廣(guang)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)，簡稱(cheng)“穗”，別稱(cheng)羊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、花(hua)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、五羊城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，是(shi)廣(guang)東省轄地級(ji)市(shi)(shi)、廣(guang)東省省會、副省級(ji)市(shi)(shi)、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)、超大城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)、廣(guang)州(zhou)都(dou)市(shi)(shi)圈核心(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)，國(guo)(guo)務(wu)院(yuan)批復確定的中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)重(zhong)要的中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)、國(guo)(guo)際商貿中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)和綜(zong)合交通樞(shu)紐(niu)(niu)，世界(jie)(jie)一線城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)。廣(guang)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)是(shi)首批國(guo)(guo)家(jia)歷史文(wen)化(hua)名(ming)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，海(hai)(hai)上(shang)絲綢之(zhi)(zhi)路的起點之(zhi)(zhi)一，被譽(yu)為“千年商都(dou)”；自(zi)古就是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)外(wai)文(wen)化(hua)交融之(zhi)(zhi)地，廣(guang)府(fu)文(wen)化(hua)發祥地之(zhi)(zhi)一。廣(guang)州(zhou)市(shi)(shi)是(shi)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)物流樞(shu)紐(niu)(niu)，國(guo)(guo)家(jia)綜(zong)合性門(men)戶城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)，國(guo)(guo)際性綜(zong)合交通樞(shu)紐(niu)(niu)，首批沿海(hai)(hai)開放城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)(shi)，是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)通往世界(jie)(jie)的南大門(men)。

佛山(shan)市(shi)(shi)，簡(jian)稱“禪”，廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)轄地(di)(di)(di)級市(shi)(shi)、特大(da)城市(shi)(shi)，是國務院確定的中(zhong)(zhong)國重要的制造(zao)業基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)、珠三角地(di)(di)(di)區西翼經貿中(zhong)(zhong)心和(he)綜(zong)合交通樞紐。佛山(shan)市(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)處中(zhong)(zhong)國華南地(di)(di)(di)區、廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)中(zhong)(zhong)部、珠江(jiang)三角洲腹(fu)地(di)(di)(di)，中(zhong)(zhong)心位(wei)置(zhi)位(wei)于東(dong)經113°06'，北(bei)緯(wei)23°02'，屬(shu)南亞熱帶季(ji)風性濕潤氣候(hou)，氣候(hou)溫和(he)，雨量充沛。佛山(shan)毗鄰港澳、東(dong)接(jie)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州市(shi)(shi)、南鄰中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)市(shi)(shi)，與廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州共同(tong)構(gou)成(cheng)“廣(guang)(guang)(guang)佛都市(shi)(shi)圈(quan)”，推進廣(guang)(guang)(guang)佛同(tong)城化合作(zuo)，打造(zao)國際(ji)大(da)都市(shi)(shi)區。與中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)共同(tong)構(gou)成(cheng)“中(zhong)(zhong)佛同(tong)城”，與江(jiang)門共同(tong)構(gou)建(jian)“江(jiang)佛一家”。

肇慶市，古(gu)稱端州(zhou)，廣(guang)東省轄(xia)地(di)級(ji)市，是粵港澳大灣區、珠江(jiang)—西江(jiang)經(jing)濟(ji)帶(dai)的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)節點城(cheng)市，廣(guang)佛(fo)肇經(jing)濟(ji)圈(quan)、廣(guang)州(zhou)都(dou)市圈(quan)重(zhong)要(yao)組成部(bu)分。肇慶市是國(guo)家歷史文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)名(ming)城(cheng)、全國(guo)文(wen)明城(cheng)市、廣(guang)府宜(yi)居山水城(cheng)市，既(ji)是嶺(ling)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)土著文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)和西江(jiang)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、廣(guang)府文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)發祥地(di)，也是中原文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)與(yu)嶺(ling)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、西方文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)與(yu)中國(guo)傳統文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)最早的(de)交(jiao)匯處(chu)。肇慶扼兩(liang)廣(guang)之咽喉，有著“嶺(ling)表南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)來(lai)第一州(zhou)”之譽；歷史上曾(ceng)五次成為嶺(ling)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)或大西南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)政治、經(jing)濟(ji)和文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)中心，是東南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)沿海通(tong)往(wang)西南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)各省的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)交(jiao)通(tong)樞紐。

清遠市，廣(guang)(guang)東省(sheng)轄(xia)地級(ji)市，位于廣(guang)(guang)東省(sheng)的(de)(de)中北部(bu)、北江(jiang)中下游、南(nan)嶺山(shan)(shan)脈南(nan)側與(yu)(yu)珠江(jiang)三角(jiao)洲的(de)(de)結(jie)合帶(dai)上。清遠憑借地理優勢(shi)，能夠(gou)加強與(yu)(yu)廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)、佛山(shan)(shan)等城市的(de)(de)空間對接和產(chan)業聯動，促進(jin)區域內的(de)(de)資源優化配置和生(sheng)產(chan)要素自由流動，加快區域經(jing)濟一體(ti)化進(jin)程。隨著清遠接入廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)都(dou)市圈(quan)的(de)(de)軌(gui)道(dao)交通、高速公路網絡，能夠(gou)極大(da)縮短與(yu)(yu)廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)等地的(de)(de)時空距離，實現(xian)“一小時生(sheng)活圈(quan)”，提升(sheng)整個都(dou)市圈(quan)內部(bu)的(de)(de)互聯互通水(shui)平(ping)。清遠市作為廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)都(dou)市圈(quan)的(de)(de)重要組成部(bu)分，扮演著連接粵北地區與(yu)(yu)粵港澳大(da)灣區核心(xin)區域的(de)(de)關鍵(jian)角(jiao)色。