Shenzhen, situated just across the border from Hong Kong, is a beautiful coastal garden city in South China. It is a city of sunshine and modernity, where economic development keeps pace with social development, and people live in harmony with nature. Shenzhen which is the China's first special economic zone established via the patronage of the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is a pioneering and innovative city. It is in the vanguard of China's reforms and opening up to the rest of the world. In its short history of 27 years, Shenzhen has…

Shenzhen has a mild, subtropical maritime climate with plenty of both rain and sunshine. The annual average temperature is 22.4; as many as 355 days per year are frost-free. Annual average rainfall is 1,933.3 mm and solar radiation is 2,120.5 hours. Tourism and tourist activities are possible all year round.

As a special economic zone, the transportation network in Shenzhen has ranked among the first class all over China. Shenzhen Baoan International Airport is located on the east bank of Zhujiang River. It is only 35 kilometers away from the urban district. This airport also has special service for children, the old and the patients. Shenzhen Railway Station is on Luohu District. The station offers lines to the large or middle cities in China. There are 8 harbors in Shenzhen, including Shekou, Chiwan, Dongjiaotou, Mawan, Yantian and so on. Shekou…

The Delicious Food in Shenzhen   It has always been the saying among people that "Guangdong is the place for food". As a newly emerged immigrant city, Shenzhen has accumulated different cuisine families in which Guangdong cuisine is the main. Dishes of different taste from many countries and regions of the world are also available here. The morning and evening tea is another specialty.   Inside Shenzhen City, restaurants and eating-houses are spread fully in streets big and small. It has not only magnificent, luxurious and good service restaurants, but…

Shenzhen is a shopping paradise for both residents and visitors. On weekends, crowds of Hong Kong shoppers pour into the city searching from luxury stores to street stalls for various things from international brands to local products. Following is a list of the most popular shopping areas in the city. North Huaqiang Area (Hua Qiang Bei) is the most prosperous shopping area in Shenzhen; it is home to dozens of market places for electronic products, home appliances, timepieces, clothing and jewelry. Some market places each house hundreds of shops, from…

Theaters, Concert Halls & Cinemas in Shenzhen      Nanshan Theater Add: Culture and Sports Center Square, 62 Liyuan Lu, Shenzhen 　 Shenzhen Theater Add: 1 Xinyuan Lu, Luohu District, Shenzhen 　 Fenghua Theater Add: Cultural Square, Shekougongyuan Lu, Shenzhen 　 Shenzhen Grand Theater Add: 5018 Shennan Donglu, Shenzhen 　 Auditorium of Shenzhen Citizen Center Add: 3 Fuzhong San Lu, Shenzhen 　 Futian Cultural Center Add: 86 Jingtian Bei Lu, Shenzhen 　 Huaxia Arts Center Add: 1 Guangqiao Jie, Shenzhen 　 Longgang Theater & Concert Hall Add: Longgang Cultural Center,…

The name of Shenzhen first appeared in 1410 during the Ming Dynasty. Local people called the drains in paddy fields "zhen" or "chong". The name "Shenzhen" means "deep drains", because this is an area crisscrossed with rivers and streams, and there are deep drains in the paddy fields. Shenzhen became a township at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty.   Shenzhen is one of the most populous cities in China. It is situated in Guangdong Province adjacent to Hong Kong. It is approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of China's…

Shenzhen is one of the newest cities in the world with a very short history of only over 30 years. Since it is a new city, there are people migrating to Shenzhen from all over China including lots of Muslims. There is only one mosque in Shenzhen. Local people call it Shangmeilin Mosque. The Shenzhen Muslim Hotel offers Halal restaurants as well as prayer halls. IslamiChina has summarized the following Shenzhen Muslim travel tips to our Muslim brothers and sisters to travel Shenzhen during a short period of time. Tour…