Meet Shenzhen
Learn the key facts you need to know about this vibrant megalopolis with an incredible history and culture.
Shenzhen CityscapeShenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation
Shenzhen is a national economic central city, science & technology innovation center, regional financial center and trade logistics center in China. Its international popularity and influence keep being expanded.
1. Where is Shenzhen?
Shenzhen is a coastal city in the south of China and adjacent to Hong Kong. It is located to the south of the Tropic of Center. It is at the south of Guangdong Province and the east bank of the Pearl River Estuary.
2. Why is Shenzhen important?
Shenzhen is the bond and bridge connecting Hong Kong and the mainland of China. It plays an important role in multiple aspects, such as the Chinese high-tech industry, financial service, foreign trade export, marine transportation and creative culture.
Shenzhen has 9 wharves. It sets 6 railway stations. It is also the port city with the most port quantity, the most people of exit and entry, and the biggest traffic flow.
Shenzhen Bao'an Internatioanl AirportShenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation
Bao’an Airport is the fourth biggest air harbour in China and one of the world top 100 airports.
3. When was Shenzhen established?
The name of “Shenzhen” derived from the historical record of the year of 1410.
4. Who lives in Shenzhen?
Up to the end of 2017, it had the permanent resident population of 12.5283 million, including the registered population of 4.3472 million. It is the city of vitality most suitable for domestic and foreign talents to start up their business.
Shenzhen Night ViewShenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation
Shenzhen takes mandarin as the mainstream language. Many public service organizations, professionals and personages from the industrial and the commercial field may provide services in English; most teenagers may speak English and Cantonese.
5. Shenzhen in numbers
Shenzhen is the provincially administered municipality of Guangdong Province, China, and national sub-provincial municipality with independent planning status. Shenzhen governs 9 administrative regions and 1 new district.
Shenzhen CityscapeShenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation
The city area is 1997.47 square kilometers; within the drainage area of over 1 square kilometer, there are 310 rivers. The total area of marine water in Shenzhen is 1145 square kilometers. The total length of the coastline is 261km.
Natural Environment in ShenzhenShenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation
Shenzhen has the mild and agreeable subtropical monsoon climate, with abundant rainfall. The annual average temperature is 22.4℃ and the frost-free season lasts for 355 days. Its rainfall is abundant; it is the rain season from April to September per year.
Shenzhen CityscapeShenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation
The economic increment focus on the emerging industry, with the growth contribution rate of 40.9% to GDP; the industry focuses on the advanced manufacturing industry; the three industries focus on the modern service industry, with the proportion of 60.5% in GDP.
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