In 2003 Shenzhen initiated the activity for the construction of “City Of Library’ and now it has taken its initial shape. By the end of 2006, the public libraries in the whole city reached 577 with a total Collection of 10.7947 million books (copies) and a total circulation of 12.456 person times. In accordance with […]

Global Top 500 Enterprises That Have Invested in Shenzhen Country 　Country Mitsui & Co., Ltd Japan Tennessee United States Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Japan Bristol-Myers Squibb United States Sanyo Electric Ltd Japan Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited United States Itochu Corporation Japan Harris United States Marubeni Corporation Japan Kodak United States Nissho Iwai Corporation　 Japan McDonald’s United States […]

Shenzhen’s higher vocational education has shown rapid growth. Currently, there are three vocational colleges, which boast about 20,000 students, accounting for nearly 60 percent of the city’s university and college students. Shenzhen Poletechnic Shenzhen Polytechnic is a full-time college providing programs to train highly skilled technicians and management talent. It has 15,528 full-time students as […]

Residents’Net Welfare By the end of 2006, Shenzhen issued for the first time “Residents’ New Welfare Indicator System” to assess the effects of government’s use of funds and the concrete things the government did concerning people’s livelihood and well-being. The system takes into consideration and analyzes the residents’ existence, life and welfare conditions as well […]

Shenzhen is advancing its urban cultural development plans. These aim to prioritize people’s interests, to enhance people’s creativity, to develop respect for people’s rights, and to develop people’s interests in the city. Shenzhen residents enjoy increasing cultural and welfare rights. The city government has improved the city’s public cultural infrastructure. It has launched various cultural […]

In 2005, the International Urban Development Research Institute in Beijing released the Report on Quality of Life in China’s Cities. It surveyed quality of life indices in the country’s 100 key cities. Shenzhen was listed in first place with the highest quality of life index.  

Entering a New Era ‘Chinese people have an organizing committee to put on a very, very professional and well-organized Universiade. Everything you have done has been positive.’ Those were the exact words of FISU President George E. Killian at his final press conference during the 21st Summer Universiade, which was held in Beijing, China from […]

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Breathtaking Opening Ceremony On August 22nd, at eight o’clock sharp the guards of honor of the Opening Ceremony appeared in the Workers Stadium. Heading them were eight students who carried the Universiade flag. They were followed by the ‘Campus Angels’ dressed in white. They released nearly 10,000 pigeons, a symbol of peace. The Angels were […]

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