shenzhen overview
Shanghai, the Oriental Paris, is China’s biggest and most prosperous city. It is one of China's greatest economic and cultural centers, therefore it is popularly seen as the birthplace of everything considered modern in China. The city rivals New York or Paris in terms of modernity, and boasts a blended culture of the East and the West. Shanghai is a tourist destination famous for historical landmarks as well as modern, ever-expanding skylines. You will never get bored in this dynamic metropolis.
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.