In: Temples
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Chiwan Tianhou Palace, also known as Tianhou Museum, is located in Xiaonan Mountain, next to Chiwan Village, Nanshan District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province. Its creation is believed to be dated back to the Song Dynasty and was repaired many times in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the early years of Ming Yongle, it is believed that the famous ocean explorer Zheng He stopped here. Chiwan Tianhou Palace has dozens of buildings to explore and has recently been restored once more. Address: Chiwan 6th Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen Open hours: 7:30-17:30 Getting there: Bus: It can be reached directly by 226, 355 and N4. The station is calledRead More →

In: Attractions & Things to do, Museum & Arts
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The China Merchants History Museum is located along Shekou Mountain Road. It covers an area of 3,430 square meters and has a construction area of 6,153 square meters. The total area of the exhibition is nearly 2,000 square meters. The entire pavilion is designed in neo-classical style, subtle, steady, concise and modern. In the museum’s collection of China Merchants’ historical relics, nearly 400 documents and cultural relics were exhibited, which vividly reappeared the stormy footprint of China Merchants for more than 130 years. It also reflected the difficult course of China’s national industrial and commercial enterprises for more than a century. Bureau history, history ofRead More →

In: Attractions & Things to do, Historic
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The left and right fort of Chiwan is located at the top of the Shekou Peninsula on the “three sides of Linhai Mountain Liangshan”. The Chiwan Port is clamped on both sides of the east and west. The restored left turret stood upright at the mouth of the Eagle’s mouth, 170 meters above sea level. The base of the turret was built with large granite. The height is about 3 meters. The north is the entrance of the Fort City. The east and the west of the city are still left with two houses. It is the home of the soldiers who guarded the turrets.Read More →

In: Attractions & Things to do, Explore Shenzhen, Plazas & Malls
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Looking for ultra modern, shopping, dining, entertainment, and nightlife in Shenzhen? Then the Shekou are might be just for you. It’s packed with cafes, restaurants, bars, and shopping experiences. The Shekou has a distinct history as being an area that caters to western tastes which owes it’s beginnings to being an area catering to the needs of foreign oil rig workers in the early 80’s. Fast forward to early 2000 and the area had grown into a popular base to the expat community and it was developed into a lifestyle and food and beverage precinct centered around a permanently based retired ocean cruise liner, theRead More →

In: Plazas & Malls
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AllCity offers Shekou/Nanshan residents a new shopping experience with over 100,000 sqm of retail space. The mall has five floors, three underground and two above ground on top of which is high-end residential apartments. The features a boutique supermarket, a 1200 seat ‘ five-star’ theater, with brand names such as OMEGA watches, Bvlgari watches, GAP, H & M, Charles & Keith, Starbucks, Costa Coffee and much more among its mix of retail, dining, entertainment, and leisure. Shenzhen Bay, where the mall is located, is flourishing into one of Shenzhen’s prime locations is somewhere to keep an eye on as it matures into an area offeringRead More →

In: Plazas & Malls
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Located in Shekou, a sub-district of Nanshan, Garden City Center features a floor area of 70,000 sqm and around 100 or so shops costing of fashion, dining, and entertainment. There’s an MCL cinema here plus a gym. Lots of ladies fashion, beauty care and the like. For dining, there’s McDonalds, KFC, Kung Fu, Ajisen Ramen and at the other end of the building, there’s a RBT cafe and popular sushi restaurant. There is also a large Walmart store which features groceries and homewares. There’s also a Starbucks if you’re looking for a comfortable chair and free WIFI. There’s also a large Decathlon store located hereRead More →

In: Markets
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If you live in Nanshan or Shekou Districts of Shenzhen then here is a great alternative to heading all the way to Dongmen for discount and wholesale clothes shopping. Known mostly only to locals, this area contains several multi-floor buildings packed with clothes and fashion accessories. Many locals say the quality and styles on offer here and far better than what can be found at Dongmen, but that may in part be due to the fact it’s easy to get lost in Dongmens labyrinths of nooks, crannies, and alleyways while missing the places that may what you like. Such is the problem with markets thatRead More →