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From 7,000-year-old fishing village to dynamic metropolis in 40 years
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Welcome to Shenzhen
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A Tale of Transformation
How the Chinese city evolved in only four decades
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Start your journey in the ancient town
Enter Nantou
See the thousand-year-old ancient region in 360°
Ancient map of Xin'an County
Ancient inscribings
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South City Gate
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Ancient City Archway
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Xin'an County Office
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Dongguan Assembly Hall
A historical pitstop
5 Things To Know About Ancient Shenzhen
Uncover the 7,000-year-old history
The Earliest Civilisation Found in Shenzhen
Discover ancient Yue culture
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What was this tool used for?
All of the above
Engraved stoneware with multiple uses
Imprinting patterns
Remove thickened skin
All of the above
Make cloth
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Day in the ancient life
What a Civil Official Wore
What They Drank Out Of
What Sport They Played
What They Used for Offerings
What Children Played With
Life in the Song Dynasty
Daily objects in Tang Dynasty
Enter the city
How it Became a Metropolis
5 things to know about Shenzhen
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Stroll around the museums
Shenzhen Museum
The first museum established in the city
Nanshan Museum
Explore its rich collection
Wangye Museum
Discover ancient relics from 2,000-years-ago
8 landmarks you can't miss
International Trade Centre Building
Huaqiang North
Shenzhen Concert Hall
Lianhuashan Park
Ping An International Finance Centre
OCT-Loft
Shenzhen Talent Park
Shekou Sea World
Follow the city discovery route
Explore the eco-trail
OCT Wetland
Shenzhen Bay Park
Futian Mangrove Ecological Park
Tanglang Mountain Park
Keep on the trail
Your Shenzhen guide
14 Top Attractions in the UNESCO City of Design
Take the cultural and creative route
8 Must-Visit Sites in the Sino-British Street
Tour Chung Ying Street
More sites to see
Take a traditional tour
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Explore Chiwan Tianhou Palace
The scenic fort in South Nanshan
From ceremonies...
See the Ancestor Worship Ceremony
A traditional ritual of the Huang family in Xiasha Village
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...to dances
The Shatoujiao Fish Lantern Dance
A folk tradition unique to the village of Shalanxia
The Qilin Dance
A Qilin, the Chinese unicorn, is one of four sacred animals
The Seven Star Lion Dance
It's usually performed during the Lunar New Year
What locals wear
How to Make Hakka Hats
These summer hats have been recorded since the Northern Song Dynasty
Enter the arts scene
Tour the Pingshan Art Museum
A cultural high-ground to the east of Shenzhen
10 Artworks Not to Miss
At the Pingshan Art Museum
Inside the Pingshan collection
From contemporary to ancient art
Ancient Chinese Design
Learning from their predecessors
Red and Green Glazed Porcelain
From the Song and Jin Dynasties
Poetry on Porcelain Pillows
How they created calligraphy on ceramics
Gold Lacquered Wood Carving
Techniques of the 1,000-year-old craft
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What is carved on this brick?
Multiplication table
Brick carved with multiplication table
Figures
A poem
Multiplication table
Oracle bone script
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