Shenzhen Travel Guide

Basic information Telephone area code: 0755 Travel complaint: 12301 Medical treatment Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Address: No. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Arrival method: You can take bus No. 11 air conditioning, 12 air conditioners, 14 roads, 59 […]

Basic information

Telephone area code: 0755
Travel complaint: 12301

Medical treatment

Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
Address: No. 1120, Lianhua Road, Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Arrival method: You can take bus No. 11 air conditioning, 12 air conditioners, 14 roads, 59 air conditioners, 71 air conditioners, 79 roads, 104 air conditioners, 209 air conditioners, 213 air conditioners, 323 air conditioners, 365 air conditioners, M358 roads. Air conditioning, N13 air conditioning, N6 air conditioning
Tel: 0755-83923333
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Destination overview

Destination sketch

It is one of the most populous and richest cities in China. It is in Guangdong, China on the Hong Kong border about 40 km north of Hong Kong Central and approximately 100 km south of Guangzhou. Shenzhen has been growing like crazy since the 1980s, thanks to its position on the border with Hong Kong and a government program to encourage investment. It’s a dynamic, booming city whose population comes from all over China. The city has become a center for international trade and manufacturing, especially electronics, and it’s on the list of UNESCO Creative Cities as a design hub. Other draws for visitors include an array of amusement parks as well as extensive, scenic mountains for hiking.

Best travel season

With an average temperature of 22 C (72 F) on average, Shenzhen has a long mild summer and short relatively warm winter, which makes the city a year-round travel destination. Additionally, the China Hi-Tech Fair is held there from the 12th to the 17th of October every year. It is always advisable to make reservations well in advance of your visit to the city as the area is particularly busy during this time.

Consumption level

As a special economic zone since the reform and opening up, Shenzhen has a high level of consumption.

Practical information

Luohu Railway Station Tourist Advisory Service Center
Address: East Exit of Luohu Railway Station
Tel: 0755-82323045

Luohu Port Tourist Advisory Service Center
Address: Shop A8-A9, Luohu Port Landing Hall
Tel: 0755-26914913

Overseas Chinese Town Tourist Advisory Service Center
Address: Beside the KFC in front of the Window of the World in Nanshan District
Tel: 0755-26914913

Baoan International Airport Travel Advisory Service Center
Address: 1st Floor, Building B, Bao’an International Airport Airport
Tel: 0755-27777571

Shenzhen Bay Port Tourist Advisory Service Center
Address: Shenzhen Bay Port Exit and Entry Hall

Futian Port Tourism Consulting Service Center
Address: Shenzhen Futian Port Exit and Entry Hall

Intercity traffic

Aircraft

Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, SZX
Address: Bao’an District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province Arrival:

High-speed rail

Shenzhen North Station
Address: Minzhi Street, Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Arrival method: You can take the subway Longhua line, Central Central Line to Shenzhen North Station
Phone: 020-12306

Train

Shenzhen Railway Station
Address: No. 1008 Jianshe Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen (near Heping Road South)
Tel: 0755-82328647

Long distance bus

Shenzhen Futian Bus Station
Address: 8001 Shennan Road, Shenzhen
Tel: 0755-83587201

Shenzhen Luohu Bus Terminal
Address: 1st Floor, Luohu Commercial City, Luohu District, Shenzhen
Tel: 0755-82337378

water transport

Shekou Wharf
Address: Shekou Port Passenger Station, Shekou Port, Shekou, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Tel: 0755-26695601

Fuyong Wharf
Address: No. 1001, New Port Road, Shenzhen, China
Tel: 0755-29883837

Traffic in the city

Bus

There are several long-distance bus stations – the most convenient is Luohu Bus Station – adjacent to the rail station and the border crossing. It has regular services to Dongguan, Guangzhou (Tianhe, Liuhua and Guangyuan stations), Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, Unlike most bus stations there is no ticket office – instead bus station employees will ask you where you are going and will direct you to the bus and you buy your ticket from the conductor on board. If you are Going to Guangzhou it’s important to check which bus station you will arrive at, if you arrive at Tianhe or Liuhua bus stations then both have direct subway connections, but many go to Guangyuan bus station which is in Baiyun district and requires a long connection by bus To the city centre.

Metro

Shenzhen Metro is the most convenient and easy-to-understand method of transport in Shenzhen. Fares are ¥2-10, depending on how far you’re traveling. Trains come every 3 minutes or so and the metro runs until 23:00. Stations are announced in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. There is a relatively high standard of public courtesy on the Shenzhen Metro. Some customs are unusual to foreigners. For example, people will often give their seats up to young children. The Shenzhen Metro has 8 lines, 199 stations, and 286.2 km of trackage in operation, and is being rapidly expanded.

