参考答案： The Greater Bay Area consists of nine cities in Guangdong and two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao. This area ranks among the top in China in terms of economic openness and dynamism. Its GDP reached USD 1.39 trillion in 2016, making it the fifth largest economy in Asia. The area’s container throughput tops the world, about 4.5 times that of the New York Bay, San Francisco Bay and Tokyo Bay combined. It is also home to the headquarters of 17 Fortune 500 companies and four world top 50 universities.
The area is expected to see a three-fold increase of its GDP by 2030, reaching USD 4.62 trillion and ranking first among all the Bay Areas in the world. With its great potential, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will be a landmark in China’s comprehensive reform process.
Hong Kong, being part of the Greater Bay Area, is China’s most internationalized metropolis. It is also a special administrative region under “one country, two systems”. With is unique advantage of connecting the mainland the world, Hong Kong will play an irreplaceable role in the building of the Greater Bay Area and will find its new development opportunities.