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Shenzhen is located in the very south of Guangdong Province. Overlooking Hong Kong to the south and bordering New Territories, this area is commonly referred to as Hong Kong's "backyard". Although the population of the city is about 5 million, only 1.5 million people are legally registered permanent residents. The remainder are a bizarre mixture of businessmen, investors and illegal immigrants, all here in an attempt to get a share in the Special Economic Zone's wealth.
Beautiful environment of Shenzhen
Lying by the sea and mountains, Shenzhen is an evergreen city, with beautiful sceneries and sound weather. Shenzhen has subtropical oceanic climate, with average annual temperature of 22.40℃, and average annual rainfall of 1933.3mm. Such theme parks of Shenzhen as "Windows of the World", "Splendid China", and "Minsk Aircraft Carrier" are famous in the whole country. Shenzhen owns multitude of entertainment and recreation sports as public gardens, beaches, bathing beaches, etc. Green grasses are seen everywhere in the city.
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Climate in Shenzhen
The climate in Shenzhen is fairly similar to that of Hong Kong and temperatures here can be almost subtropical with intense summer heat and lots of rain.The summers here are exceptionally long, running for about six months and temperatures can reach 35 degrees C. The winters in this city are much more bearable however, and temperatures rarely drop below 10 degrees C. August and September are the best seasons to visit when the temperature is pleasant and the days are long. Shenzhen has abundant rainfall particularly during May to September so make sure you bring your umbrella.
Convenient Transportation in Shenzhen
Shenzhen owns a three-dimensional transportation network of sea, land and air. The throughput of containers of Shenzhen port in year 2001 was up to 5.07 million TEUs, second only to Shanghai in China mainland, and ranking the eighth in the whole world. Shenzhen international Airport is the fourth largest one in China mainland. Shenzhen neighbors Hong Kong, with China's largest passenger land port----Luohu Port,the largest freight land port----Huanggang Port, as well as Wenjindu port and Shatoujiao port connected to Hong Kong .The highways, expressways, and railways from Shenzhen extend in all directions.
Shenzhen Investment Environment
1. A Key Economic Base Town in South China
(1). Regional Advantages
Shenzhen is situated at the frontier of the Pearl River Delta, and joins New Territory Hong Kong to the south. Facing Daya Bay to the east, connecting to Zhujiang River mouth to the west, and neighboring Dongguan City and Huizhou City to the north, Shenzhen with 12 ports is a transportation hinge in the costal area of South China. Meanwhile, Shenzhen is the only city in China Mainland that has sea, land and air ports meantime.
(2). Economic Scale
In 2005, the total output of Shenzhen reached RMB 492.690 billion, and the total retail sales of consumption commodities amounted to RMB 143.767 billion. The total imports and exports reached USD 182.860 billion, among which, the exports were USD 101.500 billion and the imports being USD 81.350 billion. The exports in Shenzhen have ranked top among large cities of the country for 13 years consecutively. In 2005, the added value of the city's industries above designated scale reached RMB 227.290 billion, and output of hi-tech industries reached RMB 490.00 billion, among which, the output of hi-tech products with independent intellectual properties accounted for 58%. By end of 2005, aggregated actually utilized foreign funds reached USD 30.300 billion.
2.Perfect & Complete Environment with Industrial Chains
Shenzhen, and even the entire Pearl River Delta, is the region with the densest cluster of industrial and commercial enterprises in China. This region features rich labor resources, high level of technological strength, convenient transportation and excellent logistics services, which offers Shenzhen the atmosphere of a manufacture industrial cluster. In the area centered by Shenzhen, you can purchase almost all electronic components, hardware products, raw chemical materials, textile products, and agricultural by-products within 3 hours. Delivered from factories, products can reach every part of the world via the ports and air freights of Shenzhen and Hong Kong within 2 hours.
