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This is the current conditions weather report for Dongguan. The report was made 47 minutes ago, at 08:30 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 18.5 kilometers per hour / 12 miles per hour from the east (100°). The temperature was 27°C / 81°F, with a dew-point at 27°C / 81°F. The temperature felt like 31°C / 88°F. The atmospheric pressure was 1007 hPa / 29.71 inHg. The relative humidity was 89%. The skies were mostly cloudy with light rain.

Dongguan is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. An important industrial city located in the Pearl River Delta, Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and Foshan to the west. It is also home to the world's largest shopping mall, South China Mall. City administration is considered especially progressive in seeking foreign direct investment. The three neighboring municipalities of Guangzhou, Dongguan, and Shenzhen are home to over 25 million residents, accounting for a large proportion of the Pearl River Delta's population.

Travel & Transport:
Many foreign travelers to Dongguan fly into Hong Kong, which allows visa-free entry to holders of US, Canadian and most European passports. After landing, visitors may apply for a visa to enter the rest of China. US Passport holders need a China Entry Visa to proceed to any location in Mainland China.

One can travel from Hong Kong to Dongguan by bus, ferry, or train. Passengers travelling overland must disembark from their transport at the Hong Kong/China border to go through customs and immigration.

Depending on the time of day, using the ferry may be the most convenient way to travel from Hong Kong, as it allows one to avoid long queues at the land border checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China.

Rail services in and out of the city call at Dongguan railway station where there are direct train services to Guangzhou East railway station in Guangzhou; and Hung Hom Railway station in Hong Kong.

The Humen Pearl River Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Pearl River. Completed in 1997, it has a main span of 888 m.

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