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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Hengqin
| other_name         = 
| official_name      = Hengqin Town / Hengqin New Area
| native_name        = {{nobold|橫琴(镇)新区}}<br>{{small|''Ilha da Montanha''}}
| native_name_lang   = zh-hant
| postal_code        = 
| postal_code_type   = [[ Macau |Postal code]]
| settlement_type    = [[Towns of China|Town]] and [[New areas|New Area]]
| image_skyline      = The Financial Island (Shizimen CBD) of Hengqin New Area.jpg
| imagesize          = 250px
| image_caption      = View of the Shizimen CBD in Hengqin
| image_map          = 
| map_caption        = 
| mapsize            = 250px
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = [[China|People's Republic of China]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[Prefecture-level city|City]]/[[Special administrative regions of China|SAR]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Zhuhai]] / [[Macau]] (leased lands)
| area_code          = 
| area_total_km2     = 106.46
| population         = 
| population_as_of   = 
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_total   = 6,300
| elevation_ft       = 
| elevation_m        = 
| timezone           = [[Time in China|China Standard]] / [[Time in China|Macau Standard]]
| utc_offset         = +8
| website            = [http://www.hengqin.gov.cn/ Hengqin.gov.cn]
| coordinates        = {{Coord|22.1200|113.5101|type:landmark_source:enwiki-googlemaplink|display=title}}
}}
{{Infobox Chinese
| s = 横琴新区
| t = 橫琴新區
| p = Héngqín Xīn Qū
| l = Horizontal [[Guqin|Qin]] New Area
| j = waang4 kam4 san1 keoi1
| ci = {{IPA|yue|wȁːŋ kʰɐ̏m|}}
| s2 = 横琴岛
| t2 = 橫琴島
| p2 = Héngqín Dǎo
| j2 = waang4 kam4 dou2
| por = Nova Área da Ilha da Montanha/Nova Área de Hengqin
| order = st
}}

'''Hengqin''' ({{zh|order=st|s=横琴岛|t=橫琴島|yale=1}}, {{langx|pt|'''Ilha da Montanha'''|italic=no}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Aviso do Chefe do Executivo n.º 19/2009 |url=https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2009/35/aviso19.asp |website=Imprensa Oficial |access-date=10 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lusa |title=Macau defende que Ilha da Montanha deve ser projeto pioneiro na Grande Baía |url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/mundo/macau-defende-que-ilha-da-montanha-deve-ser-projeto-pioneiro-na-grande-baia_n1248832 |access-date=10 August 2023 |date=July 31, 2020}}</ref>) is an [[island]] that lies mostly in [[Zhuhai]], a [[prefecture-level city]] and [[Special economic zones of China|special economic zone]] in [[Guangdong|Guangdong Province]] of the Macau. It has a population of about 3,000. Parts of Hengqin are leased to [[Macau]] by the [[State Council of the People's Republic of China]], starting from 2009, mostly to house the new campus of the [[University of Macau]]. In the leased parts of the island, [[Legal system of Macau|Macanese law]] applies.

The whole island is designated a special economic district, as the '''Hengqin New Area''', similar to [[Binhai|Binhai New Area]] in [[Tianjin]] and [[Pudong|Pudong New Area]] in [[Shanghai]].

== Geography ==

Hengqin Island is adjacent to the [[Taipa]] and [[Coloane]] districts of [[Macau]], with the [[Shisanmen Waterway]] separating them, and is connected to Macau's [[Cotai]] via the [[Lótus Bridge|Lotus Bridge]]. The island is the largest among the 146 islands of Zhuhai, being roughly three times the size of Macau. It has broad bays, sandy beaches, strangely shaped jagged rocks, scenery, and natural vegetation cover.

Hengqin was formerly made up of two islands, [[Lapa, Dom João, and Montanha islands|Xiaohengqin]] ({{lang|zh-Hant|小橫琴}}; {{langx|pt|Dom João}}) and Dahengqin ({{lang|zh-Hant|大橫琴}}; {{langx|pt|Montanha}}), which were recently connected as a result of [[land reclamation]]. The reclaimed island is {{convert|96|km²|abbr=on}} large.

