Shenzhen

Shenzhen (Chinese: 深圳)([ʂə́n.ʈʂə̂n] (listen)) is a huge city in Guangdong province, China. It is just north of Hong Kong. It has a subtropical climate.^[4]

Shenzhen 深圳市
Sub-provincial city
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
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	.
• Mayor	.
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

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.

The Central Business District of Shenzhen

Looking down Shenzhen from a tall building

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