Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a city and special economic zone on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of the southern Chinese province 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 17.5 million in 2020, 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.
Some of the key events about Shenzhen
- 1980Shenzhen was designated as China's first Special Economic Zone
- 1980Severe flooding caused significant damage and disruption in the newly established Special Economic Zone
- 1983The first foreign-invested joint venture factory in China opened in Shenzhen
- 1984The Shenzhen Stock Exchange was established, becoming one of China's two main stock markets
- 1989A major fire at the Shenzhen International Trade Building killed 16 people
- 1990The Shenzhen Special Economic Zone was expanded to include the entire city
- 1995The collapse of the Guangdong International Building during construction resulted in multiple fatalities
- 2004The Shenzhen Metro system began operations, improving urban transportation
- 2007A landslide at a construction waste dump in Guangming New District killed 4 people
- 2008Shenzhen was named a UNESCO City of Design, recognizing its creative industries
- 2010A major fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in Luohu District, causing several deaths
- 2011The 26th Summer Universiade was successfully hosted in Shenzhen
- 2012Shenzhen's GDP surpassed Hong Kong's for the first time
- 2013Heavy rainfall led to severe flooding and landslides, causing widespread damage and disruption
- 2015A massive landslide at an industrial park in Guangming New District killed over 70 people
- 2016An explosion at a power station in Guangming New District injured several workers
- 2017The Ping An Finance Center, the tallest building in Shenzhen, was completed
- 2018Typhoon Mangkhut caused extensive damage and disruption to the city
- 2019Shenzhen was designated as a pilot demonstration area for socialism with Chinese characteristics
- 2020The COVID-19 pandemic led to lockdowns and significant economic impact in Shenzhen
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