Category: China
    		
SHENZHEN CURTAIN STREET Its real name is Nanyuan Rd and it’s the street that runs behind Terminal One. We get all our curtains, sofas, armchairs and soft furnishings made …	
    		
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY The events surrounding the end of the Southern Song Dynasty thirteenth century are well known in relation to the history of Hong Kong. As the Mongol …	
    		
LUOHU COMMERCIAL CENTRE SHENZHEN Shenzhen’s most famous shopping mall is just over the border from Hong Kong, across a walkway and checkpoint from Hong Kong’s Lowu MTR station, one …	
    		
Longqi Wan Beach itself isn’t really worth a mention but its surroundings are what make it worthwhile. The beach is only 1 km away from the Dapeng seafood street, …	
    		
HISTORICAL SKETCH EARLY HISTORY The history of Shenzhen is the history of a county, or prefecture, bounded in the north by the East River and stretching to the Hong …	
    		
SHUIBEI JEWELLERY DISTRICT SHENZHEN Located in the centre of the Shuibei area in Luohu district, Shuibei Jewellery City is an amazing place for anyone interested in looking at or …	
    		
YIZHAN ZHONGXIN YIZHAN CENTRE OR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS CITY SHENZHEN This area started out as factory buildings. It was subsequently taken over by the City Light Industry Bureau as …	
    		
Chegong Miao is two Metro stops to the west of Central Futian and separated from it by the green of the Shenzhen Golf Club and the scruffy remains of …	
    		
SHOPPING AT LUOHU: SURVIVAL TIPS For newcomers, the Luohu Commercial Centre can be overwhelming noisy, crowded and filled with touts bothering you. However most of the people calling out …	
    		
RELGION AND PLACES OF WORSHIP SHENZHEN Churches Buddhism isn’t the only religion to be enjoying a great revival in China. Christian churches, both Catholic and Protestant have been rebuilt …