Shenzhen

Shenzhen, covering an area of 1984.69 square meters, is east to the Daya and Dapeng Bay, west to Pearl River, north to Dongguan and Huizhou and south to Hong Kong. It consists of 6 districts: Luohun,Futian,Nanshan,Yantian,Bao’an and Longgang, of which the last two are not located in the Special Zone.

Azalea is the the municipal flower of Shenzhen. In the city there are skyscrapers everywhere. There are fisherman wedding dance when fisherman hold weddings, dragon dance in the 2 nd day of Chinese New Year, dragon boat competition in Dragon Boat Festival. Whenever there are grand occasions, there are kylin dance and grand banquet.

Contents 1 Transportation 2 Public Facilities 3 Accomodation 4 Restaurants 5 Bars and Nightlife 6 Stores and Shopping 7 Tourist Attractions 7.1 Travel Agencies 8 Headline text 9 Map

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Air

Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, located at Bao’an, the western part of Shenzhen, is the fourth largest national airport. Over 200 flights land in Shenzhen every day from all over the world. It only takes 30~45 minutes drive to downtown, about 32 kilometers away.

The air terminal is divided into 2 parts: A Zone and B Zone. Passengers can find boutiques, restaurants and bookstores while waiting for their flights.

Note: Information above is for reference only. The local air companies have the final decision on these issues in case of disputes.

86-755-27776666 86-755-27776789 www.szairport.com

In-bound Flights from Overseas: Singapore Taipei(through Macau) Category:Macau(by helicopter)

Bus Bus to the Airport, leaving from Hualian Hotel

Railway

Shenzhen Railway Station - No.1, Jianshe Road, Luohu District 86-755-82328647

The station is divided into two parts. The eastern building is near the subway to the bus and taxi stations. The western one leads to Heping Road.

The train between Shenzhen and Guangzhou is the best transportation between the two cities. It is divided into rapid and semi-rapid.

Every 15 minutes Ticket Price: RMB80 for rapid,RMB75 for semi-rapid Time: about one hour

Starting Point: Wuchang Beijing(W) Zhenzhou Jiujiang Changsha Meizhou Shantou Yueyang Huangzhou Maoming(E) Fuzhou Beijing Shaoguan

Highway

There are ten bus stations in Shenzhen, reaching out to cities in Guangdong Province and other provinces such as Fujian,Hunan,Hubei,Henan,Sichuan,Zhenjiang,Jinagsu,Anhui and Guizhou.Luohu Bus Station, the busiest one among all has got luxurious tourist buses going to and from Guangzhou.Buses depart every four minutes with tickets at RMB60 each. The whole trip takes about two hours.

Boat

1. Port of Shekou
2. Fuyong Ferry Terminal

[edit] Public Facilities

1. Shenzhen Tourist Information Centre
2. Post Office - Shenzhen
3. HSBC - Shenzhen
4. Bank of China - Shenzhen
5. Public Security Bureau - Shenzhen

[edit] Accomodation

1. Petrel Hotel
2. Shangri-La Hotel - Shenzhen
3. Guangdong Hotel - Shenzhen
4. Gold Hotel
5. Shenzhen Hotel
6. Wah Chung International Hotel
7. Yatwah Hotel
8. Century Plaza Hotel
9. Sunshine Hotel - Shenzhen

SUNSHINE HOTEL - No.1,jiabin Road,Luohu District,Shenzhen 86-755-82233888

Located in the central area of commerce and culture,where shopping and traffic are cnvenient.In-house amenities are comprehesive and business-focused.The Sunshine Club on the ground floor is famous for entertainment

SHANGRI-LA HOTEL - Eastern of Railway Station,Jianshe Road,Shenzhen 86-755-83961333

About 2 minutes’ walk form the Luohu Customs and Shenzhen Railway Station.The most attractive point is the revolving restaurant where customers can enioy the view of both Shenzhen and Hong Kong while having their food.The administration office on the 3 rd floor provides senior business guests with comprehensive and convenient services,sunch as speedy checkin,free afternoon tea etc.It is ideal for both business and travel.

Hotels in Shenzhen

[edit] Restaurants

1. Laurel
2. Ocean King Restaurant
3. Taj Indian Restaurant
4. Friday Café
5. Noodle King

Brasserie Napoleon Red Rooster's Bamboo Village

[edit] Bars and Nightlife

1. Henry J Bean's Bar and Grill
2. BJ'zz.com Bar
3. McCawley's Irish Bar and Restaurant
4. Soho Restaurant and Night Club

[edit] Stores and Shopping

1. Dongmen Market

[edit] Tourist Attractions

1. Shenzhen Museum
2. Shenzhen Art Galley
3. Special China
4. Window of the World

[edit] Travel Agencies

1. China Travel Service Shenzhen
2. Shenzhen Grandland International Travel Agency

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Shenzhen is one of China’s wealthiest, yet youngest cities. The fact that it exists is a true reflection of the extent of the economic metamorphosis that China has been experiencing since the 1980s. Where there was a small fishing village 25 years ago, a metropolis of10 million people and growing now stands