Shenzhen Travel Guide

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Pro

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 close to Hong Kong, cleaner than other large cities 


Con

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 english only for shopping time - lost spirit 


In a nutshell

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 Its one of the cheapest shopping destination 

 

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Things to Do  

Window of the World

Window of the World, Shenzhen

 18 Reviews  My wife waited in line for an hour to be turned away at the door of a ride because she wasn't allowed to bring her purse, even though all the other women who entered the ride had purses, and nowhere was this rule written. Not only that, I walked over to hold her purse for her, which took about 45... 

Splendid China

Splendid China, Shenzhen

 5 Reviews  It combines two different sections. The first part is a miniature park of China. You can find the famous Forbidden City, Terracotta Soldiers, Tibet Potala Palace, Huangshan Mountains, Yunnan's Stone Forest, and of course the Great Wall of China. This miniature park covers 300 thousand square meters,... 

Minsk World

Minsk World, Shenzhen

 2 Reviews  Minsk World is a military theme park with the former USSR aircraft carrier Minsk as main exhibit. Around the park are some MIG fighters and artillery pieces too. After crossing the border at Lo Wu station I went by the tourist info office and picked up a brochure. It was helpful since I showed it to... 

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal, Shenzhen

 2 Reviews  Like to go on a around the world tour? Well, you can by going to Shenzhen's Windows of the World. All the world famous iconic structures (except china) can be found in this park, from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Taj Mahal in India, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Big Ben in London, Triumphal Arc in France,... 

Massages

Massages, Shenzhen

 explorer001 Says:  - These parlours operate mostly from shop houses and are available in almost every corner of the neighbourhood. In some neighbourhood, there are thousands of them.- They usually consists of a hall with sofas lined up, personal tv so you could watch all the Chinese & HK... 

Shennan Avenue: Shenzhen Financial District

Shennan Avenue: Shenzhen Financial District, Shenzhen

 cal6060 Says:  Shennan Avenue is the Wall Street of Shenzhen. The whole avenue lined up with modern skyscrapers mostly business and financial center like banks, Insurance companies, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and etc. Kingkey Finance Center and Shenzhen-Diwang Mansion are the tallest... 

Shennan Middle Road: Underpass

Shennan Middle Road: Underpass, Shenzhen

 cal6060 Says:  I walked down the underpass from the portrait of Deng Xiaoping to the other side of Shennan Middle Road, where the Book Mall, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and others are located. The Underpass is nicely built that allow pedestrians to walk to the other side of the road and also... 

Portrait of Deng Xiaoping

Portrait of Deng Xiaoping, Shenzhen

 cal6060 Says:  This famous portrait of Deng Xiaoping was first displayed on June 28, 1992. This portrait was displayed since 2004. Deng Xiaping is the Chinese leader to opening-up drive of China's reform. Shenzhen is one of the first special economic zones developed from seaside village to... 

Litchi Park

Litchi Park, Shenzhen

 cal6060 Says:  After visiting the New Crane Lake Residency, It was around 3pm. It took 1 hour for the metro to reach downtown. Due to limited time I had decided to visit a park near the city center before I caught the bus to Xiamen. So, I had chosen Litchi Park. Litchi Park was built in... 

Hotels  

Shangri-La Hotel Shenzhen

 4 Reviews and 298 Opinions  The perfect place if you're caught in transit. We've stayed there 4 times now of the last few years.... 

Intercontinental Shenzhen

 1 Review and 99 Opinions  To compare it to other five star hotels in Shenzhen (or even HongKong for that matter) is a bit... 

Restaurants  

The Kitchen Futian

The Kitchen Futian, Shenzhen

 view.finder Says:  Not quite as polished as the website would suggest, this restaurant can be found in the upmarket Coco Park area of Futian District, Shenzhen. I saw several rats scuttling about the decking outside in the area I sat on a sunny December lunchtime. Always interesting being the... 

Tairyo Teppenyaki: Fresh food Prepared Tableside!

Tairyo Teppenyaki: Fresh food Prepared Tableside!, Shenzhen

 tetonski1 Says:  This wonderful "Benihana" like restaurant is located next to the Sheraton in Shenzhen so it is convenient to get to. It had a full crowd on a Thursday night, but still room for seating with no wait. We were brought to the second level which looks over the first. The... 

Nightlife  

Rapscallions Cafe Bar: Live Music, great people, great atmosphere

Rapscallions Cafe Bar: Live Music, great people, great atmosphere, Shenzhen

 hudsondj Says:  Thursday night is open mic night, with 15+ different local musicicans playing music or doing spoken work it's hard not to get into the fun mood. Fridays and Saturdays have more live music with different rotating acts playing very cool, not to mainstream poppy tunes!The food... 

Transportation  

Sleeper Bus from Shenzhen Luohu to Xiamen

Sleeper Bus from Shenzhen Luohu to Xiamen, Shenzhen

 cal6060 Says:  On 20.12.12 morning, I went to Luohu to check out the night bus from Shenzhen to Xiamen. Initially, I was looking for Qiaoshe Long-Distant Bus Station at Luohu West Square. I was asking for the direction to the bus station, but the guy directed me to this bus agency office... 

Shenzhen to Hong Kong (Border Crossing)

Shenzhen to Hong Kong (Border Crossing), Shenzhen

 cal6060 Says:  I took the metro to Luohu Station and planned to cross the border to Hong Kong on the 31st Dec 2012. When I arrived Luohu station, exit A and followed the signboard leading me to Luohu port (China Immigration). Before I reached the China Immigration, I passed by shops,... 

Shopping  

Everywhere: Never Pay Full Price!

Everywhere: Never Pay Full Price!, Shenzhen

 tetonski1 Says:  Ask when you see a small shop that has things you like if they have more, and you may find a great deal! A lot of little shops have a back room where they keep the good stuff. If you discreetly ask the manager they may lead you to their other area for more great deals on... 

Dameisha Outlets: Big name brands on the beach

Dameisha Outlets: Big name brands on the beach, Shenzhen

 view.finder Says:  "Famous brand. Unexpensive. Have great time." reads the bumf."Happy. Shopping. Love" or "Travel. Leisure. Shopping" are not far behind. It seems there are three phrases to suit everybody's needs. Dameisha outlets is a small upmarket island shopping precinct surrounded by... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Avoid border crossing at Luo Hu on weekends

Avoid border crossing at Luo Hu on weekends, Shenzhen

 amlapura Says:  I arrived Shenzhen from HK via MTR on Friday. It was calm even though I was delayed slightly for the visa. The next day (Saturday) on my return to HK, things changed tremendously. Just remember that you need to pass through two immigration checks - Chinese and HK, and... 

Shekou district is being dug up! Update

Shekou district is being dug up! Update, Shenzhen

 gaolei Says:  The area called Taizi, Prince, Plaza was a nice little place where vendors could go to sell goods at night. Moms would take their kids to roller-blade. Now it is completely torn up and will be for 2 years. They are constructing new buildings to take the place of the... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Queen Spa & Dining

Queen Spa & Dining, Shenzhen

 cal6060 Says:  This is a huge Spa & Dining facility in Shenzhen. First, when you enter the facility, someone will greet you and take you to the locker area. It starts with the huge public SPA pool, Male rubbing area, showers, sauna and steam room on level B1. After a shower, a staff will... 

Xiaomeisha Beach

Xiaomeisha Beach, Shenzhen

 view.finder Says:  I'd imagine most people living in the busy and cosmo Shenzhen don't get out of the city much and are so taken in by all the shopping. I had the pleasure of staying in Dameisha for four days over Christmas and a short bus ride (RMB2) or walk over the hills will take you to... 

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