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  Shenzhen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shenzhen is a mecca of foreign investment and since the late 1970s has been one of the fastest growing cities in the world.
Shenzhen eventually became one of the largest cities in the Pearl River Delta region which is one of the economic powerhouses of China and is the largest manufacturing base in the world.
Shenzhen is a sub-tropical maritime region, with frequent typhoons in late spring and early summer, but otherwise, this city has a pleasant climate, often blessed with cool breeze at night, with an average temperature of 22.4 degrees Celsius year-round (72 degrees Fahrenheit).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shenzhen   (2679 words)

  
 European Office Shenzhen - die Stadt voller Wunder und Überraschungen
Shenzhen is one of the fastest growing cities in mainland China in economic terms.
Shenzhen is in a leading position in China in respect of the service quality, profitability level and the application of advanced technology within the financial sector.
Shenzhen is a new city with immigrants, and the cultural characteristics of its inhabitants are different from the traditional culture of other cities.
www.shenzhen-eo.de /english/city.htm   (706 words)

  
 Shenzhen Travel Guide : Discount Shenzhen Hotels, China
Located in the mid-southern coastline of China Guangdong province, Shenzhen is close by Tai Ya Bay in the east, near the mouth of Zhujiang river in the west and connecting with Hong Kong in its south.
Shenzhen lies along mountainsides and seacoast, endowed with vast sea and shore of soft sands, having beautiful sceneries, and numerous amusement parks.
Shenzhen is one of the first cities to open its doors to the West in 1979 and with its added advantage of being right next to Hong Kong, Shenzhen has some great department stores.
www.shenzhenhotelpro.com /travel-guide.htm   (646 words)

  
 Shenzhen Brief Information-China Highlights Travel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Shenzhen is located between 113.46 and 114.37 east longitude,and between 22.27and 22.52 north latitude.
Shenzhen is demarcated from Hong Kong by the Shenzhen River in the South, and is bordered by Dongguan and Huizhou to the north.
Shenzhen is mainly undulating with an occasional plain tableland, declining from the southeast to the northwest.
www.chinahighlights.com /shenzhen/briefinfo.htm   (340 words)

  
 Shenzhen -- U.S. Commercial Service China
Shenzhen continues to improve its status as a high-tech area, modern logistics hub, regional financial center, and beautiful seashore tourist destination.
Located at the forefront of the Pearl River Delta, Shenzhen adjoins the New Territories of Hong Kong in the south and faces Daya Bay in the east, Pearl River estuary in the west, and Dongguang and Huizhou in the north.
Shenzhen is a manufacturing base and a trade center for high-tech products such as computers, software, and communication equipment.
www.buyusa.gov /china/en/shenzhen.html   (515 words)

  
 Sham Chun River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It lies in the North District of Hong Kong, and the city of Shenzhen, Guangdong.
Its tributaries includes Ping Yuen River (River Ganges), Shek Sheung River (River Sutlej), Sheung Yue River (River Beas), Ng Tung River (River Indus), Buji He and Tan Shan River.
The Shenzhen Reservoir also flows into the river when it is full.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sham_Chun_River   (235 words)

  
 Shenzhen Hotels, Accommodation in China
Shenzhen, formerly known as "Bao'an County", was promoted to prefecture level, directly governed by Guangdong province, in November 1979.
Shenzhen won the honour of being entitled an "International Garden City" at the "Green Oscars" in November 2000.
Shenzhen is a sub-tropical maritime region and its average temperature is 22.4 degrees Celsius (72 degrees Fahrenheit).
www.magicaljourneys.com /China/china-hotels-shenzhen.html   (1785 words)

  
 DiscoverAsia.org: Shenzhen Map
Separated from Hong Kong by the Shenzhen River in the South, this city is bordered by Dongguan and Huizhou to the north, with the Daya Bay on its east and the Lingding Sea on its western coast.
Shenzhen consists of six districts, Luohu, Futian, Nanshan, Yantian, Baoan, and Longgang, of which the first four are in the SEZ.
With a mountainous terrain to the north and with a beautiful coastal belt that stretches 230kms, Shenzhen is blessed with an abundance of mineral and aquatic resources.
www.discoverasia.org /China/shenzhen_map.htm   (588 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Shenzhen is in the South of Guangdong Province and to the south of the Tropic of Cancer.
It is demarcated from Hong Kong by the Shenzhen River in the South, and is bordered by Dongguan and Huizhou to the north.
Shenzhen is combined with the ancient and the modern, Chinese and global, all the fantacies you could imagine and those beyond your imagine, it is really a good place to live and work.
www.1-language.com /jobcenter/bbs0/375   (261 words)

  
 Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hong Kong is on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta on the southeastern coast of China, facing the South China Sea in the south, and bordering Guangdong Province in the north.
The Kowloon Peninsula is attached to the New Territories in the north, and the New Territories are in turn connected to mainland China across the Sham Chun River (Shenzhen River).
Hong Kong is 60 kilometres (37 miles) east of Macau, on the opposite side of the Pearl River Delta and borders the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong   (7072 words)

