Lying in the north of Guangdong province, Shaoguan is in the boundary of Guangdong, Hunan, and Jiangxi provinces, with the boundary on the north by Ganzhou city of Jiangxi province and Chenzhou city of Hunan province, and the connection on the south by Guangzhou and Huizhou cities. Since ancient times , Shaoguan has been the most important land passage and strategic pass among the North China , middle and lower reaches of the Changjiang River and coastal areas in the South China , a commodity wholesale and retailing center on the boundary of Guangdong , Hunan and Jiangxi provinces , and the"Gold Passage"radiating from Guangdong , Hong Kong and Macao to the mainland .