On Mar. 15th, China Mobile Shenzhen Branch officially announced the trial launch of “Shenzhen Mobile Service”. This Mobile Wallet Service allows citizens to leave their wallets at home when dining in restaurants, shopping in supermarkets or ... Read More>>
Shenzhen taxi passengers will pay an additional two yuan (US$0.29) for red and yellow cabs, and one yuan for green taxis after fuel surcharges are imposed on March 10. According to a rule introduced in June last year, when the price of benchmark No. 93 ... Read More>>
Shenzhen is scheduled to complete three main extensions of three of its metro lines this year: Shenzhen University to Xixiang stations (11 km) for metro Line 1; Chiwan to Shijie Zhi Chuang stations (14 km) for metro Line 2; Shuanglong to Caopu stations (25 ... Read More>>
WVC TRiO is a jazz piano trio formed by Tay Cher Siang and his two friends, Adam Osmianski and Jon Cavendish, back in 2004. WVC TRiO merged classical repertoire and traditional piano with modern experimental elements. In 2009 WVC TRiO was joined by leader ... Read More>>
Security systems will be upgraded in Shenzhen’s parking lots with monitors to be installed over the city. It is expected that with these monitors, car thefts will be immediately reported through public security networks when discovered. According to ... Read More>>
In the week-long holiday for the Spring Festival, Shenzhen has received over 4.5 million visitors, 5.1% up from last year and revenues totalled at almost 4.4 billion RMB, a 14.32% increase from the year before. But because of the colder weather this year, ... Read More>>
A collection of ancient cultural relics from China's Chu kingdom, a state which occupied what is now central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, is currently on display in Shenzhen. The exhibition, co-organized by ... Read More>>
Shenzhen’s Guanlan Mountain & Lake Garden Farm was recently included among the national 4A scenic spots, becoming the first 4A spot in Guangdong Province that provides free admission. The garden farm resort provides luxurious guestrooms, a hot ... Read More>>
Feb. 7 recorded the biggest rainfall ever, exceeding the original record in 1997. Fine weather has turned up this week and will last until Thursday. The city’s meteorological station forecasted that the temperature will fall to 14℃ on Friday. ... Read More>>
Following approval by the municipal government, a number of subway stops in Shenzhen have officially changed names. The changes are listed below: Line 2 Dongmen→Hubei Line 3 Songbai→Henggang, Yinhai→Yonghu Line 5 Honglang→Honglang Bei ... Read More>>
The M201 Bus Line in Shenzhen recently introduced 10 super buses to meet the booming traffic need. Stretching a whopping 13.7 m (45 feet) long, the superbuses are almost 3 meters (9.8 ft) longer than ordinary buses, and able to transport 150 passengers at a ... Read More>>
On Jan. 28 in Dafen Cun, Shenzhen, 500 painters spent 4 hours completing 999 oil paintings which will be pieced together at the Shenzhen Pavilion for Shanghai Expo. No word yet on what exactly the giant painting is of, though local papers have mentioned the ... Read More>>
Selected as one of seven cities nationwide to adopt a No Smoking Promotion Campaign, Shenzhen is now gearing up for the no smoking initiative. The city has already started its ban against smoking in public places including medical institutions and public ... Read More>>
According to a ranking released by Forbes magazine, Shenzhen is now the fifth most crowded city in the world, home to more than 14 million people. It follows only Mumbai, Calcutta, Karachi and Lagos. It also leads China in population density. Four other ... Read More>>
has a whole lot of history and the modern era has been filled with important historical occurrences that have transformed the country and the lives of its citizens. The Guan Shanyue Art Museum in Shenzhen is presenting an exhibition of paintings that ... Read More>>
The local civil affairs authorities recently announced that over 500 international marriages took place in Shenzhen last year. Below is a newlywed couple from posing for wedding photos in Shenzhen recently. Read More>>
The Westin Nanshan Hotel opened in Shenzhen on January 9th. The newest luxury hotel edition in the city focuses on well-being and advocates a healthy lifestyle, offering 350 guestrooms equipped with “Heavenly Bed” and “Heavenly Bath” ... Read More>>
The real Name ID System has been introduced to a number of railway stations in Guangdong for the coming Spring Festival. In Shenzhen, ticket hotlines are available from Jan.21 onwards, however telephone sales are limited to valid ID holders only. Foreigners ... Read More>>
Customers who take advantage of the special offer from Shenzhen Airlines of year-round tickets from Shenzhen to either Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, or Sabah, will also be able to change to other flights on the same route without ... Read More>>
Mole Manor (www.51mole.com), China’s largest online children paradise will arrive at Shenzhen Happy Valley and run from Jan. 16th to Feb. 28th. Happy Valley will be turned into a real-life Mole Manor for kids to play roles and to have fun in the magic ... Read More>>
In the list of the world’s 31 must-go tourist destinations in 2010 by the American newspaper New York Times, two of China’s southern cities Shanghai and Shenzhen rank 12th and 20th. Shanghai is considered attractive for the coming World Expo, ... Read More>>
The 20th Nanshan Spring Festival Flower Fair in Shenzhen will be held from Feb. 3rd to 13th. Nanshan Flower World will serve as the main venue with nearly 600 flower booths. There will be two major areas to display the goods for Spring Festival and flowers. ... Read More>>
The 2010 Shenzhen Shopping Festival will be held from Jan. 21st to 26th. Famous brands from home and abroad will take part in the festival, showcasing fashion clothes, leisure clothes, leather goods, sports goods, bags and luggage, accessories, underwear, ... Read More>>
Shenzhen Shopping Carnival 2010 will be held in Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center from Jan. 30th to Feb. 7th. The festival consists of three parts, namely brand clothes fair, wine and tea fair and Shenzhen Hong Kong Food Festival. The food ... Read More>>