Shenzhen

Shenzhen - I was there only for golf previously and didnt really explore the the place. I was qute impressed by the city and the orderly traffic. I was kinda expecting more of a very disorganized city..the air pollution wasnt as bad as I expected. Took a shuttle bus from HKIA to Sheration Futian. Quite a cosmopolitian and happening place. Took a Shenzhen airline flight from BaoAn airport to Lijiang.

Shenzhen is a sub-provincial city. It has direct jurisdiction over six districts. 罗湖, 福田, 南山, 盐田, 龙岗,宝安 Luohu, Futian, Nanshan, Yantian, Longgang, Bao'an. Special Economic Zone comprises Luohu, Futian, Nanshan, and Yantian but not Bao'an and Longgang. Located in the centre of the SEZ and adjacent to Hong Kong, Luohu is the financial and trading centre. It covers an area of 78.89 km². Futian, where the Municipal Government is situated, is at the heart of the SEZ and covers an area of 78.04 km². Covering an area of 164.29 km², Nanshan is the centre for high-tech industries and it is situated in the west of the SEZ. Outside the SEZ, Bao'an (712.92km²) and Longgang (844.07 km²) are located to the north-west and north-east of Shenzhen respectively. Yantian (75.68 km²) is known for logistics. Yantian Port is the second largest deepwater container terminal in China and 4th largest in the world.

Shenzhen can be reached by air, train, sea, or road.

Air - Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is 35 kilometers from central Shenzhen and connects the city with many other parts of China, and serves some international destinations. It is normally cheaper for people based in Hong Kong to fly to Mainland Chinese destinations from Shenzhen rather than from HK, and it is usually cheaper for those based in southern Mainland China to fly out of HK to international destinations. Shenzhen airport is conveniently connected by coach directly to Hong Kong airport for a fee of ¥200 or HK$200.

Train - Shenzhen Railway Station is located at the junction of Jianshe Lu, Heping Lu and Renmin Nan Lu and provides links to different parts of China. There are frequent high speed trains to Guangzhou, plus long-distance trains to Beijing, Jiujiang, Maoming, Shantou and other destinations. The train from Hong Kong's East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station to the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau border crossings take 43 minutes and 45minutes respectively. Trains depart East Tsim Sha Tsui for Lo Wu every 6-8 minutes from 5:36am to 11:13pm. The border crossing at Lo Wu is open daily from 6:30am to midnight. The Lok Ma Chau border crossing closes around 10:30. Returning trains from Lo Wu to East Tsim Sha Tsui depart every 6-8 minutes from 6:38am to 12:30am. The Lok Ma Chau Trains run at 10 minute intervals... KCR trains. There is another railway station located in Nanshan District, Shenzhen Xi, which is used for a small number of long distance trains, such as the one to Hefei.

Sea - Shenzhen is also connected by fast ferries linking Shekou, on the west edge of the SEZ with Zhuhai, Macau, Hong Kong International Airport, Kowloon, and Hong Kong Island. Shenzhen has shorelines in its southwest and southeast and the city is home to some of the most popular and best beaches in China. Beaches like Dameisha and Xiaomeisha are often crowded with locals and tourists. The second best beach in China, the Xichong beach, is just one hour drive from downtown Shenzhen, and it till retains its age old natural beauties.

Road - Shennan Dadao. Since February 2003, the road border crossing at Huanggang and Lok Ma Chau in Hong Kong has been open 24 hours a day. The journey can be made by private vehicle or by bus. On 15 August 2007, the Lok Ma Chau-Huanggang pedestrian border crossing opened, linking Lok Ma Chau Station with Huanggang. With the opening of the crossing, shuttle buses between Lok Ma Chau transport interchange and Huanggang were terminated. Taxis are metered and come in three colors. Red taxis may travel anywhere; green ones are restricted to outside the SEZ, and yellow ones are restricted to inside the SEZ.

Nightlife and Bars

• 360° Restaurant & Lounge-A very high end restaurant and lounge located at the 31st and 32nd floors of the Shangri-La hotel. Enjoy fantastic views.


• True Color Bar This very popular local bar that has two areas: one is a more chill and quiet section with jazz music, the other is a louder dance section with a live band.


• Richy (and the next-door Face Bar) are part of the BabyFace empire of clubs and bars. Perfect if you love crowds, loud music.


• Part of the Babyface empire, Face Café is one of the hottest shenzhen bars, with some of the town's best music and an excellent late-night party scene that draws a tres chic clientele. Look for some fairly big name DJs to take the turntables from time to time. The décor is quite smart, so come dressed for the occasion, but be prepared to let loose as the evening marches on and on towards the break of dawn. one of the hottest shenzhen bars - Side of the Lushan Hotel, Luohu Phone Number :(0755) 8234 2565
• V is one of the more upscale and classier bars in town. Shenzhen's nouveau riche are drawn to its great live band, so...

Shenzhen's major tourist attractions include the Chinese Folk Culture Village, the Window of the World, Happy Valley, Splendid China, the Safari Park in Nanshan district, the Dameisha Promenade, Xiaomeisha Beach Resort in Yantian district, Zhongying Jie / Chung Ying Street, Xianhu Lake Botanical Garden, and Minsk World. The city also offers free admission to a number of public parks including the Lianhuashan Park, Lizhi Park, Zhongshan Park and Wutongshan Park. Shenzhen offers a great variety of cuisines that its numerous restaurants provide.

Most tourists, however, choose to stay in a largely expatriate and exotic residential community called Shekou, home to a large French cruise liner cemented into the ground called Sea World. Shekou was expanded and renovated in recent years, including claiming additional land from the sea.