Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Encyclopedia
Nanshan District is one of the seven districts comprising Shenzhen
. It encompasses the southwest area of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone
, with a population of 0.9 million. The size of the district is 182 km².
(Hong Kong Island
, Kowloon
, and Hong Kong International Airport
), Zhuhai
and Macau
. The ferry takes approximately 45 minutes to reach Hong Kong. Cross boundary coaches to and from Hong Kong are also available at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point
(along the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor
).
These high schools all offer British, University of Cambridge International Centre (CIC) A - Level or North America
n style curricula, with English
as the language of instruction.
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
. It encompasses the southwest area of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone
Shenzhen Special Economic Zone
Shenzhen Special Economic Zone , established in May 1980, is the first special economic zone in the People's Republic of China...
, with a population of 0.9 million. The size of the district is 182 km².
Administrative Division
Nanshan District is organized into the following sub-districts.- NantouNantouNantou may refer to:* Nantou County - central Taiwan, Republic of China* Nantou City - a city in Nantou County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China...
南头/南頭 - Nanshan 南山
- ShaheShaheShahe is a county-level city in the prefecture-level city of Xingtai, in the southern part of Hebei province of the People's Republic of China.-Administrative Divisions:Subdistricts:...
沙河 - Zhaoshang 招商
- Yuehai 粤海
- TaoyuanTaoyuan-Mainland China:* Taoyuan County, Hunan , of Changde, HunanSubdistrictsWritten as "桃园街道":* Taoyuan Subdistrict, Zhuozhou, in Zhuozhou City, Hebei* Taoyuan Subdistrict, Xuzhou, in Quanshan District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu...
桃源 - XiliXiliXili, , an area of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, South China, covers an area of 46.93 square kilometers, with the population of 210,000 or more, including household population of 19,323. It has eight communities - Dakan, Makan, Baimang, Lihu, Xinwei, Xili, Shuguang and Songping Shan...
西丽/西麗
- Shenzhen Safari Park
- ShekouShekouShekou is an area at the tip of Nantou Peninsula in Shenzhen, Guangdong, southern China, south of Nantou and facing Lau Fau Shan of Hong Kong across Deep Bay.It was formerly a customs station in Bao'an County and now belongs to Nanshan District of Shenzhen...
蛇口
- Shekou
- Many of the businesses, restaurants and clubs in and near Seaworld (海上世界) are geared towards expatriates.
Transportation
Line 1
- OCT East Station 侨城东站（on the border between Nanshan and Futian）
- Overseas Chinese Town 华侨城站
- Window of the World 世界之窗站
Pingnan railway
- Shekou West 蛇口西站
- Mawan 妈湾站
- Shenzhen cheeseShenzhen West Railway StationShenzhen West Railway Station is a railway station in Shenzhen on the Pingnan railway. It opened in 1993. In late 2003 it was renovated and enlarged from a few hundred square metres in area to about .Shenzhen West Railway Station, known as Nantou Railway Station, is located on Xuefu Lu, Nanshan...
深圳西站 - XiliXili Railway StationXili Railway Station is a railway station in Nanshan District, Shenzhen on the Pingnan Railway.On September 2, 2007, two empty freight carriages were derailed at a switch beside Xili railway station. The carriages were damaged and services on the railway were suspended. Repair works were completed...
西丽站
Access to Hong Kong
The Shenzhen Ferry Terminal in Shekou offers service to Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
(Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
, Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
, and Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
), Zhuhai
Zhuhai
Zhuhai is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones...
and Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
. The ferry takes approximately 45 minutes to reach Hong Kong. Cross boundary coaches to and from Hong Kong are also available at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point
Shenzhen Bay Control Point
Shenzhen Bay Control Point is a Hong Kong immigration control point on its border with mainland China. It is housed in the same building with its mainland Chinese counterpart, the Shenzhen Bay Port....