  
 China Travel Service - China Travel Guide
Shenzhen City Shenzhen is located in the mid-southern coastline of China Guangdong province.
It is closed by Tai Ya Bay in the east, near the mouth of Zhujiang river in the west and separated from Hong Kong by a river in the south.
Shenzhen owes that honor to its foresighted city plan, convenient transportation and communication, adequate power and water supply, sound financial system, mature educational and medical services, tourism network, booming technology industry and a subway system (under construction).
www.landingchina.com /city_guide/Guangdong/Shenzhen.htm   (221 words)

  
 Shenzhen Travel Information, Travel Guide to Shenzhen China
Shenzhen neighbors Daya Bay in the east, the mouth of the Zhujiang (Pearl) River in the west, and Hong Kong in the south.
Shenzhen is one of the most flourishing cities in China during the past 20 years.
Shenzhen “Window of The World” is located at Overseas Chinese Town along the beautiful Shenzhen Bay, covering an area of 480,000 sqm.
www.chinahighlights.com /shenzhen   (426 words)

  
 Shenzhen to flush toilets with seawater
Shenzhen, a coastal city in South China's Guangdong Province, will begin a pilot project that will see seawater used to flush toilets in the hope of saving its scarce fresh water supplies.
Due to decreasing rainfall in recent years in the Pearl River area, the estuary of the river has fallen a victim to worsening salt tides, which gravely affected supplies of drinking water in Shenzhen as well as other cities in the Pearl River Delta region.
Shenzhen will employ water-saving devises in all public buildings by 2010, and discourage the production, sales and use of commodes and devises that waste water, according to the plan.
www.chinadaily.com.cn /bizchina/2006-05/04/content_582701.htm   (287 words)

  
 InShenzhen : Shenzhen Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Shenzhen has grown from a fishing village into a metropolis in less than 25 years.
In 1980, Deng Xiaoping initiated the “Shenzhen Special Economic Zone” as an experiment for promoting the development of economic and social development of China.
Shenzhen is located in the south of Guangdong Province, China.
www.inshenzhen.de /startfacts.htm   (116 words)

  
 Vacation in Shenzhen China with Asian Vacations, Inc.
Shenzhen is located in the mid-southern coastline of China Guangdong province.
It is close by Tai Ya Bay in the east, near the mouth of Zhujiang river in the west and connecting with Hong Kong on it's the south.
Shenzhen has a history of 6,000 years; used to be a stationed place when Baiyue Tribe going to sea in ancient times; an important hub of water and land trade in Southern China; also a salt origin and famous for its perfume.
www.vacationsinchina.com /Shenzhen.htm   (352 words)

  
 Guangzhou & Shenzhen
Guangzhou (known also as Canton) is a big, modern town, which would resemble any other Chinese town if it wasn't for the Pearl River and the narrow side streets, where you can still enjoy markets that sell medicinal herbs, dried insects, live scorpions and other strange ingredients.
Shamian Dao, the "colonial district" on an island on the Pearl River is quite disappointing, artificial and touristic as it is. A much more interesting spot is the fish market right around the corner of it, where you can see almost anything that swims on sale.
Shenzhen Special Economic Zone is the creation of Deng Xiao Ping: a very modern, young town that didn't even exist 20 years ago.
users.libero.it /spadolini/travel/guangindex.htm   (262 words)

  
 Shenzhen Hotels | Shenzhen Hotel Reservation in China
Enjoying spectacular sea views, the Jingdi Hotel Shenzhen is situated close to the Da Mei Sha Beach, which is famous for its pure sand and deep blue sea.
The hotel is located in the newly developed center of Shenzhen, it's just a stone's throw from Huanggang Customs and Immigration Center, which is one of the main gateways from Hong Kong.
Located in the heart of Shenzhen's vibrant Lowu District, the 999 Royal Suites and Towers Hotel is a luxurious haven of tranquillity and modern comfort.
www.travellerspoint.com /hotels-by-city.cfm?City=Shenzhen&Country=China   (662 words)

  
 Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, Taiwan and Hong Kong News and Business.
Shanghai, Shenzhen and Tianjin, will be prioritized as part of a new port-development plan.
Shanghai, at the mouth of the Yangtze River, is the largest business city in China, serving the versatile urban economic network across the Yangtze River Delta.
Shenzhen is becoming an increasingly important support center for Hong Kong, and is in itself leading many smaller ports on the Pearl River Delta, where China's largest group of exporting manufacturers are located.
www.atimes.com /atimes/China_Business/HE09Cb01.html   (768 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Business | China's tearaway economy sparks envy
Mr Tsuei's own sleek silver and grey HQ is in Shenzhen, a Chinese city so new that it was paddy fields just 25 years ago.
Today Shenzhen is the gateway to the world's biggest manufacturing zone.
Guangdong province, up the Pearl River from Hong Kong contributes 10% of China's economy, pours out one third of China's exports, and has pulled in one third of China's total foreign investment.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/3174022.stm   (936 words)

