<A> CHINA ON THE WORLD MAP: VISITING THE CHARISMATIC SHENZEN
by BRIJ KAPOOR
If you travel to Hong Kong or Macau you just cannot miss going to Shenzhen. It is located on the Chinese Mainland in the southern part of the Guangdong Province on the Pearl River Delta. It has a land border with Hong Kong and is just an hour away from Macau by ferry.
We had been visiting Macau in a group of 27 assorted adults and children for a ... Detail
I recently was in Shenzhen and needed to to to HK for the day on business. I took the train. It is really a commuter train, often no place to sit and stops at every little town and suburb.
I had planned to take the train to the HK airport the next day for my flight back to the US. After the previous day's experience, however, I chose the ferry from Shekou. It is MUCH faster, only 30 minutes. Your baggage is checked for you. When you arrive at the airport, you claim your baggage and then check in for your flight and check your bags right there at the ferry terminal. Then a shuttle bus takes you to your terminal. Absolutely wonderful! FORGET THE TRAIN!!
Shop in shenzhen Lowu(Luohu) Commercial City - Imagine 1500 small shops... RUNNERMORE | Jul 21, 2006 08:59 GMT-5
The best and easiest place to shop, especially if you are short of time, is Lowu Commercial City, a sprawling shopping center with close to 1500 small shops selling everything from dinosaur eggs (yes! real dinosaur eggs!) to high fashion leather handbags. The mall is in a sleek blue glass building at the exit of the Chinese border crossing.
While it's relatively safe, the usual travelling rules apply: dress down, leave your jewelry at home, shop with a belt bag and bring a bag on wheels for your purchases.