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Shenzhen was named after a deep drain located within the area.

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Shenzhen

China

Country
China
Population
12.6M
Coordinates
22.54, 114.06
19th most populous city in the world

Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, and Macau to the southwest.

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Shenzhen's historic towns of Nantou and Dapeng were built over 600 years ago.

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Shenzhen

China

Country
China
Population
12.6M
Coordinates
22.54, 114.06
19th most populous city in the world

Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, and Macau to the southwest.

From the “History” section

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Shenzhen is located within the Pearl River Delta and borders Hong Kong to the south.

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Shenzhen

China

Country
China
Population
12.6M
Coordinates
22.54, 114.06
19th most populous city in the world

Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, and Macau to the southwest.

From the “Geography” section

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Shenzhen was the first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) established in China.

Shenzhen
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Shenzhen

China

Country
China
Population
12.6M
Coordinates
22.54, 114.06
19th most populous city in the world

Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, and Macau to the southwest.

From the “Economy” section

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Shenzhen is often referred to as 'China's Silicon Valley' or the 'Silicon Valley of Hardware'.

Shenzhen
China
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city

Shenzhen

China

Country
China
Population
12.6M
Coordinates
22.54, 114.06
19th most populous city in the world

Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, and Macau to the southwest.

From the “Industry” section

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Photo: Charlie fong · CC BY-SA 4.0

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