Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China.
Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, and Macau to the southwest. With a population of 18.2 million in 2025, Shenzhen is the third-most-populous city by urban population in China after Shanghai and Beijing. The Port of Shenzhen is the world's fourth-busiest container port. Shenzhen has established itself as a premier global metropolis with a GDP that has surpassed Hong Kong and Singapore in recent years.
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Worth seeing in and around Shenzhen
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Shun Hing Square
Shun Hing Square, also known as "Di Wang Tower" is a 384-meter -tall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. Upon its completion in 1996, it became the tallest building in China, until being surpassed by CITIC Plaza in the next year.
5.3 km · skyscraper in Shenzhen · Wikipedia - 02Ping An Finance Centre
The Ping An Finance Center is a 115-storey, 599.1-metre supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It was completed in 2017, and is the tallest building in Shenzhen, the 2nd tallest building in China, and the 5th tallest building in the world.
1.2 km · skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China · Wikipedia - 03Kingkey 100
KK100, formerly known as Kingkey 100 and Kingkey Finance Tower, is a 100-story, 442 m supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
4.8 km · skyscraper in Luohu, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China · Wikipedia - 04SEG Plaza
SEG Plaza is a skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Completed in 2000 and located at the junction of Shennan Road and Huaqiangbei Electronics Market, it originally stood 356 metres tall including the height of the original antenna which has since been removed.
2.9 km · skyscraper located in Shenzhen, China · Wikipedia - 05Window of the World
The Window of the World is a theme park located in the city of Shenzhen in China. It has about 130 reproductions of world attractions and landmarks.
8.7 km · miniature park · Wikipedia - 06East Pacific Center
The East Pacific Center is a skyscraper complex in Shenzhen, China. The complex consists of four buildings: East Pacific Center Tower A is 306 m tall with 85 storeys.
4.2 km · skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China · Wikipedia - 07Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower
Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower is a 260 m tall office skyscraper located in the Futian borough of Shenzhen, China. The tower was completed in 1998 and has 47 floors above ground and 3 underground floors.
1.5 km · building in Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China · Wikipedia - 08Chang Fu Jin Mao Tower
Shenzhen CFC Changfu Centre is a supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is 304.3 metres tall.
4.2 km · building in Shenzhen, China · Wikipedia - 09Splendid China Folk Village
Splendid China Folk Village is a theme park including two areas located in Shenzhen, China. The park's theme reflects the history, culture, art, ancient architecture, customs and habits of the 56 ethnic groups of China.
7.4 km · theme park in China · Wikipedia - 10Hon Kwok City Center
Hon Kwok City Center is a skyscraper in Shenzhen, China. Construction began in 2010 and was completed in 2017.
2.2 km · skyscraper · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
People, even long time Shenzhen residents, will confidently tell you that "Shenzhen has no history". However, there is a surprising number of historic sites, some of great national significance, dating back to the twelfth century.
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Things to do
Shenzhen has many theme parks, which are popular with Chinese tourists, many of whom go to Shenzhen mainly for these. Reactions of Western visitors vary widely, from enjoying them immensely to finding them amazingly tacky. Most of these are operated by Overseas Chinese Town (OCT, 华侨城, Huáqiáochéng), and you can get discounts to the parks using the Smart OCT (花橙旅游) website or app (only in Chinese).
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Where to eat
Because Shenzhen is a migrant city, all of China's regional cuisines are represented here, with Guangdong, Hunan, and Sichuan food particularly common. Restaurants range from hole-in-the-wall establishments for homesick working class arrivals to opulent food palaces for businessmen and politicians entertaining clients.
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Getting to Shenzhen
- Airports
- Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX), 28 km · Hong Kong (HKG), 30 km · Macau (MFM), 65 km
- Stations
- Sheung Shui station, 9.1 km · Lo Wu station, 6.4 km · Shenzhen North station, 7.9 km · Lok Ma Chau station, 3.8 km · Luohu Station, 6.2 km
- Zhuhai (Jinwan) → Shenzhen93 km · quickest by road, 2h 40m · ¥50–65
- Guangzhou (Huadu) → Shenzhen130 km · quickest by road, 2h 21m · ¥65–85
- Jieyang (Rongcheng) → Shenzhen259 km · quickest by road, 4h 28m · ¥115–155
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Shenzhen
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Shenzhen. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThis visa is available at some land entry points from Hong Kong such as Lo Wu/Luohu and Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang (which is not Lok Ma Chau Spur Line/Futian where the MTR East Rail Line terminates, you get there with shuttle bus (HK$10) from Lok Ma Chau (San Tin) terminus, the same shuttle will then take you across no man's land to Shenzhen after HK border check, so keep the ticket), Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (only for passengers arriving from Macau by helicopter) and the Shekou ferry terminal.
- Get inVisa-on-arrival is only available for those arriving on the helicopter service from Macau.
- Get inFerry from the airport ferry terminal (Fuyong Ferry Terminal) to Hong Kong, Macau, Zhongshan, or Zhuhai.
- Get inA free shuttle bus connects the ferry terminal to the airport itself.
- Get inFuyong is also served by a direct ferry service to Hong Kong International Airport which allows you to skip Hong Kong immigration, making this a convenient option if you need to connect between flights at the two airports.
From Wikivoyage: Shenzhen, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-08.
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Next door to Shenzhen
Shenzhen is 8 km from Luohu District, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Luohu Districtdistrict of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China7.7 km
- Futian Districtdistrict of Shenzhen, China2.4 km
- Frontier Closed Arearestricted border area of Hong Kong5 km
- Dongmencommercial area in Luohu District, Shenzhen, China6.3 km
- Lok Ma Chauhuman settlement4.6 km
- Sheung Shuiarea of Hong Kong8.5 km