Shenzhen Special Economic Zone , established in May 1980, is the first in the People's Republic of China. Four other special economic zones were subsequently established.
Shenzhen Special Economic Zone comprises four of the six districts of Shenzhen in , namely , , , and , with a total area of 493 km?.
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Shenzhen Polytechnic
Shenzhen Polytechnic is an educational institute in Shenzhen, China, founded in 1993.
Shenzhen Polytechnic is located in Xili in . It has four campuses . According to its site, it has 21,000 full-time and 6,000 part-time students enrolled.
Shenzhen Polytechnic is located in Xili in . It has four campuses . According to its site, it has 21,000 full-time and 6,000 part-time students enrolled.
Shekou
Shekou is an area at the tip of Nantou Peninsula in Shenzhen, Guangdong, southern China, south of and facing Lau Fau Shan of Hong Kong across .
It was formerly a customs station in Bao'an County and now belongs to of Shenzhen. On 31 January 1979, it became Shekou Industrial Zone developed solely by China Merchants of Hong Kong, earlier than the formation of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.
Since the 1980's, after foreign oil majors such as Agip, , Texaco, Statoil and obtained concessions for oil exploration in the South China Sea, Shekou started serving as a base for a small contingent of foreign oil platform workers, since qualified personnel were not available locally. As a result of this first mover advantage in catering for mainly western tastes in housing, food and drink, entertainment and schooling, at a time when no alternatives were available in the area, Shekou gradually became home to the majority of the expatriate population working in and around Shenzhen and part of its hinterland in the Pearl River Delta. This trend has however abated after 2003, as the country's continued economic reform, development of the Nanshan and Futian areas, and substantial increases in English levels of university graduates have made life in the city proper more acceptable to many foreigners without school-age children.
In 2003, the local government, seeking to capitalize on the foreign flavor of the town, invested in a complete make-over of Sea World, turning it into a western-style entertainment area centered around the grounded Minghua ship, a 14,000 ton, 168 m long vessel built in 1962 as French president Charles De Gaulle's private yacht, and purchased by China in 1973.
An extension to line 2 of connecting the locality to downtown Shenzhen is under construction and is scheduled for completion in 2009.
It is possible to fly into and get a ferry direct to Shekou without going through customs and immigration. Buses go directly from the ferry port to .
Info as well as boarding / ticket procedures under: http://turbojet.com
Shekou is also the China mainland entry point for the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor that opened on 1 July 2007. It links Shekou with Yuen Long of Hong Kong.
It was formerly a customs station in Bao'an County and now belongs to of Shenzhen. On 31 January 1979, it became Shekou Industrial Zone developed solely by China Merchants of Hong Kong, earlier than the formation of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.
Since the 1980's, after foreign oil majors such as Agip, , Texaco, Statoil and obtained concessions for oil exploration in the South China Sea, Shekou started serving as a base for a small contingent of foreign oil platform workers, since qualified personnel were not available locally. As a result of this first mover advantage in catering for mainly western tastes in housing, food and drink, entertainment and schooling, at a time when no alternatives were available in the area, Shekou gradually became home to the majority of the expatriate population working in and around Shenzhen and part of its hinterland in the Pearl River Delta. This trend has however abated after 2003, as the country's continued economic reform, development of the Nanshan and Futian areas, and substantial increases in English levels of university graduates have made life in the city proper more acceptable to many foreigners without school-age children.
In 2003, the local government, seeking to capitalize on the foreign flavor of the town, invested in a complete make-over of Sea World, turning it into a western-style entertainment area centered around the grounded Minghua ship, a 14,000 ton, 168 m long vessel built in 1962 as French president Charles De Gaulle's private yacht, and purchased by China in 1973.
An extension to line 2 of connecting the locality to downtown Shenzhen is under construction and is scheduled for completion in 2009.
Transportation
It is possible to fly into and get a ferry direct to Shekou without going through customs and immigration. Buses go directly from the ferry port to .
Info as well as boarding / ticket procedures under: http://turbojet.com
Shekou is also the China mainland entry point for the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor that opened on 1 July 2007. It links Shekou with Yuen Long of Hong Kong.
Shatoujiao
Shatoujiao is an area located in the Yantian Qu of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in China, Located on the border of the mainland China and Hong Kong. Shatoujiao is a bustling metropolis in comparison to Sha Tau Kok in the Hong Kong , due to the development of special economic zone. The cosmopolitan population is mainly composed of migrant workers from all parts of China along with a handful of Russians. Shatoujiao is a port with cargo coming into and exiting Yantian. It has a road connecting downtown Shenzhen, with the regular bus services to Shenzhen's main train terminus, thus a connection to Guangzhou also. Moreover, it is situated near a newly constructed motorway or highway which links to Meixian and Chaozhou and the Shenzhen railway is also part of the transport links between Hong Kong and Beijing.
The town's attractions include Minsk World and .
The town's attractions include Minsk World and .
Sham Chun River
Sham Chun River serves as the natural between Hong Kong and mainland China, together with the Sha Tau Kok River.
It formed part of the limit of the of the New Territories in 1898 in the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory .
It lies in the of Hong Kong, and the of Shenzhen, Guangdong. Its source is at Wutong Shan, Shenzhen. Its includes Ping Yuen River , Shek Sheung River , Sheung Yue River , Ng Tung River , Buji He and Tan Shan River. The Shenzhen Reservoir also flows into the river when it is full.
The river flows into and Mirs Bay to the east. The Mai Po Marshes is at its estuary.
Efforts have be paid to alleviate the flooding and pollution problems. Part of its course was straightened, leading to a shift of boundary. Some one square kilometre of land had become Hong Kong's territory after the works.
It formed part of the limit of the of the New Territories in 1898 in the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory .
It lies in the of Hong Kong, and the of Shenzhen, Guangdong. Its source is at Wutong Shan, Shenzhen. Its includes Ping Yuen River , Shek Sheung River , Sheung Yue River , Ng Tung River , Buji He and Tan Shan River. The Shenzhen Reservoir also flows into the river when it is full.
The river flows into and Mirs Bay to the east. The Mai Po Marshes is at its estuary.
Efforts have be paid to alleviate the flooding and pollution problems. Part of its course was straightened, leading to a shift of boundary. Some one square kilometre of land had become Hong Kong's territory after the works.
Sha Tau Kok River
The Sha Tau Kok River , along with Sham Chun River, serves as the natural border between Hong Kong and mainland . It is situated at the northeastern corner of North District, Hong Kong and the southeastern corner of Shenzhen, Guangdong. It flows into Starling Inlet, which is then connected to Mirs Bay.
Overseas Chinese Town
Overseas Chinese Town or Huaqiaocheng in Chinese is a famous scenic spot in , Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, near "Huaqiaocheng Station" in the Shenzhen Metro. It integrates traditional Chinese culture, Chinese folk culture with the World cultural essences, featuring theme parks including "Splendid China" , "Chinese Folk Culture Village" , "Window of the World" and "Happy Valley" . It is currently owned and operated by Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Holding Company .
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