao East Road and Changlong Avenue, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province
For daily business hours, please refer to the official website.

The original site of Zhuhai Antiques Warehouse was the century-old Beishan Theater. When the brand moved in, it tried to preserve the original design of the theater as much as possible, including the translucent wooden beam structure of the roof, the red curtains inside and the stage furnishings, etc., plus the various retro furniture and decorations displayed in the warehouse, the strong historical atmosphere makes people feel like they are traveling back in time. There are also cafes, reading rooms, cultural and creative shops and exhibition halls inside, allowing visitors to experience a journey through time. The Beishan Courtyard in the area has also been revitalized into a cultural and creative park. Tourists who like retro or nostalgic styles should not miss it.

Self-driving tourists can park their vehicles at the nearby Beishan Roadside Parking Lot or Beishan Courtyard Parking Lot.

Address: Beishan Theater, No. 13, Beishanzheng Street, Beishan Village, Nanping Town, Zhuhai City, Guangzhou

Business hours:
Monday to Friday 11:00 am - 20:30 pm (free entry, no reservation or ticket required)
Saturday and Sunday 10:30 am - 21:00 pm (you can buy a pass on site, or make an appointment in advance for a free visit)

The Van Gogh Starry Sky Art Museum uses spatial visual illusions and light and shadow effects as its selling points, presenting many of Van Gogh's paintings during his lifetime in three dimensions. Visitors can "walk into" each famous painting, immerse themselves in various interactive scenes to feel Van Gogh's inner world, and experience TeamLab-like color projection, light switching and ethereal music. Tourists who like Van Gogh, art or taking photos should not miss it.

The art museum is located in the shopping mall "Youli. Bile City". Visitors can park their cars in the mall parking lot.

Address: Business hours: 10am -10pm daily

Zhuhai has a wide variety of delicious food and prices are relatively low compared to other cities in the Greater Bay Area. You can eat and drink as much as you want without paying attention to the price tags. Xiawan Night Market is the largest night market in Zhuhai City. Many shops are open until the early hours of the morning and it is still crowded even late at night on weekdays. There are more than 100 food stalls in the night market, selling all kinds of local snacks, barbecue and seafood. It is definitely a good place to find a late-night snack.

Interestingly, the Xiawan Night Market was a parking lot before it opened, and parked vehicles had to leave before the night market opened. If you want to park your car to visit the night market, you can park at a nearby parking lot or Summer Bay Farmers Market Parking Lot, with approximately 99 parking spaces.

Address: Xiawan Road, Gongbei, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai No. 210
Opening hours: 9:30pm - 5:30am every night

If you want to travel north with a Hong Kong car, in addition to the Home Return Permit, you also need to purchase "compulsory motor vehicle traffic accident liability insurance that complies with national regulations" (i.e. "compulsory motor vehicle traffic accident liability insurance" ("compulsory traffic accident liability insurance") or "equivalent first-recognition" insurance) for your private car and apply for a "closed road pass". For application for driving from Hong Kong to the north, please refer to our Complete Guide for Driving from Hong Kong to the North.