3.Top Class Infrastructure and Resources
The telecommunications market of Shenzhen is fully competitive, with the networks covering every corner of the city, and enabling consumers to have free choice in the mode and provider of telecommunications. Shenzhen possesses natural deep-water harbor, and is increasing the investment in building new freight wharfs to satisfy the ever-increasing demands for freight transportation. Through the express arteries connected to the wharfs, container trucks can conveniently commute between sources of goods and the wharfs.
4.Fair Market Environment
Since 2004, Shenzhen has been releasing white books on the status of intellectual properties on an annual basis. The white books timely and objectively reflected the creation, management, utilization and protection status of intellectual properties for the whole city, enabling both domestic and foreign investors to have a clearer understanding of the status of Shenzhen's intellectual properties, as well as further improving the conscience of the whole society over intellectual properties, so as to promote independent innovation of intellectual properties, and protect legal rights and interests of investors both domestic and overseas.
Cultural Features of Shenzhen
Shenzhen is newly developed city of migrants. Only 25 years, and Shenzhen has grown from a small fishing village to be a metropolis with a population over 10 million. The contribution and ambitions of migrants have been motivating the hi-speed growth of the city in the sense of social life, economy and culture. Meanwhile, people have brought in diversified life styles, values and cultures, which have formed the unique immigrant culture of Shenzhen.
(1).An Open Mind and Inclusive Cultures
The Shenzhen culture not only inherits the Chinese culture, but also enriches itself with the elements of different cultures centering that of Hong Kong. The unique geography and population of Shenzhen have brought forward the open, inclusive and innovative features of the Shenzhen culture, which also makes Shenzhen a city of hope and vitality most suitable for talents from both Mainland and overseas talents to live and start their businesses.
(2).Business Atmosphere
Shenzhen is the earliest opened region in China. Enjoying relatively more mature market economy mechanism, Shenzhen people have a stronger sense of business, and have keen senses of business opportunities, and have more profound understand over the operation of business.
(3).Young Age Structure
In China, Shenzhen is unique for it's one so young yet so lively. The average age of Shenzhen people is less than 30. Most have come for their ideals. Besides passions and enthusiasm, they have also brought in expertise and techniques. Many of those immigrants have grown the backbone supporting development of this city.
(4).Encouraging Innovation, Forgiving Failure and Pursuing Excellence
Shenzhen people impress others most with their spirits of unwavering efforts and restless innovation. In the history of Shenzhen, people have created a series of Number Ones in China. In other aspects, such as the land reform and the development of the financial industry, Shenzhen people have taken the lead for brave trying. Without the courage to ponder, to try, to do and to experience, without the concept of exploitation, inclusion and innovation, there couldn't be the Shenzhen today.
Abundant & Highly Skilled Human Resources In Shenzhen
Shenzhen boasts abundant human resources. By end of 2005, there were 791,000 technicians in the city, among which 305,200 had intermediate professional titles or above. Shenzhen people highlight the spirit of innovation, diligence and enterprising, which have contributed a lot for Shenzhen's great achievements in the economic growth.
1.The City of Attraction for Talents
Shenzhen is a domestic city with extraordinary attraction for the Chinese people, and more for the talents, with its fair and miraculous opportunities, especially the chances for development. With population grown from the original 300,000 twenty-five years ago to the present number of 10 million, recording an increase by 30 times.
2.Capital of Creativity
Shenzhen is the most creative city with public recognition in China. Its output of hi-tech products accounts for nearly 60% of the total industrial output, and sees an increase by 40% annually. Its labor productivity ranks top in China. The GDP per capita of Shenzhen has exceeded USD 7,000. All the achievements have owed so much to the high quality labor force of Shenzhen.
3.Perfect Talent Mechanism
By end of 2005, there were 1,380 schools in Shenzhen, yielding 208,100 graduates, enrolling 290,200 new students, and with 1,047,400 in-school students. During 2005, colleges of Shenzhen enrolled 15,000 freshmen, and yielded 9,100 graduates, with 45,300 in-college students.
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