Shenzhen

Shenzhen (Chinese: 深圳)([ʂə́n.ʈʂə̂n] ( listen)) is a city in Guangdong province, China. It is just north of Hong Kong. It has a subtropical climate.[4]

深圳市
Shenzhen city montage.png
Location of Shenzhen City jurisdiction in Guangdong
Location of Shenzhen City jurisdiction in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°32′6.0″N 114°3′14.4″E / 22.535000°N 114.054000°E / 22.535000; 114.054000Coordinates: 22°32′6.0″N 114°3′14.4″E / 22.535000°N 114.054000°E / 22.535000; 114.054000
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
County-level divisions6
CityMarch 1979
SEZ formed1 May 1980
Government
 • TypeSub-provincial city
 • CPC Committee SecretaryMa Xingrui
 • MayorXu Qin
Area
 • Sub-provincial city2,050 km2 (790 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,991.64 km2 (768.98 sq mi)
Elevation
0-943.7 m (0-3,145.7 ft)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Sub-provincial city10,630,000
 • Density5,185/km2 (13,430/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,630,000
 • Urban density5,337.3/km2 (13,824/sq mi)
 • Major ethnicities
Han
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
518000
GDP2014[2]
 - TotalCNY 1.600 trillion
USD 260.48 billion
 - per capitaCNY 149,500
USD 24,336
 - GrowthIncrease 8.8%
Licence plate prefixes粤B
City flowerBougainvillea
City treesLychee and mangrove[3]
Websitesz.gov.cn

People speak Mandarin and the Guangzhou dialect of Cantonese in Shenzhen.

Until recently, Shenzhen was a fishing village with just over 30,000 people. In 1980, under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping, Shenzhen became one of China's Special Economic Zones (SEZ). It was in this city where China first experimented with capitalism. Since then, its population has grown to about 10.6 million people.[4]

Shenzhen is a progressive city. It has a strong economic connection with Hong Kong. It is also one of the main trading centers of the Pearl River Delta.[5] The manufacturing company Gionee is located in the city.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Shenzhen Media

References

  1. "Overview, General Info, Shenzhen Government Online[1]". Shenzhen Government Online. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. "Shenzhen's GDP per capita reached 149.5 thousand Yuan in 2014 which ranked the first among all sub-provincial cities" (in Chinese). China Economics.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "ShenZhen Government Online". Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Shenzhen Government Online. "Overview", www.sz.gov.cn. March 24, 2015
  5. Wu, Annie (August 11, 2014). "China highlights". China Highlights. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
 
The Central Business District of Shenzhen
 
Looking down Shenzhen from a tall building