The earliest known recorded mention of the name chen could date from 1410, during the Ming dynasty. Locals call the drains in paddy fields "Zhen" (Chinese: 圳; lit. 'ditch', 'drain'). Shenzhen was named after a deep (… See more

The oldest evidence of humans in the area on which Shenzhen was established dates back during the mid-Neolithic period. Human have inhabited the area throughout the past 6,700 years. Historic counties were first establi… See more

Shenzhen roughly follows the administrative boundaries of the historical Bao'an County. The southern portion of Bao'an County became part of British Hong Kong after the Opium Wars, while the village of Shenzhe… See more

Like all governing institutions in mainland China, Shenzhen has a parallel party-government system, in which the CCP Committee Secretary, officially termed the Chinese Communist Party Shenzhen Municipal … See more

Shenzhen was the first of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to be established by then paramount leader Deng Xiaoping. Back to Apr 1979, Shenzhen was reformed as a Special Export Zone to create a favorable investment … See more