DAMEISHA BEACH PARK SHENZHEN
Dameisha is the queen of the Shenzhen Riviera. It is the closest beach to the city just past the Yantian Container Terminal and the most developed. It is also …
Category: Shenzhen
SHENZHEN WORLD MAP
SHOPPING IN CHINA THE EARLY DAYS Our first shopping expedition in China was in 1975. Things were different then. We’d read our Marx and our Hegel, you know, scientific …
MAP SHENZHEN TO GUANGZHOU
TAILORS AT LUOHU: HOW TO GET CLOTHES MADE SHENZHEN Generally the tailors at Luohu pass on the garments to sub-contractors to make. They write down measurements, what you want, …
SHENZHEN MUSEUM
The old Shenzhen Museum was dingy, dusty and unimaginative and heavily politicised. So it was with some interest that we looked forward to the opening of the new museum …
SHENZHEN CENTRAL BOOK CITY
Situated on the central axis directly behind the Civic Centre, according to many in China, Shenzhen’s government operated just in case you were wondering how it remained open while …
OCT CONTEMPORARY ART TERMINAL AND LOFT AREA OCT SHENZHEN
This is the home of the avant-garde in Shenzhen. Last time we went there, there was a ceremonial destruction by the artists of the works they had been exhibiting …
SHENZHEN TERMINAL MAP
HUAQIANG BEI SHENZHEN A lot of our family income has come from IT over the years. But we’re still not techies. We just counted the beans and told lies …
LIANHUA MOUNTAIN PARK LOTUS MOUNTAIN SHENZHEN
Lianhua Mountain Park is at the northern end of the CBD axis. One of Shenzhen’s most beautiful and peaceful parks, it is recommended if you are looking for a …
Hong Kong to Shenzhen
A cold January morning, 1975. We are rugged up against the Siberian wind under the pillars of the old Kowloon Railway station at the Hong Kong Star Ferry. A …
SHENZHEN TOURIST MAP
SHENZHEN CURIO WORLD Shenzhen isn’t a great place for buying antiques. There’s plenty around but we suspect that most Tang and Song, and a fair amount of Qing is …