Social media stars get all revved up over Macao

"It's very easy to get to Macao or Zhuhai from Hong Kong," says Xiong, who moved to Hong Kong after getting married five years ago.

"Some of my family in Hong Kong had never visited Zhuhai before. I took them there a while ago. They had a real experience of the convenience of living in the Greater Bay Area," Xiong says.

Wang Yun-ting, an internet celebrity from Taiwan who now lives in Shanghai, says she is amazed by the convenient transport between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.

Wang plans to recommend to her followers a weekend trip to Hong Kong and Macao to feel the charm of the two cities, particularly the nightlife in Macao.

"Saturday in Hong Kong and Sunday in Macao, then you can return home for work on Monday," she adds.

Karyna Kovalevska, a Ukrainian who married a Chinese man in 2021 and came to live in China, describes Macao as "a well-developed city with many beautiful buildings and friendly people".

Now working together with her husband as e-commerce streamers selling fruit, Karyna says she looked forward to this trip to the Greater Bay Area and hoped to make more friends here.

"I hope my followers on the internet, particularly foreigners, can learn more about this area through my videos and better understand China's development," she adds.