"Just Shenzhen" Chung Ying Street RouteShenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation
Chung Ying Street Route
Chung Ying Street is a famous historical street and one of the "Shenzhen Top Eight Scenic Spots." It is about 250 meters long and 4 to 6 meters wide. This discovery route will help you explore the collision and integration of history and culture.
The First Stop: Boundary Monuments
In 1898, the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory was signed between China and the UK, and the demarcation was completed next March. The 8 boundary monuments are witnesses to history and have been made “national key protected cultural relic units”.
The Second Stop: Chung Ying Street Sign
Located on the main street, the sign is written in both Chinese and English, a vivid example of “one country, two systems” and the integration of Shenzhen and Hong Kong cultures.
The Third Stop: Donghe Market Relief
Built in the Qing Dynasty, the Donghe Market was the place to trade, which later became the town of Sha Tau Kok. This relief brings back the bustle and hustle of the market.
The Fourth Stop: Locomotive (Boundary Monument No. 3)
The locomotive is slang for Sha Tau Kok train station by local residents. The station had been demolished, yet the name still carries a historical connotation.
The Fifth Stop: Sha Tau Kok Fish Lantern Dance Folk Museum
You can check out the historical changes of the Shalanxia Village, learn how the fish lantern dance has been carried forward as a national intangible heritage, and experience the folk customs of the Hakka.
The Sixth Stop: Tin Hau Temple
Built during the Democratic Republic of China period, it exemplifies the Lingnan architectural style in the Qing Dynasty, composed of the main hall, side rooms, and a courtyard in the middle. The temple is made a “protected cultural relic of Shenzhen Municipality”.
The Seventh Stop: Ng's ancestral hall
Established by the Jiaqing Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the Hall preserves the wooden Carvings and family tree of the Ng’s, and is made “protected cultural relic of Shenzhen Municipality”.
The Eighth Stop: Chung Ying Street Historical Museum
Founded in 1999, the Museum showcases the centennial transformation of the Chung Ying Street through relic display, scene setting and video footage, and is made a site for patriotism education by Guangdong Province.
