Covering
2,020 square km with a
population of 3 million,
the central-south
Guangdong city of
Shenzhen is a major
trading port that faces
Daya Bay to the east and
Pearl River to the west
and is adjacent to Hong
Kong to the south.
Shenzhen is the earliest
special economic zone to
be opened in China to
foreign investors. With
a complete line of
facilities, it is also a
rising tourist city,
where visa formalities
have been simplified to
facilitate the entry of
foreign visitors. A
variety of high-tech
exhibitions take place
in the city on an annual
basis. Major
attractions: “Splended
China”, a miniature
scenery park that
epitomizes the charms of
the Chinese landscape
and cultural scene,
enabling the visitor to
finish a tour of the
country and see the
5,000-year Chinese
civilization in one
day’s time; China Folk
Culture Village, where
folklore activities are
held in 20-odd life-size
replicas of villages of
different ethic
backgrounds; Window of
the World is a park in
which visitors can get a
glimpse of the world’s
wondrous buildings,
cultural ruins, natural
scenes and folkways, and
be entertained by folk
singers and dancers from
various countries;
Wildlife Zoo, where
there are nearly 3,000
animals in 150 species
from all the continents
of the world; Xiangmihu
Summer Resort is a large
tourist and recreational
center where tropical
garden scenes mingle
imperceptibly with
ethnic buildings. |