Shenzhen, Special economic zone and megacity in Guangdong Province, China.
Shenzhen is a major metropolis covering approximately 1,997 square kilometers on the eastern bank of the Pearl River Estuary in southern Guangdong Province, featuring a subtropical monsoon climate with warm temperatures and abundant rainfall throughout the year.
Originally a small fishing village, Shenzhen was designated as China's first special economic zone in August 1980, transforming from a modest border town with around 30,000 residents into a global city with over 17 million people in just four decades.
Shenzhen was inducted into UNESCO's Creative Cities Network as a Design Capital and hosts annual events like the Shenzhen International Cultural Fair, promoting design, arts, and creative industries through public libraries, museums, and galleries throughout the city.
The city uses postal code 518000 and is accessible via Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, with an extensive public transportation system including over 400 kilometers of metro lines and electric buses connecting nine districts and special cooperation zones.
Shenzhen is home to the world's fourth-busiest container port and hosts numerous Fortune Global 500 technology companies including Huawei, Tencent, and DJI, earning its reputation as China's Silicon Valley with the highest export volume on the Chinese mainland for over three decades.
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