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Modern, ultra-successful city |
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China's best educational system |
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Close to Hong Kong |
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Warm climate & beaches |
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The 2002-2003 group on their way in to the Wuzhou Hotel, where the Shenzhen mayor hosted an official welcoming banquet, with the American Consul General from Guangzhou. This is one of the nine 5-star hotels in Shenzhen. |
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| Shenzhen University |
Shenzhen includes the first (1978) and by far the
most successful of China's Special Economic Zones. People from all over China compete for the chance to work in Shenzhen. It has a vibrant economy, and
the average age of its citizens is just 27.
Shenzhen began as some fishing villages and a beach, but in three decades has developed very rapidly into an
ultramodern, bustling metropolis of about 10 million. The fishing village atmosphere is long gone, and Shenzhen is establishing itself as the financial,
commercial, and high-tech “Singapore” of China. Even though Shenzhen represents China’s 21st century future, bits of traditional China can be found
easily: street-stall restaurants, street vendors on the pedestrian overpasses, farmers on the roadsides selling fruits and vegetables.
You can get everywhere in Shenzhen by public transportation. The On-Site Coordinators and your Contact Teacher will help you with the bus routes.
Nearly all the buses are air-conditioned and quite comfortable. You will also want to learn to use the small minibuses that parallel the most popular
bus routes. Learning the bus routes will take a little effort, but once you’ve done that you can go anywhere in the city. A subway system opened in
2004 and is steadily expanding.
It's an easy trip from Shenzhen to Hong Kong by train, bus, or ferry. Hong Kong provides a bi-lingual culture break whenever you want it.
Hong Kong is also very convenient as a starting point for vacation travel.
Shenzhen's climate resembles that of Miami, Florida, with very mild winters and a tropical, humid summer.
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