| Shenzhen is a city of over 12 million
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| | Completely refurbished in 2006, the Da Ju
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| people located in Guangdong Province,
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| | Yuan / Grand Theater in Shenzhen is a
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| China, directly on the border with the
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| | great venue for classical music and
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| New Territories of Hong Kong.
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| | traditional Chinese music events.
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| It's likely that your travel guide to
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| | Shenzhen has its own Symphony Orchestra
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| China does not say much about this city
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| | and with tickets normally between 60 -
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| except to dismiss it as industrial and
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| | 300 RMB no one can complain that culture
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| good only for cheap knockoff shopping.
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| | is out of reach in this modern boom city.
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| Similarly, if you ask people in Hong Kong
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| | Across the road from the Grand Theater is
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| about Shenzhen, they will pretend to
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| | Lychee Park, which is recommended for
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| think it's still a small town full of
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| | taking photos on traditional style
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| knife-wielding thieves and you shouldn't
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| | bridges, taking a pedalo out on the lake,
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| even consider going there.
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| | or watching the unnervingly professional
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| Both these impressions couldn't be
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| | ballroom dancing couples practice
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| further from the truth. Shenzhen's
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| | outdoors.
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| incredibly fast growth is the reason
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| | On the corner of the park is a large
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| travel books are out of date, and perhaps
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| | billboard with a Picture of Deng Xiao
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| Hong Kong people's snobbishness about the
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| | Peng, the "father of Shenzhen". It was he
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| city stems from a certain fear and envy
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| | who came up with the idea of raising
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| of this shiny wealth center on their
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| | Shenzhen / Baoan from a fishing village
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| doorstep!
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| | to a global scale metropolis, and Chinese
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| Modern day Shenzhen is a vibrant,
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| | visitors to Shenzhen wouldn't want to
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| cosmopolitan city that offers a wide
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| | miss a chance to be pictured in front of
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| range of cultural and leisure venues for
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| | the late Chairman.
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| tourists, as well as unrivalled shopping
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| | Citizens' Center
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| and dining. If you like Hong Kong and
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| | Shenzhen's city government decided to
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| Shanghai, you will also love Shenzhen -
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| | relocate the Central Business District
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| fast, fashionable, cool, and not a little
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| | west, out of the original city center
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| bit crazy!
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| | (Luohu) and into brand new, spaciously
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| If you are clueless about Shenzhen and
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| | planned zones in Futian District. Part of
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| want a few basic pointers, here are the
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| | this project is the Shimin Zhongxin /
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| three most famous city center places to
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| | Citizens' Center: a huge government
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| see in one day:
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| | building with an iconic "bird shape"
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| Diwang Building
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| | roof. Not much to do or see inside, but
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| Diwang building is the tallest skyscraper
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| | it's worth taking a taxi around this
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| in Shenzhen, at 69 floors, and the symbol
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| | whole area, especially at night time, to
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| of the city's super fast success. The
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| | see all the shiny new skyscrapers. The
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| building is office space for the city's
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| | newly developed area around the Citizen's
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| most prestigious firms, but you can pay
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| | Center also includes the Children's
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| around 120RMB to go to the viewing deck
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| | Palace amusement center and exemplary New
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| on the 68th floor and look over the whole
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| | Shenzhen Library. About half a mile south
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| city center.
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| | is the New Exhibition Center / Huizhan
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| Opposite the Diwang building is the new
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| | Zhongxin, which is, in typical Shenzhen
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| multi-storey shopping center "Mix C"
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| | style, impressive just because it is
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| complete with ice rink, cinema, and lots
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| | huge.
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| of international style restaurants. Many
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| | Visiting Shenzhen
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| of the shops in the Mix are Hong Kong
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| | If you are in Hong Kong it's an easy day
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| style overpriced fashion boutiques, but
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| | trip to Shenzhen, crossing the border at
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| this does not deter the hordes of window
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| | Luohu (KCR to Lowu) or Huanggang (Bus to
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| shoppers.
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| | Lok Ma Chau) - both of which are less
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| A short distance from Diwang is the
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| | than an hour from HK Central.
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| Shenzhen Stock Exchange, which you can't
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| | If you are leaving Mainland China e.g.
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| go into, and still within walking
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| | from Guangzhou or from Shanghai through
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| distance, a block away and still the same
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| | to HK, we hope you're open minded about
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| metro station, is the Grand Theater.
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| | Shenzhen to carve out an extra whole day
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| Grand Theater
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| | to stop off and explore the city.
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