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Shenzhen is located in the south of the Guangdong Province on the eastern shore of the Pearl River Delta. Neighboring the Pearl Delta and Hong Kong, Shenzhen’s location gives it a geographical advantage for economic development. In 1980, the first Special Economic Zone of China was built in Shenzhen, which made Shenzhen change from a small fishing village to a thriving metropolis. From then on, famous for its rapid economic growth, Shenzhen became a highlighted city in China.

Shenzhen is young, modern and lovely and is one of China’s wealthiest, yet youngest cities. With only 26 years history, it is a miracle of China's fast development. It exists as a true reflection of the extent of the economic metamorphosis that China has been experiencing since the 1980s.

Area Code: 0755

Zip Code:518000

Location:Located in the southern coastal area of GuangdongProvince. It faces the South China Sea and is surrounded by picturesque mountains.

Climate:Mild, subtropical maritime climate with plenty of rain and sunshine. The annual average temperature is 23.7 centigrade degree.

Area:1952.84 square kilometers (including 395.81 square kilometers as Shenzhen Special Economic Zone)

Population:12 million

Ethnic Groups: Famed as an immigrant city, nearly people from 56 nationalities could be found in Shenzhen.

dining

Shenzhen is regarded as a gourmet's paradise. As an immigrant city, nearly all the food within the county could be found there, from the well-known Chinese cate to exotic foreign delicacy, from the famed Eight Regional Cuisines to Four Characterized Local Flavors, from the luxurious feast to rural dishes. Hence the saying: "There are all the foods you can think of, and no food you cannot find!”

Young as it is, Shenzhen has accumulated different cuisine families in which Guangdong cuisine is the main. Guangdong cuisine, as one of the eight famous culinary schools in China, features exquisite, plentiful and varied raw materials, novel and strangely cooked foods, light, delicious, tender and refreshing taste, sour, sweet, bitter, hot and salty flavoring. Famous dishes include "Steamed mandarin fish", "white cut chicken", "steamed fragrant potato and pork" and "white gourd soup".

Besides, dishes from many foreign countries and regions are also available in Shenzhen.

shopping

Shenzhen, as a shopping paradise for both residents and visitors, boasts of various things from designer fashion to street stall threads, international brands to local products and the mundane to the exotic. Here, you can buy everything that you can imagine, never fail!

Luohu Shopping Zone

Located near Hong Kong, Luohu is known in Hong Kong and Guangdong for shopping. The opening of railway further accelerated the prosperity in this area. Luohu district owns MixC Shopping Mall, Tian’an Shopping Center, XiwuShopping Center, Friendship Department Store and other famous shopping centers. It is not only a good place for business guests, but also for travel people. You can shop for handbags, apparels, shoes, electronic products, Souvenirs, furnishing embellishments and dental works. The commodities here are cheap which are suitable for all pockets. Bargaining is the common activity of the place.

Dongmen Pedestrian Street

Dongmen Pedestrian Street has become a banner of Shenzhen’s commerce. Saying goes that “The travel will be incomplete if one visits Shenzhen without going to Dongmen Street.” It is a very popular local shopping district that's packed with big malls and many small shops selling a large variety of items: shoes, clothes, toys, watches, souvenirs, electronics, bubble tea, snacks, early everything you can imagine!

Huaqiangbei

Huaqiangbei is the biggest electronic market in the world to develop all kinds of digital products. It contains general merchandise, clothing, jewelry, restaurants, storage, finance, etc, totally dozens of fields. Zhenxing Road that located there assembles the Flagship Stores of the most excellent Women's Dresses Brands in Shenzhen. You can find a lot of shopping malls like Department Store, ManhattanCommercialPlaza, RedbudPlaza, QunxingPlaza, XindahaoPlaza, Oriental Fashion, Tianhong Department Store and Tax-free Department Store there.

entertainment

As the first city opened to the outside, Shenzhen has rich and colorful entertainment and recreation activities, especially the night life. The pubs, bars, theaters, KTVs, nightclubs, scatter around the city, making Shenzhen a city without darkness.

Pubs, Bars & Clubs

Pubs, Bars & Clubs spread all over Shenzhen which serve as the major venues of entertainment and leisure. They mainly scatter in Taizi Road, HuaqiaoCity, Sea World Square in Shekou District, Futian District and Luohu District. Many of them have become favorites of Hong Kong stars, especially those in Luohu District. With its large expat base, Shekou District tends to offer a slightly more vibrant night life. Here you'll find several pubs and clubs catering to both western and Chinese tastes.

For those night owls, they will never be disappointed with Shenzhen’s bar scene: bars and clubs in this city have an interesting blend of local, Hong Kong and Western flavors. Compared to other cities in China, prices tend to be a little high but it is possible to find good deals.

Theaters, Concert Halls & Cinemas

Short history does not mean that Shenzhen lack cultural atmosphere! In the city, Theaters, Concert Halls & Cinemas can be found in nearly all districts.

Cinemas:

Golden Harvest Shenzhen

Add: 3F, CentralBuilding of MIXCity, 1881 Bao'an South Road, Shenzhen

Price: 60-180 RMB

Golden Harvest Shenzhen boasts comfortable facilities with state-of-the art equipment and automatic ticketing. It is one of the most attended cinemas in China with the second highest grossing box-office in two consecutive years.

