Once again, Zhuhai has been certified as a healthy city that ensures a high quality of residences, the ecosystem, well-being, public health, access to natural resources, and connectedness to cultural heritage.

The determination as a National Hygienic City was made recently by the Office of the National Patriotic Health Campaign Committee, and the standards are suggested by the World Health Organization.

Ninety-three cities (districts) and 236 counties (villages/towns) survived unannounced inspections in 2018. Aside from Zhuhai, Guangdong's National Hygienic City list includes Shenzhen, Shantou, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Huizhou, Meizhou, Heyuan, and Zhongshan.

Being named a National Hygienic City is a top domestic honor demanding high standards in health education, sanitation, environmental protection, food and drinking water safety, infectious disease prevention and control, and pest eradication.

Zhuhai earned the title in 1992 as one of the first seven nominees, and passed follow-up examinations in 2006, 2011, and 2015.

National Hygienic City of Zhuhai [Photo courtesy Zhuhai Daily]