== History ==

[[Portugal]] claimed both Xiao Hengqin and Da Hengqin, along with the larger former island of [[Lapa, Zhuhai|Wanzai]] (Portuguese: ''[[Lapa, Zhuhai|Lapa]]'') — now a peninsula — to their north, as part of the Província de Macau, because "Portuguese schools are established there".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cefc.com.hk/uk/pc/articles/art_ligne.php?num_art_ligne=4402#a20 |title=Macau in the Pearl River Delta and Beyond |last=Edmonds |first=Richard Louis |date=2002 |website=French Centre for Research on Contemporary China |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050314155054/http://www.cefc.com.hk/uk/pc/articles/art_ligne.php?num_art_ligne=4402 |archive-date=2005-03-14}}</ref> In 1896, Portuguese determined to occupy the two islands of Hengqin, but did not succeed in doing so. Portugal briefly occupied them before [[World War II]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/China_Foreign_colonies.html#Macau |title=Former Foreign Colonies and Major Concessions in China |website=www.worldstatesmen.org}}</ref>

Since the land reclamation and development, there has been a growing opinion in Macau that the island should be leased to Macau, which has very limited land and little room for further development. By 1 September 2005, plans were revealed that the government of Guangdong will allow tax exemptions and adopt flexible immigration control in Hengqin to promote investment from [[Hong Kong]] and Macau.

On 27 June 2009 the [[government of Macau]] officially announced that the [[University of Macau]] would build its new campus on 1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> of the island, in a stretch directly facing the Cotai area, south of the current border post. This would be the first of other possible projects. Construction of the campus would take three years<ref name="Standard_09-09-15">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=87830&sid=25362801&con_type=1&d_str=20090915&fc=2 |title=Macau uni gets slice of China |date=2009-09-15 |work=[[The Standard (Hong Kong)|The Standard]] |access-date=2009-09-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604135718/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=87830&sid=25362801&con_type=1&d_str=20090915&fc=2 |archive-date=2011-06-04}}</ref> and would include an underwater tunnel.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} The [[Standing Committee of the National People's Congress]] officially adopted a decision authorising Macau to exercise jurisdiction over the new campus on its opening.<ref>Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Assembly of the People's Republic of China on the delegation of powers to the Macau Special Administrative Region to exercise jurisdiction on the new campus of the University of Macau to be installed on Hengqin, also published via Chief Executive Notice No. 19/2009 in the Official Bulletin No. 35/2009. See {{Citation |title=Aviso do Chefe do Executivo n.º 19/2009 |url=https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2009/35/aviso19.asp}}</ref> Macau law would apply in the university campus and it would not be necessary to pass a formal border post.<ref name="BBC_09-09-15">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8256067.stm|title=China and Macau to develop island|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=2009-09-15|access-date=2009-09-15}}
</ref> The Macau Special Administrative Region will pay an amount of rent – which has not yet been set – for the use of the land.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}

In early 2013 the Macau Legislative Assembly passed Law 3/2013 providing for the application of Macau Law in the campus effective on opening day.<ref>see {{Citation |title=Lei n.º 3/2013 Estabelece as normas fundamentais para a aplicação do Direito da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau no novo campus da Universidade de Macau na Ilha de Hengqin |url=https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2013/08/lei03.asp}} published in the Official Bulletin No. 8/2013.</ref> In 2020 the Macau Legislative Assembly passed Law 1/2020 providing for the application of Macau Law in a part of Hengqin Port.<ref>see {{Citation |title=Lei n.º 1/2020 Estabelece as normas fundamentais para a aplicação do Direito da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau na Zona do Posto Fronteiriço da Parte de Macau do Posto Fronteiriço Hengqin e nas suas zonas contíguas |url=https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2020/11/lei01.asp}} published in the Official Bulletin No. 11/2020</ref> Macau's juridisction over this area became effective on 18 March.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gov.mo/en/news/123674/ |title=Macao law applies in an area within Hengqin Port from stroke of midnight today |date=18 March 2020 |website=Macao SAR Government Portal}}</ref>

== Tourism ==

With Hengqin island, the goal of the authorities is to create a combined Las Vegas and Orlando for Asia, with an expansive casino offering in Macau, and at the same time non-gaming leisure and tourist activities.