  
 Shenzhen Hotels - Book Cheap Hotels in Shenzhen, China from ebookers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Novotel Watergate Hotel Shenzhen is located in the heart of Shenzhen's well-known financial...
Haitao Hotel Shenzhen is conveniently situated, close to the Shekou Passenger Terminal and is next d...
Nan Hai Hotel Shenzhen is located in the very heart of city.
www.ebookers.com /cheap_hotels/shenzhen.html   (135 words)

  
 JS Online:Fishing villages to world-class port - in 10 years
The dockyards of Shenzhen are a steel-and-concrete testament to the velocity of China's emergence as a free-trade titan.
Shenzhen owes its galloping growth to its location at the hub of the vast Pearl River Delta, home to the densest concentration of export-driven manufacturing in the Middle Kingdom.
Shenzhen's growth as an international metropolis paralleled its growth as a port.
www.jsonline.com /bym/news/dec03/196236.asp   (1383 words)

  
 Living on the Chinese Frontier - Swarthmore College Bulletin
Locate Hong Kong on a map, and you’re almost there; a golf pro could drive a ball south across the irrecoverably polluted Shenzhen River to the New Territories, as I myself often tried to do in my leisure moments until the border patrol sternly warned me to stop.
Despite the proximity to this former outpost of British civilization, I might as well have been living on a desert island (minus the associated amenities), so isolated is this Chinese city—culturally, socially, and logistically—from the outside world.
Shenzhen is a sprawling industrial city in Guangdong province, China.
www.swarthmore.edu /bulletin/mar02/inmylife.html   (1294 words)

  
 Shenzhen Discount Hotels: DiscoverAsia.org
For a more touristy holiday, downtown Shenzhen is the place to stay, while for those who are in the city on business, a more comfortable hotel should be a top priority.
Located in the heart of the city, near Shenzhen’s financial district of Shennan Zhong Road, this hotel is just 35 minutes by car from the airport and five minutes to the railway station.
Close to the banks of the Shenzhen River overlooking the border of Hong Kong, the Best Western Shenzhen Felicity Hotel is an economical 5-star hotel for under $75.
www.discoverasia.org /China/shenzhen_discount_hotels.htm   (729 words)

  
 Flowing Waters Never Stale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
According to the Window of Shenzhen website, Zheng Baozai was not only a Robin Hood type character who robbed from the rich to give to the poor, but he also “successfully drove away the foreign invaders” from the Pearl River delta area, making him an ideal patriot; a folk hero to celebrate.
We sat by the river bank to watch the sunset, and Gao Ying struck up a conversation with one of the locals – a young woman who runs a small outdoor restaurant, the character of which was almost makeshift.
The view it offered overlooking both the river and the distant peaks was lovely though, and so we decided to stay for dinner: stir-fried beef with green peppers and a bowl of rice, and of course, a nice cold beer to wash it all down with.
free-blog-site.com /flowing_waters_never_stale/default.aspx   (9187 words)

  
 Hong Kong doctors, medical insurance in Shenzhen (tdctrade.com)
As ties between Shenzhen and Hong Kong grow with the implementation of the individual travel scheme for mainlanders, more and more Shenzhen people arrive in Hong Kong to visit relatives, and as tourists.
Shenzhen's health department and labour and social security department indicated in meetings with the Hong Kong Association of Registered Medical Practitioners recently, that Shenzhen citizens with medical coverage can make claims from the mainland labour and social security department.
Hong Kong doctors may practise in Shenzhen provided that they are employed by a legally licensed medical institution there, file their Hong Kong qualifications for medical practice and personal resume with the local health department, and obtain a provisional certificate for medical practice.
www.tdctrade.com /imn/04070802/medicines011.htm   (477 words)

  
 ViewsWire
Not only is Shenzhen’s population far richer per capita than Guangzhou’s, it is not much smaller either—7m people compared with 10m.
Located where the Pearl River stops being an estuary and becomes a river, like Shenzhen, Nansha was nothing more than farmland until recently.
Guangzhou does not need its port facilities—not only are the ports of Shenzhen and Hong Kong near enough for transport costs not to be an issue, but as the world moves up to the next generation of much-bigger container vessels, Nansha will not be able to keep pace.
viewswire.com /index.asp?layout=IWArticleVW3&article_id=1140388699&industry_id=320000032   (1460 words)

  
 Shenzhen - Guangdong Province travel guide - China travel guide, Guangdong China travel services, Guangdong tours
Located along the eastern bank of the Zhujiang (Pearl) River and facing Hong Kong on the other side of the Shenzhen River, Shenzhen was famous in the early 1980s for an economic zone, the first of its kind in China.
Although it has no famous mountains and rivers and places of interest, Shenzhen occupies a special location, and attracts countless tourists with perfect tourist facilities and quality service.
Most of the tourist attractions are located on the eastern and western outskirts of Shenzhen.
www.chinaplanner.com /guangdong/gdo_shze.htm   (198 words)

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