SHENZHENC I T Y G U I D E

Shenzhen is a major city in the Chinese province ofGuangdong; it forms part of the Pearl River Delta megalopolis,bordering Hong Kong to the south, Huizhou to the northeast,and Dongguan to the northwest. It holds sub-provincialadministrative status, with powers slightly less than those of aprovince.

Shenzhen‘s cityscape results from its vibrant economy - madepossible by rapid foreign investment following the institution ofthe policy of “reform and opening-up” in 1979 The city is aleading global technology hub, dubbed by media as the nextSilicon Valley and China's Silicon Valley.[8][9][10][11][12] Itwas one of the fastest-growing cities in the world in the 1990sand the 2000s, and has been ranked second on the list "top10 cities to visit in 2019" by Lonely Planet.

Shenzhen’s population as of 2018 is just over 12.53 million.The average temperature is usually more than 23°. The totalGDP of Shenzhen was over 361 billion USD in 2018.

12.53 million

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INTRODUCTION

23°C Average Temperature

GDP $361 bn

Culture

History & Natural

Cuisine

Maps

Popular Attractions

Transport

Housing

Schools

Doctors

Shopping

Nightlife

Emergency Contacts

C O N T E N T S

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Shenzhen, which roughly follows the administrative

boundaries of Bao‘an County, officially became a city in 1979,

taking its name from the former county town, whose train

station was the last stop on the Mainland Chinese section of

the railway between Canton and Kowloon.

In 1980, Shenzhen was established as China’s first special

economic zone.

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C U L T U R E

In May 1980, the Central Committee designated Shenzhen as an

SEZ, which was promoted by then-paramount leader Deng Xiaoping

and created to be an experimental ground for the practice of market

capitalism within a community guided by the ideals of "socialism with

Chinese characteristics".

Through the processing of incoming materials, compensation trade,

joint ventures, cooperative operations, sole proprietorship, and

leasing, the city has attracted a large amount of foreign investment

and helped popularize and enable rapid development of the SEZ

concept.

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HISTORY & NATURAL

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C U I S I N E

Cantonese cuisine refers to the cuisine of the Guangdong province of

China. “Cantonese” specifically refers to only Guangzhou or the

language known as Cantonese associated with it, but people generally

refer to “Cantonese cuisine” to all the cooking styles of the speakers

of Yue Chinese languages from within Guangdong.

It is one of the Eight Culinary Traditions of Chinese cuisine. Its

prominence outside China is due to the large number of Cantonese

emigrants. Chefs trained in Cantonese cuisine are highly sought after

throughout China. Until recently, most Chinese restaurants in the

West served largely Cantonese dishes.

Shenzhen is located in the southern portion of the

Guangdong Province, on the eastern shore of the Pearl

River Delta. Neighboring the Pearl River 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 this city.

Shenzhen consists of 9 districts and 1 new area, they

are Luohu, Futian, Nanshan, Yantian, Bao’an,

Longgang, Longhua, Pingshan, Guangming, and

Dapeng New District.

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C I T Y M A P

At first glance, Shenzhen seems to be not much more than

a modern metropolis, but a short metro/bus ride can take

you to see the many amazing natural attractions it also

offers. Here are five highlights:

Lychee Park (荔枝公园)Address: 1001 Hongling Mid Road, Futian District 深圳福田区红岭中路1001号

Shenzhen Xianhu Fairy Lake Botanical Garden (仙湖植物园)Address: 160 Xianhu Rd, Luohu

Yantian and the Dapeng Peninsula inc. Xichong Beach (

深 圳 西 涌 沙 滩 ), Daimeisha ( 大 梅 沙 海 滨 公 园 ),

Yangmeikeng (杨梅坑)

Dongchong (深圳东涌沙滩)

Phoenix Mountain (深圳凤凰山)

Address: Fenghuang Village, Bao’an District, Shenzhen 深圳市宝安区福永街道凤凰村

Mt Wutong (梧桐山)

Address: Begin from Wutong Shan Village (梧桐山村)

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A T T R A C T I O N S

The Shenzhen Metro is the rapid transit system for the city of

Shenzhen in Guangdong province, China. The system opened on 28

December 2004. The network underwent major expansion prior to the

2011 Summer Universiade and with three new lines in 2016. The

extension opened on 28 September 2019 put the network at 292.6

kilometres of trackage operating on 8 lines with 205 stations.

That made the Shenzhen Metro 7th longest in China and 12th longest

in the world's List of metro systems on that date.

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M E T R O

- Regular taxis will take passengers anywhere in the

city with a starting price of 10rmb for the first 2

kilometers and 2rmb per additional kilometer.

- When a journey is longer than 10 kilometers, taxischarge an additional 50% on the price per kilometer

for an empty return.

- Passengers can also use the Didi app, which often

offers more affordable rides in better quality cars.

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T A X I

- Apartments, townhouses and villas in both western and

traditional styles can be found.

- A large variety of accommodation can be found on the

property proposal webpage of Maxxelli.

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H O U S I N G

• Shekou International School

• International School Of Nanshan Shenzhen

• Shenzhen College of International Education

• Shenzhen American International School

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S C H O O L I N G

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H E A L T H C A R E

• Shenzhen International Travel Health Care Center Luohu

Examination Dept.

• Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

Shenzhen is one of the largest cities in China. Except for

visiting famous attractions in the day, there are still a lot of

things to do at night in Shenzhen. For example, you can go

to OCT Bay or OCT East to watch the charming night

shows, go shopping at one of the famous shoppingmalls/streets, or relax at a bar street in Shenzhen. Another

option is to head to Sea World Square, which has

restaurants offering a variety of cuisines, as well as live

music bars and nightclubs.

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N I G H T L I F E

Contact Telephone Number

Police emergency 110

Traffic Accident 122

Medical Emergency 120

Fire Emergency 119

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E M E R G E N C Y

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