Shenzhen
Shenzhen
深圳市 | |
|---|---|
 Clockwise from top left: East Pacific Center, KK100, Shun Hing Square, Coastal City, Shenzhen Bay at night, and Shenzhen Stock Exchange | |
 Location of Shenzhen City jurisdiction in Guangdong | |
  Shenzhen Location in China | |
| Coordinates: 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 | Ma Xingrui |
| • Mayor | Xu Qin |
| 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 | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10,630,000 |
| • Urban density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| • Major ethnicities | Han |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 518000 |
| Area code | 755 |
| 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 |
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]
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
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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
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Shenzhen travel guide from Wikivoyage
