Shenzhen
Shenzhen (Chinese: 深圳)([ʂə́n.ʈʂə̂n] (13px listen)) is a huge city in Guangdong province, China. It is just north of Hong Kong. It has a subtropical climate.[4]
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深圳市 | |
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| 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°ECoordinates: 22°32′6.0″N 114°3′14.4″E / 22.535000°N 114.054000°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| County-level divisions | 6 |
| City | March 1979 |
| SEZ formed | 1 May 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sub-provincial city |
| • CPC Committee Secretary | . |
| • Mayor | . |
| Area | |
| • Sub-provincial city | 2,050 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 city | 10,630,000 |
| • Density | 5,185/km2 (13,430/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10,630,000 |
| • Urban density | 5,337.3/km2 (13,824/sq mi) |
| • Major ethnicities | Han |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 518000 |
| GDP | 2014[2] |
| - Total | CNY 1.600 trillion USD 260.48 billion |
| - per capita | CNY 149,500 USD 24,336 |
| - Growth |  8.8% |
| Licence plate prefixes | 粤B |
| City flower | Bougainvillea |
| City trees | Lychee and mangrove[3] |
| Website | sz.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
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Shenzhen Media
- 南头古城南门2022.jpg
The opening of Shenzhen railway station, October 1911
- Shenchen in 1982.jpg
Billboards of high-rise construction in Shenzhen, 1982
- 1998年春节莲花山顶 Shenzhen 1998 - panoramio.jpg
Futian CBD in the spring of 1998 from Lianhuashan Park
- Civic Center, Shenzhen Lianhuashan Park (2018.9) Daytime.jpg
Futian CBD from Lianhuashan Park in 2018
- SHENZHEN RIVER(7).jpg
Buji River, a tributary of Shenzhen River
- Shenzhen 114.09549E 22.54895N.jpg
The urban area of Shenzhen in 2005
- Danghui.svg
Emblem of the Communist Party of China.
- National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg
National emblem of the People's Republic of China
- National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg
National emblem of the People's Republic of China
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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) - ↑ "ShenZhen Government Online". Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Shenzhen Government Online. "Overview", www.sz.gov.cn. March 24, 2015
- ↑ Wu, Annie (August 11, 2014). "China highlights". China Highlights. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
Other websites
16x16px Shenzhen travel guide from Wikivoyage
- How to (say or) pronounce "Shenzhen“. Channel, "Old Beijing" on YouTube.com
