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Shenzhen Facts

Shenzhen is a city of sub-provincial administrative status in southern China's Guangdong province.
Abbreviation: Peng City (鹏城 in Chinese)
Coordinates: 22°33′N 114°06′E
Country: China
Mayor: Xu Zongheng
Population: 8.62Million people with 6.5 million non-permanent residents at the end of 2007.
Currency: Yuan (Renminbi)
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Time Zone: China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Area: 2,050 square kilometers
Administrative Divisions: 6 districts
Altitude: 70-120m
City Flower: Bougainvillea
City Tree: litchi tree and red wood
Main Rivers: Sham Chun River, Sha Tau Kok River, Pearl River
GDP: Total - CNY 67.65 billion; Per capita - CNY 79.221

Sister Cities：
Asia: Tsukuba, Gwangyang, Johor Bahru,
Europe: Brescia, Poznań, Vienne, Nuremberg, Walloon Brabant, Perm, Turin, Timişoara, Rotherham
America: Houston, Reno
Oceania: Brisbane
Africa: Kingston, Lomé

Shenzhen Location - Where is Shenzhen

Shenzhen is located in the south Guangdong Province in China, adjacent to Hong Kong. The coordinates of Shenzhen are 22°33′N 114°06′E. It borders Huizhou on east and Zhongshan and Shuhai on west and neighboring Dongguan and Huizhou on north. See map of Shenzhen to view the exact location of Shenzhen.
Shenzhen Location Map

Shenzhen Districts

Shenzhen is a sub-provincial city.

It has totally 6 districts under its administration.

They are respectively Futian District, Luofu District, Nanshan District, Yantian District, Bao’an District and Longgang District.

Shenzhen Codes

Shenzhen Postal Code: Shenzhen zip codes range from 518000 to 518101. However, not all within the range are in use.

Shenzhen Area Code: Internal dialing code is 0755 while international telephone calling code is +0086-755.

Shenzhen in Chinese

Learning how to read and say Shenzhen in Chinese might be of help when you are traveling around the city.

Shenzhen in Chinese Pinyin: shēn zhèn

How does Shenzhen look in Chinese?

How to say Shenzhen in Chinese? Click to play this audio file to learn how to correctly pronounce Shenzhen in Chinese. Or you can download it to your hand device to help when you are traveling to Shenzhen.