Shenzhen is not only a modern city with a history of reform, but also a city with an ancient civilization. New Stone Age ruins found in Xiantouling in Dapeng indicate that humans inhabited the area at least 6,700 years ago. There are 51 city-level protected sites around Shenzhen, including Zhongying Street, Dapeng Fortress, Qing Dynasty Hakka architecture, Song Dynasty Young Emperor’s Tomb and Chiwan Battery.
Chiwan Goddess Temple
The magnificent temple was built in the Song Dynasty. It has undergone several repairs during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The temple is an important station of the Maritime Silk Road in history.
Zhongying Street
Zhongying Street is located in Shatoujiao Subdistrict in Yantian District. It is 250 meters long and lies at the border of Shenzhen and Hong Kong. There are eight boundary monuments in the street. It is a base of patriotism education in Guangdong Province.
OCT East
Covering an area of nearly 9 square kilometers, Overseas Chinese Town East (OCT East) is elaborately designed by OCT Group. It is the first domestic ecotourism demonstration area integrating themed parks, towns, hotels, performances, a Buddhist temple and two mountain golf courses. OCT East is one of China’s first 5A-rated scenic spots.
Window of the World
As one of the must-go scenic spots in Shenzhen, Window of the World is a fantastic park with vivid replicas of the world’s wonders, historical heritages and famous scenic sites.
OCT Harbor
Located between Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town’s theme park cluster and Binhai Boulevard, OCT Harbor is a commercial leisure center with multiple businesses such as retail, catering, entertainment, office, apartment and hotel.
Happy Valley
A large modern theme park, Happy Valley boasts a large number of breathtaking and exciting amusements and advanced facilities. As one of the best theme parks in China, it has seen branches set up in Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai.
Shenzhen Safari Park
Shenzhen is home to the first safari park in China. There are more than 300 kinds of wild animals, around 10,000 in total, from all over the earth. Many of them are world-famous, rare and protected animals in China.
Evergreen Resort
As one of the 10 famous scenic spots in Shenzhen, Evergreen Resort is a farm featuring an environmental protection theme and covers an area of about 200,000 square meters. A song about the resort was composed by renowned songwriter Qiao Yu and was sung by singer Na Ying at the Spring Festival Gala on CCTV in 1997.
Guanlan Printmaking Base
Located in Niuhu Community in Guanlan Subdistrict, Longhua District, Guanlan Printmaking Base perfectly combines modern printmaking with traditional Hakka buildings. It has become a State-level model base with a sound environment and good economic returns.
Dafen Oil Painting Village
Located in Buji Subdistrict, Longgang District, the 4-square-kilometer village is the world’s largest mass producer of oil paintings, essentially an art factory. Originally conceived by Hong Kong businessman Huang Jiang, who began production with a dozen artists in 1989, the village has grown in leaps and bounds over the past 30 years. Today, about 15,000 artists and craftsmen work in more than 40 factories and 800 studios and workshops here.
Beautiful Coastline
Shenzhen boasts 260.5 kilometers of coastline, 51 islands of various sizes and more than 20 beaches that are for traveling. In 2019, Shenzhen was named one of the top 10 travel destinations in the world by Lonely Planet. The coastline along the Dapeng Peninsula was named one of the eight most beautiful coastlines in China by Chinese National Geography. Yantian District was named one of Guangdong’s first demonstration districts of holistic tourism, while Dapeng New District was named a national pilot zone of tourism reform and innovation. The seaside promenades in Futian and Yantian as well as the seaside scenic spots across the city are popular destinations for both local residents and visitors. The OCT Harbor is dubbed the “cultural lounge of Shenzhen” and the Shekou International Cruise Homeport has become a new tourist attraction.