Taxi

Taxi meters start at ¥10 for the first 2 km, then ¥0.65 for each 250 m. Late night costs slightly higher. There is a ¥3 fuel surcharge added to all fares.

Attractions

Window of the World

Shenzhen Window of the World is a fantastic replica park situated at the Overseas Chinese Town. Here you can see vivid replicas of the world’s wonders, historical heritages and famous scenic sites. The entire masterpiece is built at ratios of 1:1, 1:5 or 1:15.
Address: Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District
Arrival method: Take the subway to get off at the Window of the World
Opening hours: 9:00-22:30 (night access time is 19:30)
Tickets: Adult tickets are 180 yuan, children under 1.2 meters in height, old people aged 70 and above are exempt from tickets; children between 1.2 and 1.5 meters in height and 65 to 69 years old can purchase half-price tickets for 90 yuan; 60 yuan in night market
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Red forest nature reserve

The Red Forest Nature Reserve (Hong Shu Lin) located in Haikou is an evergreen forest particular to the subtropical coastal area of Hainan. Despite the name, the trees there do not actually have red leaves.

When the tide is high, the roots of the trees are surrounded by water, giving the appearance that the trees grow directly in the sea. This aquatic environment is ideal for breeding fish and shrimp, and the leaves on the trees here are said to have medicinal value. This particular type of tree produces seeds that sprout and propagate within their own shells. Once they have dropped to the ground, they grow into flowers within an hour or two. If the seed falls into the sea, it can remain alive for up to three months until it finds land on which to sprout.

Tidal changes vary according to season, but when the tide is high, visitors can take winding boat trips through the tree trunks and on to a nearby island full of pineapple trees.
Address: Shenzhen Estuary, East Coast, Bay North, Futian District, Shenzhen
Arrival method: Bus 76 interval line, 80, 339, 353, B610, M347 road, etc.
Opening hours: 6:00-23:00
Tickets: Free

Guanlan Lake Tourist Resort

Located in northern suburbs of Shenzhen, Guanlan Lake Tourist Resort is famous as a comprehensive leisure place with the area of 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres). Here you can have a chance to play golf in the world’s largest golf club, experience the exciting archery and shooting games, and enjoy a luxurious spa treatment.
Address: Niuhu Community, Guanlan Street, Baoan District, Shenzhen
Arrival method: buses M285, 312, B865, M289, M338, etc.
Opening hours: open all day
Tickets: Free
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Fenghuang Mountain

Literally “Phoenix Mountain”, this forested mountain in northwestern Shenzhen is covered with a network of well-maintained hiking trails paved with steps. The main point of interest is Fengyan Temple, a Buddhist temple partway up the mountain, dating back to the Yuan Dynasty. At the trailhead there are various shops selling food and drinks, including bottled water, which you should definitely buy for the hike if you didn’t bring any. Then plan to hike 30–40 minutes (all uphill) to get to the temple complex. The complex has lots of interesting spots scattered around, including fortune tellers, lots of shrines, and a big pool full of turtles and a few lazy fish, surrounded by people pestering them by throwing coins. There are lots of shops selling food, incense, jewelry, and other traditional items for the many pilgrims who make their way up to pray and leave offerings. For more serious hikers, the trails continue higher up on the mountain past the temple. A partial map of the trails can be found at the temple complex, though it’s only in Chinese. The trail up to the temple is crowded, especially on weekends, but the trails higher up on the mountain aren’t so bad.

Yangtai Mountain Forest Park

The mountain, 500 metres high, lies around an attractive reservoir. It is heavily wooded with native and exotic vegetation and abounds with wild life. The climb to the top is moderately difficult and very rewarding.

Dapeng Ancient Fort

Dapeng Fort is yet another amazingly well-preserved Ming Dynasty Fort. Founded in 1394, it shared with various other forts the duties of guarding the entrances to the Pearl River and was prominent in the defense of the river during the Opium War. It is extremely well preserved and undergoing restoration as a museum. The old buildings in the adjacent village have been turned into shops selling souvenirs, food, and clothes, and nearby is a popular beach and a huge Buddhist temple .
Address: Nanmen West Road, Shenzhen
Arrival method: Take the E11 bus from Shenzhen North Railway Station and get off at Dapeng Station. Transfer to B756 and 928 to Dapeng City.
Opening hours: 9:00-17:30
Tickets: 20 yuan for all tickets; 10 yuan for half tickets: children and students above 1 meter; children under 1 meter and 1 free, with elderly preferential treatment, military card, ID card for 70 years old, disabled person card
Tel: 0755-84319269
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Wutong Mountain National Park

