City Details: Shenzhen
A few alternate names for Shenzhen are: Bao'an, Chhum-chun-su, Chhṳ̂m-chun-sṳ, Pao-an, Pao-an-hsien, SZX, Sen-cen, Sencsen, Sendzenas, Senjeno
Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast 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.
General Information
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Common Name: China
- Population: 17494398
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 22.54554, 114.0683
- Country Code: CHN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Shenzhen
- 1. Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX), distance from city center: 28.40 km
- 2. Shun Tak Heliport (HHP), distance from city center: 29.76 km
- 3. Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), distance from city center: 30.67 km
Location of Shenzhen
Country Details
- Country: China
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Capital: Beijing
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 1,402,112,000
- Area: 9,706,961 km²
- Languages: Chinese
- Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
- Timezones: UTC+08:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
- Hong Kong
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Nepal
- Korea (North)
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Macao
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
- Russian Federation
- Tajikistan
- Viet Nam
Holidays in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in People's Republic of China for 2026
- 元旦 - 2026-01-01
- 春节 - 2026-02-17
- 清明节 - 2026-04-05
- 劳动节 - 2026-05-01
- 端午节 - 2026-06-19
- 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
- 国庆节 - 2026-10-01
Museums in Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
深圳博物馆历史民俗馆
Fuzhong 3rd Road, Lianhua Sub-district, 518026 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 22.5463° N, 114.0566° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 • Mo off • PH 10:00-18:00 • PH +1 day off
深圳博物馆古代艺术馆
6 Tongxin Road, Huaqiangbei Sub-district, 518027 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 22.5448° N, 114.0962° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
深圳市当代艺术与城市规划馆
184 Fuzhong Road, Lianhua Sub-district, 518038 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 22.5485° N, 114.0567° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
深圳市工业展览馆
Fuzhong 3rd Road, Lianhua Sub-district, 518038 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 22.5460° N, 114.0540° E
Hours: "reservation"
深圳改革开放展览馆
184 Fuzhong Road, Lianhua Sub-district, 518038 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 22.5481° N, 114.0569° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
深圳科学馆
Zhenzhong Road, Huaqiangbei Sub-district, 518000 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 22.5448° N, 114.0906° E
深圳市文化馆
Yannan Road, Huaqiangbei Sub-district, 518000 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 22.5500° N, 114.0874° E
深圳档案中心
2-1 Linfeng Road, Meilin Sub-district, 518000 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 22.5733° N, 114.0576° E
科普展馆
广播电台路, Shatou Sub-district, 518000 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 22.5138° N, 114.0369° E
三丰艺术馆
Zijing Road, Futian Bonded Area, 518000 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 22.5055° N, 114.0549° E
思月书院
二横街, Dongmen Sub-district, 518000 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 22.5490° N, 114.1146° E