Shenzhen

Shēnzhèn (Cheenese: 深圳 Mandarin pronunciation: [ʂə́ntʂə̂n]) is a major ceety in the sooth o Soothren Cheenae's Guangdong Province, situatit immediately north o Hong Kong. The aurie became Cheenae's first—an ane o the maist successfu—Special Economic Zones (SEZs). It currently haulds sub-provincial admeenistrative status an aw, wi pouers slichtly less nor a province. Shenzhen's modren ceetyscape is the result o the vibrant economy made possible bi rapid foreign investment syne the institution o the policy o "reform an openin" establishment o the SEZ in the late 1979, afore which it wis anerlie a sma veelage. Baith Cheenese an foreign naitionals hae investit enormous amoonts o money in the Shenzhen SEZ. Mair nor US$30 billion in foreign investment haes gane intae baith foreign-awned an joint venturs, at first mainly in manufacturin but mair recently in the service industries as well. Shenzhen is nou considered ane o the fastest-growin ceeties in the warld. Bein soothren mainlaund Cheenae's major financial centre, Shenzhen is hame tae the Shenzhen Stock Exchange as well as the heidquairters o numerous heich-tech companies. Shenzhen is ane o the busiest container ports in Cheenae an aw. Internaitional relations Twin touns an sister ceeties Shenzhen is twinned wi: Houston, Unitit States, Mairch 1986 Brescia, Italy, November 1991 Brisbane, Australie, Juin 1992 Poznań, Poland, Julie 1993 Vienne, Fraunce, October 1994 Kingston, Jamaica, Mairch 1995 Lomé, Togo, Juin 1996 Nuremberg, Germany, Mey 1997 Walloon Brabant, Belgium, October 2003 Tsukuba, Japan, Juin 2004 Gwangyang, Sooth Korea, October 2004 Johor Bahru, Malaysie, Julie 2006 Perm, Roushie, 2006 Turin, Italy, Januar 2007 Timişoara, Romanie, Februar 2007 Rotherham, Ingland, Unitit Kinrick, November 2007 Reno, Nevada, Unitit States, 30 Aprile 2008 Montevideo, Uruguay Februar 2009 Kalocsa, Hungary, 2011 Haifa, Israel, 2012 Barcelona, Spain Julie 2012 References