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Shenzhen Overview

 Shenzhen Special Economic Zone was founded in 1980. It is the second largest special economic zone in China besides Hainan Province. Shenzhen is a newly emerging immigrant city. Most citizens came from other places in China and have moved to Shenzhen to take advantage of the many opportunities that are available. It is a long and narrow city with the length of 81.4 kilometers from east to north, but only 10.8 kilometers wide from north to south.

Over the last twenty years, Shenzhen has experienced rapid growth in its economy, society and other fields and has been transformed to a modern city from a small border town. Shenzhen's infrastructure has been dramatically improved, so today it is one of the most modern cities in China. Shenzhen is now making great efforts to be the best tourist destination in southern China.

Shenzhen boasts of many great attractions like Splendid China, Windows of the World, Chinese Folk Culture Villages, Evergreen Resort, Wild Animal Zoo, Yinhu Resort, Honey Lake Holiday Village, Fairy Lake Botanical Gardens, Xiaomeisha Beach Parks and Guanlan Lake Golf Resort. These attractions lure thousands of tourists from within China and abroad every year.

Shenzhen has set a goal of building a garden city while enhancing its role as a regional economic center close to Hong Kong. Shenzhen is being transformed into a high tech and new technology center, industrial center within China, a regional financial center, an information center, a trading center, a transportation center and tourism destination and it is fast achieving these goals. 

Shenzhen City Government has jurisdiction over six county-level districts. They are Luohu District, Futian District, Nanshan District and Yantian District in special economic zone and Bao'an District, Longgang District outside the zone.

City area code: 0755
Post code: 518100
Hotline of tourists' complaint: 82003220