Shenzhen is a city in southern China's Guangdong province,
situated immediately north of Hong Kong.
Owing to China's economic liberalization under the policies of
reformist leader Deng Xiaoping, the area became China's first,
and arguably one of the most successful, Special Economic Zones.
Shenzhen's novel and modern cityscape is the result of the vibrant economy
made possible by rapid foreign investment since the late 1970s,
when it was a small fishing village. Since then, foreign nationals
have invested more than US$30 billion for building factories
and forming joint ventures. It is now reputedly one of the
fastest growing cities in the world.
Being southern mainland China's major financial centre,
Shenzhen is home to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange
as well as the headquarters of numerous high-tech companies.
Shenzhen is also the second busiest port in mainland China,
ranking only after Shanghai.
Downtown
The districts
Shennan road
The mangrove park
The east beach