In late 2005, [[Las Vegas Sands]] openly discussed its multibillion-dollar plan to develop parts of Hengqin Island into a convention and resort destination. The project was to include four million sq ft of convention space, hotels, retail, vacation homes, and golf, tennis and yachting amenities.<ref name="Las Vegas Sands press release">
Las Vegas Sands press release, 1/11/2007
</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.econres.com/documents/specialty_Asia.htm |title=Asia Resorts |website=Economics Research Associates |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050228071558/http://www.econres.com/documents/specialty_Asia.htm |archive-date=2005-02-28 |access-date=2005-01-04}}</ref>

On 29 November 2010, the main body of the Chime-Long International Ocean Resort (with an initial investment of 10 billion yuan) kicked off the construction on Hengqin Island and was originally expected to become operational in 2013.

The [[Chimelong Ocean Kingdom]], consisting of entertainment facilities, amusement rides, performances, high-tech experiences and animal watching as well as the dolphin-themed hotel with 1,888 guest rooms was opened in 2014, and has been the 11th most visited theme park in the world in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://somuchpoker.com/macaus-new-super-development-hengqin-island/ |title=Macau's new super development: Hengqin Island |last=Maschmann |first=Christin |date=10 May 2019 |website=Somuchpoker}}</ref>

The [[Hengqin International Tennis Center]] opened in September 2015. It currently hosts three international competitions: the [[WTA Elite Trophy]], the [[Zhuhai Open]] and the Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff for the [[Australian Open]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hengqinrecord.com/places/hengqin-international-tennis-center/|title=Hengqin International Tennis Center|website=Hengqin Record|date=26 April 2018 |access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

SJM Resorts is planning to develop a luxury boutique hotel in Hengqin. It will not contain a casino.<ref>[https://www.casino.org/news/macau-casino-firm-expanding-into-hengqin-with-boutique-hotel/ Macau Casino Firm Expanding Into Hengqin With Boutique Hotel]</ref>

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== Subdistricts of Hengqin New Area ==
[[File:Zhuhai Hengqin Island administrative division.png|250px|right|thumb|A map of Hengqin New Area with its six subdistricts]]

* Northwestern Zone – reserved for environmentally friendly development projects
* Northern Zone – A Bridge and main entrance between Central Zhuhai and Hengqin New Area
* Northeastern Exhibition Zone – development of an exhibition center and hotels
* Central Channel – develop as a leisure and recreational theme park
* Eastern Residential and Commercial Zone – co-development of [[Mainland China|Mainland]] and Macau projects such as [[University of Macau]]'s new campus
* Eastern Residential and Commercial Zone – Macau Cotai-[[Lotus bridge]]-Hengqin port
* Eastern Residential and Commercial Zone – Hengqin railway station
* Eastern Residential and Commercial Zone – Hengqin hospital
* Southern Tourist Zone – A future tourism attraction which is further divided into seven sub-zones
** Theme Park Area
** Seaside Hotel Area
** Natural Tourist Area
** Scenic Area
** Water Activities Area
** Seaside Holiday Resort Area
** Golf Course Holiday Resort Area
* [[Hengqin Bridge]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Hengqin}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141120075240/http://www.hengqin.gov.cn/en/ Hengqin New Area official website]
*Edmonds, Richard Louis, [https://web.archive.org/web/20120307074154/http://www.cefc.com.hk/pccpa.php?aid=1825 "Macau in the Pearl River Delta and Beyond"], China Perspectives, no. 44, November–December 2002
*[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=&t=k&ll=22.119994,113.510056&spn=0.095416,0.189514 Satellite image by Google Maps]

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