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Shenzhen is a sub-provincial administrative city in Guangdong province. With the opening-up policy and the devotedness of the mass emigrant labors, the city has taken its big stride and become the first successful-Special Economic Zone in China.
- Air quality: ★★★☆☆
- Foreigner-friendly degree: ★★★★★
- Public security degree: ★★★★☆
- Hygienic degree: ★★★★☆
- Traffic jam degree: ★★★★★
- Internationalization level: ★★★★★
- Consumption level: ★★★★★
- Language: Mandarin, Cantonese
- Best traveling season: Nov. to Mar.
- Tourist resources: shopping, cityscape
- Airport to downtown: 32 km
- Demographics: Han (95.7%), Minority groups (4.3%)
- Key words: dry, hot, modern, busy, skyscraper, prosperous, fashion, seafood, multi-culture, industry.
Local Delicacies: Longgang Tender Chicken (Longgang Sanhuangji龙岗三黄鸡), Gongming Roast Goose (Gongming Shao E公明烧鹅), Guangming Roast Young Pigeon (Guangming Ruge光明乳鸽), Shajing Fresh Oysters (Shajing Xianhao沙井鲜蚝), Nan'ao Abalone (Nan'ao Baoyu南澳鲍鱼), Jilan Dog Meat (Jilan Gourou鸡澜狗肉).
Local Specialities: Oyster Sauce (Haoyou蚝油), Dried Oyster (Haochi蚝豉), Dried Lichee and Dried Longan (Lizhi Gan/Longyan Gan荔枝/龙眼干), Honey of Lychee Flowers (Lizhi Mi荔枝蜜), Imperial Concubine Fruit Wine (Guifei Guojiu贵妃果酒), Nan'ao Creamy Shrimp Paste (Nan'ao Youhua Xiajiang南澳幼滑虾酱), Light Shrimp Paste (Dankou Xiagao淡口虾膏), Dried Purple Seaweed (Zicai紫菜), Sea Food Drysaltery (Haiganhuo海干货), Hakka Rice Yellow Wine (Kejia Nuomi Jiu客家糯米黄酒), Chinese Sausage (Guangshi/Chuanshi Lachang广式/川式腊肠), Preserved Streaky Pork Ham (Wuhua Larou五花腊肉), Egg with Cutlet (Danzhan Roubing蛋盏肉饼), Nanzao Lard Rice Cake (Nanzao Zhuyou Gao南枣猪油糕), Homemade Herbal Pudding (Mizhi Guilinggao秘制龟苓糕), Lychee Rice Cake (Lizhi Mibing荔枝米饼), South Canton Sweet Tea (Nanyue Tiancha南粤甜茶).
- 深圳旅游局咨询 Shenzhen Tourism Administration Service
- 0755-89814010
- 深圳旅游投诉 Shenzhen Tourism Complaints
- 0755-12315
- 深圳海关服务电话 Shenzhen Customs Service
- 0755-12360
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