Shenzhen Travel Reviews

My wife has a small condo in the Luohu District which was just north from the heart of the city. Luohu Station has the biggest checkpoint from Hong Kong and is home to the largest downtown area in the city. We stayed in a "newer" development to the northwest of Honghu Park, which was about ... Details

I went to Shenzhen from Hong Kong on 18th December for one day trip. I hadn’t visited the famous places of historical interest in China before. My friend suggests that I can see all China’s well-known sights in Shenzhen within one day, this modern economic and financial metropolis. ... Details

<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 ... Details

The plane touched down, and I leapt up, the first to grab my bags and dart for the exit. After waiting an eternity for the plane doors to open, I stepped out into the airport, which at 7:00pm was thronging with travelers. Finally, Hong Kong!

In all of my 22 years, I had spent a grand total of ... Details

City in transition or transit city? Both are apt descriptions of Shenzhen. Just three weeks earlier my good friend had arrived in transit from Australia using Shenzhen as her port of entry into mainland China from Hong Kong. As we hurried through the airport arrivals area in search of the ‘left ... Details

Shenzhen is a city that is difficult to place for a traveller, somewhere on the China destinations list that falls outside of the general categories. China's traditional old cities are home to those aging temples and curvaceously styled stone and timber homes that we who tread the China trail have come ... Details

In between mouthfuls of delicious crispy Peking duck, Larry Yan sings the praises of Shenzhen. "It's wonderful here," the 65-year old gushes. "You can find more culture and tradition here than in Beijing or Shanghai." All of us around the table nod politely, but find the comment ... Details