The Pearl

The Pearl River Delta Megalopolis, also known as Pearl City, Delta City and most commonly The Pearl (Mandarin: Zhusanjiao; Cantonese: Jyūgōng Sāamgokjāu; Portuguese: A Pérola.) was a vast conurbation/megacity situated on the mouth of the Pearl River in the region of Canton.

It was composed of individual, smaller cities of Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong, as well as many other, smaller settlements. In its entirety, the Pearl was the largest city in the history of the world by population, with a peak population of 120 million in

History
The Pearl was originally under the control of the People's Republic of China, and was one of the major economic producers of that nation. After the collapse of the PRC, the city was occupied by Taiwan, and was formally taken control of by that state in 58 BU.

It was annexed, along with the rest of Taiwanese territory on the Chinese mainland, in 20 BU by the Vostok Alliance.

The Hong Kong Rebellion took control of the city in 13 BU, and the city soon became the power base of the Han Rebellion. In response, the Vostok Alliance attacked the city with nuclear weapons. Over 10,000 nuclear weapons were launched at the Pearl over the course of two years; and although missile defence systems and deflector shielding protected the city from most of the damage, the onslaught did cause a mass exodus of people from the city.

In 8 BU, the Han Rebellion pledged itself to the Averte Statum, which promptly took control of all Han territory including the Pearl. The Vostok Alliance was defeated a year later.