Tianying Cinema

Add: 1032, Hongling Zhonglu, Luohu District, Shenzhen

New South Cinema

Add: 3F, Quarter C1, Zhongxinchengshi Guangchang, 1093, Shennan Zhonglu, Luohu District, Shenzhen

Jinguanghua Branch

Add: 3 F,Jinguanghua Guangchang, Luohu District, Shenzhen

Bao'an Branch

Add: 4F, GanglongchengShopping Center, Baomin Erlu, Bao'an 80th District, Shenzhen

Theaters

Shenzhen Grand Theater

Add: No.1, Central Hongling Road, Shenzhen

Shenzhen Grand Theater is one of the most modern theaters in China. Covering a total area of 43,780 square meters with a building space of 33,357 square meters, it is a comprehensive and multifunctional modern building. It has a 1500-seat theater and a 600-seat music hall, the stage design and lights control of which are at international standard. The theater also has service facilities of gallery, exhibition halls, nightclubs, Chinese restaurant, western restaurant, coffee shop, supermarket, Commercial Street, and underground parking lot.

Nanshan Theater

Add: Culture and Sports Center Square, 62 Liyuan Lu, Shenzhen

Fenghua Theater

Add: Cultural Square, Shekougongyuan Lu, Shenzhen

Shenzhen Theater

Add: 1 Xinyuan Lu, Luohu District, Shenzhen

Concert:

Shenzhen Concert Hall

Add: Intersection of Futian Lu and Hongli Xilu, Futian District, Shenzhen

Shenzhen Concert Hall's unique five-star architecture-in yellow, red, blue, white, and black is an example of its East-West influences. The hall covers an area of 26,345 square meters and is comprised of Symphony Hall, Theater Studio, and auxiliary facilities.

transportation

Air

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is located near Huangtian and Fuyong villages in Bao'an District, 35 kilometers from central Shenzhen. Covering an area of 10.8 square km, the airport was opened on 12 October 1991. It is the first modern international airport that realizes the combined transportation by sea, land and air in China.

Shenzhen Bao’an Airport ranks fourth of all domestic airports in terms of business volume. Now it has opened over 120 domestic and international routes, reaching over 90 domestic and foreign cities (of which cities outside the territory of Chinese mainland include Macao, Singapore, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Anchorage, Chicago, Liège, Osaka, Tokyo, Bangkok, Dubai, Penang, Amsterdam and so on), besides, the scheduled flight at sea between Shenzhen Airport and Hong Kong Airport was open to navigation in September 2003 to realize the transfer of passengers.

A variety of ground transportation options can be found at the airport. Buses and minibus services link the airport with the surrounding area.

Railway

Shenzhen Railway Station is located in Luohu district, at the junction of Jianshe Road, Heping Road and South Renmin Road. The railway has a comfortable waiting room, a capacious ticket hall and a well-equipped inquiry desk. Over 50 couples of trains depart daily for various cities in China. There are frequent high speed trains to Guangzhou, plus long-distance trains to Beijing, Shanghai, Changsha, Jiujiang, Maoming, Shantou and other destinations. The train from Hong Kong's East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station to the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau border crossings take 43 minutes and 45 minutes respectively.

There is another railway station located in Nanshan District, Shenzhen Xi, which is used for a small number of long distance trains, such as the one to Hefei.

Bus

Shenzhen has a very developed incity bus network. Almost every street there is accessible by bus or minibus. Bus fares within the area of Luohu, Futian and Nanshan districts cost from 1-6RMB depending on where you are going. Pre-paid TransCards can be used on buses that have one set fare for all destinations and the number of lines that accept TransCards is increasing. Keep in mind that during rush hour buses can get uncomfortably crowded.

Ferry

Eight passenger ports line Shenzhen's harbor including Yantian, Shekou, and Chiwa. The ShekouPort located at the intersection of Gang'ao Dadao and Nanhai Dadao in Nanshan District marks the most convenient travel point, with regular lines to and from Zhuhai, Guangzhou, Macau, Hong Kong and Kowloon.

Metro

The Shenzhen Metro system opened on 27 December 2004. It has two lines. Line 1 (the green line) runs in an east-west direction from the Luohu Border Checkpoint in Luohu district, through Futian district and ends at the Window on the World theme park in Nanshan district. Line 4 (the blue line) runs in a north-south direction from Shao Nian Gong to Fu Min in Futian district.

The metro is open from 6:30 to 23:30 each day. Tickets are sold from automated machines and cost from RMB2 to RMB5, depending on how far you are going. Pre-paid cards, called TransCards, are also sold at each station. TransCards can be recharged at station vending machines and ATMs. They can also be used on certain buses, minibuses and taxis. There are plans to link the TransCard with Hong Kong’s Octopus Card.

Taxi

Taxis in Shenzhen are abundant and can be hailed on almost every street. Taxis are metered and come in two colors. Red taxis only travel within the city's four inner districts of Futian, Luogang, Yantian and Nanshan. For the other two districts, Baoan and Longgang, only green taxis are available. During the peak time, namely 5pm and 7pm, and the period when a lot of cabbies call it a day and return the car to the driver on the late shift, it is a little difficult to catch a taxi. In Shenzhen, 12.50 RMB is charged for the first 3 kilometers and after that 0.60 RMB for every 250 meters. During the waiting time, the meter will rise by 0.80 RMB per minute. During the period from 11pm to 6am, the starting price is 16.10 RMB for the first 3 kilometers and then about 30 percent more than the price during daytime.

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