At just over 900 meters, Wutong Mountain is the second tallest mountain in the Pearl River Delta after Hong Kong’s Tai Mo Shan and it is a favorite challenge for hikers. This has been a recognised beauty spot since at least the Ming Dynasty when it was included in the Eight Great Views of Xin’an County and was celebrated in poetry. There are several routes to the top varying significantly in difficulty. The broad road will be a gentle climb. But if you intend to go to the top and back, be prepared for a 6-8 hour walk, including a lot of steep steps. There are two peaks, Lesser Wutong where the Shenzhen TV Company has its impressive transmission tower, and Greater Wutong which is reached via the notoriously difficult Hao Han Slope. On a clear day, the views from the summit over Mirs Bay and the mountains of Hong Kong’s New Territories are beautiful. Night views over the city set against the sweep of Shenzhen Bay are also impressive.

Shenzhen Garden and Flower Exposition Center

This park started life as the site of an international garden exhibition in 2004. It is an enormous garden with an area of 660,000 m². It ranges from gently undulating to quite steep and contains gardens in many different styles, not only Chinese but from all over the world. Make sure you visit the hot houses and climb the hill past the waterfall to the pagoda on top of the hill. Views back to Hong Kong are spectacular on a clear day. A further 242 steps will take you to the top of the pagoda.

Fairy Lake Botanical Gardens

It sprawls over miles of foothills, valleys, rivers and lakes before climbing half way up Wutong Mountain. Main attraction is the Hong Fa Temple (see entry above) but there are beautiful and peaceful lakes surrounded by teahouses and pavilions which could inspire great poetry. Don’t miss the azalea garden, the pertified forest, the paleontology museum or the medicinal plants garden.

Lianhua Mountain Park

This is Shenzhen’s main and most central park, just north of central Futian district. The gardens are extremely beautiful and meticulously cared for. But to really enjoy the mountain, you need to be there with Shenzhen’s middle classes early in the morning or on Sundays when large family groups gather to have fun. At the top of the mountain, which you can reach with a 20-minute, not too challenging walk, is a large bronze statue of Deng Xiaoping striding out over the city. Large aerobics groups operate to loud music, people play badminton, a man walks down the path inscribing Tang Dynasty poetry in ever evaporating water with an enormous brush. Further down the mountain, ballroom dancers do the tango, a group of belly dancers wiggle, and large men lay into each other with bamboo staves and swords. A famous and totally spontaneous group of singers of revolutionary opera sings by the lotus lake every Sunday morning, a must-see if you are even remotely in the vicinity. They are just past the laughter therapy group and the marriage market.

Happy Valley Theme Park

A classic fun park. It is a lot bigger than Hong Kong Disneyland and many would say a lot better. Divided into theme areas it has the usual fun rides. Try the flume ride but be prepared to get wet. The Playa Maya is an excellent water park built around a Maya architectural theme. There are shows all day and well into the night.

Hong Fa Buddhist Temple

Not particularly old but it is always packed with pilgrims from all over China and beyond. The temple is spectacularly sited half-way up Wutong Mountain in the Fairy Lake Botanical Garden – Southeast Gate, Shenzhen’s largest and most beautiful park.

Tianhou Temple

This is one of China’s biggest and most splendid temples to Tianhou, the Goddess of Heaven who guards over sailors and fishermen. It was founded in the early fifteenth century by the famous eunuch admiral Zheng He who, during one of his voyages of discovery, was saved from shipwreck here during a typhoon by the intercession of Tianhou, this despite the fact that Zheng He was a Muslim. It has been restored many times during its lifetime, most recently during the 1980s after the ravages of the Cultural Revolution. At one time it was the biggest temple to Tianhou in existence. It is built in the style of the Ming Dynasty (14th to 17th centuries) and is a magnificent example of this style.

Accommodation

Shenzhen has all the kinds of high-end star-rated hotels and affordable express hotels, the price ranges from 100 to 1,500 yuan, which can be chosen according to your needs.

Shopping

Shenzhen was one of the first Chinese cities to open its doors to the outside world. Influenced by its rich neighbor-Hong Kong, it is certain that Shenzhen is a prosperous metropolis. Even so, there are not too many special souvenirs for visitors to take home. But don’t be disappointed, as the city will redeem its visitors in other ways. As a fast developing metropolis, it has a good selection of department stores and shopping centers, where everything from basic commodities to high-quality brands can be found. Actually, this is an ideal destination for those who are addicted to shopping. Electrical appliances, fashionable and reasonable clothing, jewelry and seafood are

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