shenzhen overview
Shenzhen is a modern international metropolis located in southern China, close to Hong Kong. As a pioneering city in China's reform and opening up, Shenzhen has rapidly developed from a small fishing village into a globally renowned centre of science and technology innovation and a financial hub. It is not only home to world-leading high-tech companies such as Huawei and Tencent, but also attracts talents from all over the world with its open economic policies, vibrant entrepreneurial environment and multicultural atmosphere.
With its modern cityscape, rich natural scenery and unique cultural and creative industries, Shenzhen combines a thriving business environment with livable living conditions, displaying a unique charm of eclecticism and innovative development.
1. Window on the World
Window of the World is a famous theme park in Shenzhen, which displays miniature of famous buildings and cultural landscapes from all over the world, such as the Eiffel Tower, pyramids, etc. Visitors can ‘travel around the world’ here to enjoy the cultural flavour of different countries, which is one of the popular tourist attractions in Shenzhen. Visitors can ‘travel around the world’ here and enjoy the cultural flavour of different countries, which is one of the popular tourist attractions in Shenzhen.
2. Shenzhen Museum
The Shenzhen Museum showcases the history, culture and reform and opening-up of Shenzhen. The museum features a number of exhibition areas, which comprehensively show the transformation of Shenzhen from a frontier town to an international metropolis. In addition to history and urban development, the Shenzhen Museum also houses a large collection of cultural relics, artefacts and natural specimens, providing citizens and tourists with an important window into the history, culture and ecological environment of southern China.
3. Shenzhen Dapeng Soseong
Dapeng Shoucheng is the most historically rich ancient city in Shenzhen, built during the Ming Dynasty, and is one of the few historical and cultural sites in Shenzhen. It has preserved the traditional Lingnan architectural style, and the old city walls, lanes and dwellings demonstrate the ancient way of life in Shenzhen. Every year, Dapeng Sokcheng also organises cultural festivals and celebrations to promote local history and culture.
4. Shenzhen Concert Hall
The Shenzhen Concert Hall is a modern temple of music and culture, the city's music and cultural centre, with excellent acoustic design and world-class performance facilities. The concert hall has a unique architectural design, a simple and smooth exterior, and an excellent interior acoustic design with first-class sound and performance facilities. It regularly hosts classical concerts, symphony performances and arts festivals both at home and abroad, and has become a venue for Shenzhen citizens to enjoy elegant music and culture.
5. Wen Tianxiang Memorial Hall
Located in Nanshan, Wen Tianxiang Memorial Hall was built to commemorate Wen Tianxiang, a famous national hero in the late Southern Song Dynasty. The museum exhibits historical relics related to Wen Tianxiang's life story, poetic works and his patriotic spirit. By visiting this memorial hall, visitors can learn about the traditional Chinese spirit of loyalty and righteousness and the historical story of Wen Tianxiang's steadfastness in keeping his temper.
