Brief Introduction to Shenzhen
2 min readLocation:situated in the southern coastal area of Guangdong province；between north latitude 22°27′-22°52’，east longitude，113°46′-114°37’，160 kilometers away from Guangzhou，35 kilometers from Hongkong and Jiulong；Dapeng Gulf to the east，the influx of the Pearl River west，Hongkong south，Dongguan and Huizhou cities north Neighboring Areas:Hunan，Jiangxi，Fujian，and Hainan provinces；Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region，Hong Kong and Macao Physical Features:facing the sea and surrounded by mountains；higher in southeast，lower in northwest；mainly covered by hills with plains in its western area Population：13million Area：1952.84sq km Nationalities:Han，Hui，and Manchu History:a history of 6000 years；used to be a stationed place when Baiyue Tribe going to sea in ancient times；an important hub of water and land trade in Southern China；also a salt origin and famous for its perfume Climatic Features:subtropical maritime climate；annual average sunshine of 2120 hours Average Temperature:annual average temperature of 22.4℃；with the highest temperature of 36.6℃ and the lowest of 1.4℃.
Rainfall：annual average of 1948.6mm Mountains:Wutong Hill，Yangtai Hill，Nanshan Hill Rivers:Dasha River，Guanlan River，Pingdi River，Buji River；Xili Lake，Yinhu Lake，Xiangmi Lake Local Highlights:Longgang Sanhuang Chicken，Nantou Lichee，Nanshan Peach.
Shiyan Pear，Jingui Orange，Longhua Square Persimmon，dragon-dances，lion-dances and steed-dances.
History of Shenzhen China
Shenzhen was once a fishing village，formerly known as Bao’an County.It was picked by late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping as the first of the“Special Economic Zone”of China.It was picked because of its close proximity to Hong Kong，and it was created as an experimental ground for capitalism in China.The special economiczone idea was a great success，and Shenzhen is now one of the largest cities in the Pearl River Delta region with a population of over 13 million（about 9 million are a mobile population，mainly farmers who gave up farming to become labourers）.
The city became one of the largest manufacturing bases in the world.Shenzhen became a major manufacturing and export base of electrical appliances，garments，toys，jewellery，food，building materials，leather，and furniture in China.