(along the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor
Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor
The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor is a 5.5-kilometre , dual three-lane carriageway in Hong Kong, connecting Ngau Hom Shek, Hong Kong to an area leased by Hong Kong at Dongjiaotou, which is geographically located in southwestern Shenzhen, a city of mainland China...
).
Economy
Tencent Limited has its headquarters in the Tencent Building (腾讯大厦 Téngxùn Dàshà) in the Hi-techPark (新科技园 Xīn Kējì Yuán) in Nanshan.Universities
Eight of Shenzhen's eleven full-time universities are located in Nanshan :- Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen UniversityShenzhen University is a public university established in 1983 located in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is accredited by the State Council of the People's Republic of China and is funded by the Shenzhen government. The university took its first enrollment the same year at what Deng Xiaoping...
- Shenzhen PolytechnicShenzhen PolytechnicShenzhen Polytechnic is an educational institute in Shenzhen, China, founded in 1993.Shenzhen Polytechnic is located in Xili in Nanshan District. It has four campuses . According to its site, it has 21,000 full-time and 6,000 part-time students enrolled...
- Shenzhen University City
- Tsinghua University
- Peking University
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Financial College of Nankai University
- Shenzhen Virtual University Park
Primary schools
- Yueliangwan Primary School 月亮湾小学
- Nanshan Primary School 南山小学
- Nanyuan Primary School 南园小学
- Xiangnan Primary School 向南小学
- Nanshan Experimental Primary School 南山实验小学
- Qianhai Primary School 前海小学
Middle schools
- "Middle School" may refer to either 7-9 and/or 10-12 schools
- Shenzhen YucaiShenzhen YucaiShenzhen Yucai School is a school in Shekou, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.Founded in 1983, Shenzhen Yucai school has been developed into a regional education system consists of primary schools, middle schools and technical sections.The Shenzhen Yucai High School is especially famous as it is the...
School 深圳育才学校 The largest school in Nanshan Dirstrict. - Shenzhen Experimental SchoolShenzhen Experimental SchoolShenzhen Experimental School, commonly referred to as SZSY, is a public school in Shenzhen, which consists of five sections, high school, middle school, secondary school, elementary school and kindergarten....
深圳实验学校高中部 - Lixiang Middle School 荔香中学
- Nantou Middle School 南头中学
- OCT Middle School 华侨城中学
- Shekou Middle School 蛇口中学
- ShenZhen NanShan Bilingual School, Cambridge International Centre, (CIC), Middle School,
- Shenzhen Yucai
International High Schools and Private High Schools
There are four international high schools and private high schools in NanShan:- The International School of Nanshan ShenzhenInternational School of Nanshan ShenzhenAn international school located on Nanguang Road, in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen, P.R. China, the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen is accredited by the New Brunswick Department of Education in Canada. It offers to its students an internationally recognized Canadian curriculum...
, - ShenZhen NanShan Bilingual School, Cambridge International Centre, (CIC), A - Level,
- Shekou International SchoolShekou International SchoolShekou International School is an international school, located in Shekou, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It comprises grades K-12 at three campuses....
and - QSIQuality Schools InternationalQuality Schools International is a group of non-profit international schools offering education in the English language, in a number of countries in Europe, Asia, and South America. The first school was founded in 1971. The individual schools are accredited by the Middle States Association of...
.
These high schools all offer British, University of Cambridge International Centre (CIC) A - Level or North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n style curricula, with English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as the language of instruction.
Tourist attractions
- Guandi Temple 关帝庙
- Xin'an Old Town 新安古城
- Window of the WorldWindow of the WorldThe Window of the World is a theme park located in the western part of the city of Shenzhen in the People's Republic of China. It has about 130 reproductions of some of the most famous tourist attractions in the world squeezed into 48 hectares...
世界之窗 - Happy ValleyHappy Valley, ShenzhenHappy Valley is a tourist theme park in Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.Covering an area of 350,000 square meters , the park is composed of nine areas with different themes, including Spanish Square, Cartoon City, Mt. Adventure, Gold Mine Town, Shangri-la Woods, Sunshine Beach,...
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