Shenzhen Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Shenzhen
In 1980, Shenzhen was a market town on the Hong Kong border with 30,000 people. (Contrary to the quite widespread myth, Shenzhen was not a fishing community.) Then Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping designated the city the first of China'sSpecial Economic Zones(SEZs). This was part of the "Reform and Opening Up" policy to revitalize China's economy after its stagnation in the previous decades. The plan was to create a sealed off enclave to experiment with market reforms and performance incentives without posing a threat or risk to the established political and economic system elsewhere in China. Shenzhen won the honor because of its proximity to the abundant capital resources and management expertise across the border inHong Kong. Since then, it has been a real boom town and today is a bustling
Top Attractions in Shenzhen
Explore the best things to see and do in Shenzhen:
- ★Shenzhen International Marathon
Shenzhen Travel Guide Sections
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