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.

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Shenzhen

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

China 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: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

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

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  • 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

Museum

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

Museum

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

Museum

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

Museum

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"

Museum

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

Museum

深圳科学馆

Zhenzhong Road, Huaqiangbei Sub-district, 518000 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 22.5448° N, 114.0906° E

Museum

深圳市文化馆

Yannan Road, Huaqiangbei Sub-district, 518000 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 22.5500° N, 114.0874° E

Museum

深圳档案中心

2-1 Linfeng Road, Meilin Sub-district, 518000 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 22.5733° N, 114.0576° E

Museum

科普展馆

广播电台路, Shatou Sub-district, 518000 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 22.5138° N, 114.0369° E

Museum

三丰艺术馆

Zijing Road, Futian Bonded Area, 518000 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 22.5055° N, 114.0549° E

Museum

思月书院

二横街, Dongmen Sub-district, 518000 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 22.5490° N, 114.1146° E