Shenzhen City

Shenzhen is a city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, and Macau to the southwest. With a population of 17.5 million in 2020, Shenzhen is the third most populous city by urban population in China after Shanghai and Beijing. The Port of Shenzhen is the world's fourth busiest container port.

City Flower and Tree for Shenzhen

  • Dec-1994 : Shenzhen designated the City flower is "Bougainvillea" and the city tree is "Lychee Tree".
  • Jul-2007 : Shenzhen designated the "Mangrove" as the second city tree, thus forming a unique city symbol of "two trees and one flower".

City flower of Shenzhen is "Bougainvillea"

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City tree of Shenzhen "Lychee Tree"

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City tree of Shenzhen "Mangrove"

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History of Shenzhen

  • Year1410 : The earliest known recorded mention of the name chen could date from 1410, during the Ming dynasty. Locals call the drains in paddy fields "Zhen" (Chinese: 圳; lit. 'ditch', 'drain'). Shenzhen was named after a deep (Chinese: 深; lit. 'deep') drain that was located within the area.".
  • Jan-1979 : Guangdong provincial administration and the district of Huiyang announced their proposal to rename Bao'an County to Shenzhen
  • 5-Mar-1979 : Approved and put into effect by the State Council
  • 26-Aug-1980 : The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) approved the "Regulations of the Guangdong Special Economic Zone."
  • 1-Jul-2010 : The State Council dissolved the "second line," and expanded the Shenzhen SEZ to include all districts, a five-fold increase over its pre-expansion size.
  • 26-Aug-2010 : On the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen SEZ, the State Council approved the "Overall Development Plan for Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone.
  • Apl-2015 : The Shekou Industrial Zone and the Qianhai Zone were integrated within the newly established Guangdong Free-Trade Zone.
  • 18-Aug-2019 : The central government in Beijing unveiled reform plans covering economic, social, and political sectors of Shenzhen, labeling Shenzhen a pilot demonstration zone for socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Culture of Shenzhen

As Shenzhen is located in Guangdong, the city historically had a Cantonese culture before its transition to a SEZ. The competitive culture that the city promotes among the youth have also used the term "Shenzhen speed", which resulted from the fast construction of the tallest building in Shenzhen. The term also describes a period of constant competition, quick changes, and high-efficiency.


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