shenzhen

main cities of guangdong: guangzhou, shantou, foshan, shenzhen, zhuhai, shaoguan, zhanjiang

shenzhen located at the southern coastal area of guangdong province, shenzhen is a special economic zone and important industrial base in china, with an area of 2,021 square kilometers and a population of 0.8 million.

shenzhen ajoinds dapeng gulf in the east, the mouth of the pearl river to the west, wutong mountain and yangtai mountain ranges to the north, and new territory of hongkong to the south. it, in topography consists of mountains, hilly lands as well as plains along the sea coast, and has a south sub-tropical marine climate with an annual average temperature of 22.4 degree celsius, rainfall of 1940 millimeters, and a frost-free period of 350 days. its main mineral deposits comprise granites, lime stones, freshwater sands and clay etc.

since the establishment of the special economic zone in 1980, shenzhen has made rapid progress in economy. its main industrial products are electronics, light industrial products, textiles, garments, foodstuff, building materials, machinery, and chemicals, over half output of which are for export. it has become china's major export production base. in magnetic heads of computer hard-discs, its annual production accounts for 90% of china's total in value, while in diskettes and telephone sets, over 50% in output. shenzhen has arisen as an advanced foreign-oriented industrial base.

shenzhen has been endeavoring to better its financial investment environment, and attract more domestic and overseas financial institutions to set up branches or representative offices there. over 50 hongkong and overseas stock companies have been engaged to act as sales agents or brokers for shenzhen b-shares. foundation has been laid for development of a new financial center in shenzhen.

it has eight commercial port areas with a daily freight-handling capacity of 30 million tons. huanggang in shenzhen is china's biggest port of land transportation. shenzhen has convenient railroad, highway and air services. as china's key foreign trade port, it is accessible by ocean freighters of ten thousand tons class.

shenzhen lies along mountainsides and seacoast, endowed with vast sea and shore of soft sands. it has beautiful sceneries, and numerous amusement parks. its local highlights: longgang sanhuang chicken, nantou lichee, nanshan peach, shiyan pear, jingui orange, longhua square persimmon, dragon-dances, lion-dances and steed-dances.

location:situated in the southern coastal area of guangdong province; between north latitude 2227' - 2252', east longitude, 11346' - 11437', 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: 1.09 million

area: 20,20 sq km

nationalities: han, hui, and manchu

history: a history of 6,000 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 22.4c; bwith the highest temperature of 36.6c and the lowest of 1.4c

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

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