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 | |
 Shenzhen Location in Guangdong | |
| 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 |
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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.
Internaitional relations
Twin touns an sister ceeties
Shenzhen is twinned wi:[3][4][5]
Houston, Unitit States, Mairch 1986
Brescia, Italy, November 1991
Brisbane, Australie, Juin 1992
Poznań, Poland, Julie 1993
Vienne, Fraunce, October 1994
Kingston, Jamaica, Mairch 1995
Lomé, Togo, Juin 1996
Nuremberg, Germany, Mey 1997
Walloon Brabant, Belgium, October 2003
Tsukuba, Japan, Juin 2004
Gwangyang, Sooth Korea, October 2004
Johor Bahru, Malaysie, Julie 2006
Perm, Roushie, 2006- Turin, Italy, Januar 2007
Timişoara, Romanie, Februar 2007
Rotherham, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick, November 2007- Reno, Nevada, Unitit States, 30 Aprile 2008
Montevideo, Uruguay Februar 2009
Kalocsa, Hungary, 2011
Haifa, Israel, 2012
Barcelona, Spain Julie 2012
References
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