Charlie fong · CC BY-SA 4.0
Shenzhen
China · SZX
China's tech boomtown, forty years from fishing village.
About
Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in 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. Shenzhen has established itself as a premier global metropolis with GDP that surpassed Hong Kong and Singapore in recent years.
Source: Wikipedia — Shenzhen (CC BY-SA)
Known for
- family friendly · excellent
- shopping · excellent
- affordability · good
- architecture · good
- dining · good
Ratings reviewed by a person, not generated.
Weather through the year
- Jan68°F7d wet
- Feb70°F6d wet
- Mar75°F12d wet
- Apr80°F14d wet
- May84°F20d wet
- Jun86°F25d wet
- Jul88°F25d wet
- Aug87°F26d wet
- Sep87°F21d wet
- Oct83°F10d wet
- Nov77°F7d wet
- Dec70°F3d wet
Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.
Things to do
From Hong kong to Shenzhen tour with Flexible Itinerary / EnglishFrom $350 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Shenzhen 0.5 or 1 Day: "Tech Focus Tour" or "Culture+Tech Tour"From $108 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Inside Shenzhen Tech: Self-Driving Cars, Drones, & ChineseEVFrom $53 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Shenzhen Private Day Tour with Car Service Tech+Culture+ShoppingFrom $175 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Shenzhen History , Culture & Scenic +(Drone Delivery)tourFrom $59 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
From Hong Kong: Shenzhen Tech Experience Tour with Visa SupportFrom $216 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
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Plan the trip
Fly into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX), about 18 mi away.
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