Kao Wen-lai points out that Dongguan is strategically located between Shenzhen and Guangzhou (Canton) and accessible to the entire Pearl River delta. It is three hours by car to Hong Kong and one and a half hours by boat to Humen.
高文來指出，東莞位於廣州與深圳中間，離香港三個小時車程，從虎門坐船則只要一個半小時，整個珠江三角洲都是它的腹地。