The city’s social science organizations mainly include the Shenzhen Academy of Social Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Party School and China Development Institute (China·Shenzhen), which launch research networks and conduct active academic symposiums and exchange activities.  

Downtown Shenzhen is only a 45-minute drive from Hong Kong.  The government of Shenzhen plans, over the next 15 years, to modernize Shenzhen in accordance with socialist ideals and to develop the city into a key regional and international metropolis. More than 13,000 expatriates live and work in Shenzhen on a long-term basis, which has […]

SMS  police hotline Tel: (86-755) 110 National Holiday Office Tel: (86-755) 65201206 Consumer hotline of the Shenzhen Municipal Tourism Bureau Tel: (86-755) 82003220 Consumer hotline Tel: (86-755) 12315 Price hotline Tel: (86-755) 12358 Quality hotline Tel: (86-755) 12365 Mayor’s office Tel: (86-755) 82100999 　 [More]

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Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People’s Congress, shakes hands with Vanuatuan President Kalkot Mataskelekele during their meeting in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2007. (Xinhua Photo/Lan Hongguang) BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) — China and Vanuatu on Tuesday vowed to expand their cooperation during Vanuatu president Kalkot Mataskelekele’s […]

On Oct 25, 2005, Alberta delegation led by Mr. Mel Wong, Assistant Deputy Minister of Alberta Ministry of Innovation and Science paid a one day visit to Shenzhen. Among the delegates are Mr. Doug Manley, Assistant Deputy Minister of Western Economic Diversification, Canada, Professor Randy Goebel, CEO of iCORE; Dr. Michael Leung, Vice President, TRLabs […]

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (L) shakes hands with Xu Zongheng, the mayor of Shenzhen in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province, Oct. 29, 2006. Johnson-Sirleaf will spend two days in Shenzhen.(Xinhua Photo) Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on Sunday visited Shenzhen, a special economic zone in south China’s Guangdong Province. Shenzhen Mayor Xu Zongheng briefed the president […]

Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, located at Bao’an, the western part of Shenzhen, is the fourth largest national airport. Over 200 flights land in Shenzhen every day from all over the world. It only takes 30~45 minutes drive to downtown, about 32 kilometers away. The air terminal is divided into 2 parts: A Zone and B […]

In March 1979, the Central Government and Guangdong Provincial Government decided to rename Bao’an County Shenzhen City, to be governed under the administration of Huiyang Prefecture and Guangdong Province. In November that year, the city was promoted to prefecture level directly governed by the province. In August 1980, the Standing Committee of the National People’s […]

Shenzhen’s cultural and art undertakings prosper day by day and there are 10 artist associations and 19 professional art troupes employing more than 3000 art performers, thus creating the famous cultural and art celebration brands, such as, “Shenzhen Grand Theater Art Festival”, “International Water-Ink Painting BIENNIAL”, “International BIENNIAL Piano Competition” and “Shenzhen Masterpiece Performance from […]