Shenzhen
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Shēnzhèn (Cheenese: 深圳 Mandarin pronunciation: [ʂə́ntʂə̂n]) is a major ceety in the sooth o Soothren Cheenae's Guangdong Province, situatit immediately north o Hong Kong. The aurie became Cheenae's first—an ane o the maist successfu—Special Economic Zones (SEZs). It currently haulds sub-provincial admeenistrative status an aw, wi pouers slichtly less nor a province.
Shenzhen 深圳 | |
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Sub-provincial ceety | |
深圳市 | |
Clockwise from top left: East Pacific Center, KK100, Shun Hing Square, Coastal City, Shenzhen Bay at night, and Shenzhen Stock Exchange | |
Coordinates: 22°33′N 114°06′E | |
Kintra | Fowkrepublic o Cheenae |
Province | Guangdong |
Coonty-level diveesions | 6 |
SEZ formit | 1 Mey 1980 |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Sub-provincial city |
Area | |
• Sub-provincial ceety | 2050 km2 (790 sq mi) |
• Urban | 412 km2 (159 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (40 ft) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Sub-provincial ceety | 10,357,938 |
• Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 3,538,275 |
• Urban density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
• Major naitionalities | Han |
Demonym(s) | Shenzhener |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Cheenae Staundart Time) |
Area code(s) | 755 |
GDP | 2010[1] |
- Total | CNY 951 billion USD 146 billion |
- per capita | CNY 95,000 USD 14,615 |
- Growth | 10.7% |
Licence plate prefixes | 粤B |
Website | (in Inglis) sz.gov.cn |
This airticle conteens Cheenese text. Ithoot proper renderin support, ye micht can see quaisten merks, boxes, or ither seembols insteid o Cheenese chairacters. |
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"Shenzhen", as written in Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cheenese | 深圳 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jyutping | Sam1 zan3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | sāmjan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Shēnzhèn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leeteral meanin | deep drains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shenzhen's modren ceetyscape is the result o the vibrant economy made possible bi rapid foreign investment syne the institution o the policy o "reform an openin" establishment o the SEZ in the late 1979, afore which it wis anerlie a sma veelage. Baith Cheenese an foreign naitionals hae investit enormous amoonts o money in the Shenzhen SEZ. Mair nor US$30 billion in foreign investment haes gane intae baith foreign-awned an joint venturs, at first mainly in manufacturin but mair recently in the service industries as well. Shenzhen is nou considered ane o the fastest-growin ceeties in the warld.[2]
Bein soothren mainlaund Cheenae's major financial centre, Shenzhen is hame tae the Shenzhen Stock Exchange as well as the heidquairters o numerous heich-tech companies. Shenzhen is ane o the busiest container ports in Cheenae an aw.