Category: China
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 …
Vanke is a Shenzhen, indeed a modern China phenomenon. Vanke is the child of Wang Shi, its current Chief Executive. Wang Shi enjoyed impeccable family political connections particularly in …
For up date maps to Shenzhen Beaches go to: http://www.shenzhenparty.com/beaches-in-shenzhen Rio, Honolulu, Durban, Sydney, Shenzhen… it doesn’t quite seem to go, does it? But Shenzhen is one of the …
Shenzhen is home to one, of two, stock exchanges found on the Chinese Mainland. Shenzhen is one of the two main financial centres of China. The other is Shanghai. …
THE NAME “SHENZHEN The name Shenzhen means deep drainage ditches. The zhen in Shenzhen refers to the ditches that take the water away from paddy fields. Zhen is not …
Is there anywhere on earth quite like Da Fen? This is a Shenzhen absolute must. In 1988, a Hong Kong businessman named Wong Kong, who had a business making …
TAXIS Taxis are readily available and not expensive. There are three colours for taxis: Red taxis can operate anywhere in the city. Blue taxis are electric. They’re bigger and …
Visiting this gallery is a strange experience because once again, in the name of culture, we are deep in the realm of politics. The gallery is divided into two …
LOCAL CUSTOMS Chinese Names Chinese names are a complex subject so let’s take the simple approach. Chinese names have two parts. There are a relatively small number of surnames …