Shenzhen beach. Shenzhen - what to see, where to go and what to do here. Photo of bus stops on Dameisha beach

Basic moments

Before the announcement of a free economic zone here in 1980, there was a fishing village on the seashore, where about 30 thousand people lived. In three and a half decades, Shenzhen has developed into a modern, prosperous metropolis and has become the cultural, commercial and financial center of the region. Today it is one of the ten fastest growing cities in the People's Republic of China. Here are the largest centers of the electronic and electrical industry in the country.

Shenzhen has 11.38 million people and its population continues to grow. This is because many factories and enterprises have been built within the city limits, where poor residents of China's agricultural regions seek to get a job. Many Chinese want to move to the city because there are more high level life.

Entrepreneurs choose Shenzhen because of the favorable tax incentives. In addition, Hong Kong, which has the status of one of the financial capitals, is located very close. South-East Asia. Of course, Shenzhen's rapid growth did not happen in a vacuum. The region's economy has received huge investments from the Chinese government and other countries, and financial injections into the development of Shenzhen and its suburbs continue.

The Chinese city attracts many tourists. People come here to see modern skyscrapers, visit huge shopping malls and take a walk in picturesque green parks. The high tourist season in Shenzhen is the period from October to December, when there is no rain on the coast, and the weather is pleasantly cool.

To accommodate travelers in the metropolis, many hotels have been built - from inexpensive motels to luxury hotels, so it is not difficult to choose accommodation for every taste and budget. One of the features of Shenzhen is that large resort and hotel complexes are open here, on the territory of which there are not only modern hotels, but also excellent parks, entertainment centers and convenient places for shopping.

Geographic location and climate

Shenzhen is located in the Pearl River Delta, which the Chinese call the Pearl River or the Canton River. From the south, the city borders on Hong Kong. Initially, the terrain at the mouth of the river was hilly, but during active construction, most of the hills were razed and the forests were cut down.

The climate of the region is subtropical. Thanks to the South China Sea, Shenzhen has very mild winters and frosts are rare. The average air temperature in the winter months is +15...+17 °С, and at the height of summer the thermometer rises to +28...+30 °С.

In addition to the heat, the subtropics are characterized by high humidity. From April to mid-October, the rainy season begins in the city. Especially strong monsoons hit the coast at the height of summer. Often powerful typhoons pass through Shenzhen.

Attractions in Shenzhen

Shenzhen is not just a modern, high-rise metropolis. It is a very green and livable city. When it was created, large park areas were laid out so that local residents and tourists had plenty of places to relax and have fun.

Most travelers who come to Shenzhen visit the Window on the World and Magnificent China theme parks, which are dedicated to architectural and historical landmarks - famous temples, towers, palaces, castles and bridges.

In the first park you can see small copies of the most famous architectural structures planets, and in the second - only those sights that are located on the territory of China. Next to miniature China stands the "Ethnographic Village", which shows the life and traditions of 24 minorities living in the country.

In 2000, the Minsk World park was created in Shenzhen. Its main "highlight" was the large Russian aircraft carrier "Minsk", decommissioned after the accident. Guests of the park are happy to walk along the decks and look into the cabins of the sailors and the captain, which have been turned into a tourist attraction. So that everyone can feel the spirit of the warship, the guides and staff working on it are dressed in military uniforms. In addition to the aircraft carrier, the park attracts tourists with its excellent Golden Beach.

In the urban area of ​​Nanshan, a modern park "Happy Valley" is opened, divided into several thematic zones. There is a large water park in the Happy Valley, show programs are held every day. Tourists who come here can find entertainment for every taste - from skiing on high-speed slides to walking in the shade of dense plantings. And in the evenings, many residents of the surrounding neighborhoods flock to the park to watch the bright light show. It is carried out on the beach, using the most modern technologies in illumination.

In the eastern part of Shenzhen, in the Daimesh district, OCT (Overseas Chinese Town) East Park, established in 2007, is located. In this theme park, tourists can learn more about the culture of China and other countries of the world. In the Tea Valley, guests are shown tea plantations, introduced to the traditions of making a popular drink and the peculiarities of Chinese tea ceremonies. Many people like the bright design of the park. Different types of orchids bloom in it, trained parrots live, and colorful butterflies fly over flower beds. The park's Knights' Valley is equipped with modern attractions and cable car over a cliff, and in Cloud Valley is a large golf course.

In the central district of Futian, near the intersection of three subway lines, there is Lotus Hill Park. On the elevated field, children and adults love kite flying, while boating and catamaran rides are popular on the lake. Many tourists come here to admire the city buildings and streets from the observation deck, which is located on the top of the hill, at an altitude of 106 m.

In the Luohu area, travelers are greeted by the Fairy Lake Botanical Garden. Since 1990, there has been a Hong Fa temple here, which has become one of the most visited Buddhist shrines in Shenzhen. From the upper platform of the temple complex, a good overview of the green area and the lake opens up.

This is not the only botanical garden in the city. In the south of Longgang District, in the suburban area of ​​Shenzhen, there is Xianhu Botanical Garden. It is famous for its large collection of plants brought from different countries. Over 4 thousand species of herbs, shrubs and trees grow on an area of ​​more than 600 hectares. Of course, it is difficult to travel on such a vast territory on foot, therefore, for tourists, trains-steam locomotives go through the botanical garden, making stops in the most interesting places Oh. In Xianhu, you can see a large bamboo grove, a collection of ancient petrified trees and a picturesque mountain waterfall. Interestingly, excursions on the lake are held on old boats, accompanied by guides dressed in national costumes.

In 1990, on the site of the old settlement of Hakka, in the Longgang district, an unusual village of Dafen was created. Young Chinese artists liked the opportunity to live and create in one place, in the company of like-minded people, and they began to come to Dapheng from different parts of the Celestial Empire.

At first, the villagers were engaged only in copying the paintings of famous masters - Rembrandt, Salvador Dali, Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet, and earning a living from replicas of great paintings. Today, hundreds of artists, framers and masters of decorative art sell their products here, offering customers goods for every taste and budget.

In the Artists' Village, you can buy reproductions and original author's works, fine embroidered paintings and small watercolors of Shenzhen, traditional Chinese ink drawings and beautiful frames. Artists order family portraits from photos, paintings on a case for your favorite smartphone, and copies of works by famous masters. In the village of Dafen, a city museum of fine arts is open, where admission is free. Get to the village of artists on foot from the metro station Dafeng.

shopping

Many guests of Shenzhen rightly believe that one of the main attractions of this Chinese city is its shops. Shopping here can be a real pleasure for everyone who likes to walk around the trading floors for a long time. Visitors to Shenzhen enjoy visiting the Dongjie Pedestrian Mall and the clustered shops of the Old Center.

According to travelers, the best place to buy textiles in Shenzhen is the area around the railway station. World-famous brands are worth looking for at the International Commercial Market and Xiwu Department Store. And for dried seafood they go to Seafood Street, in the Longgang area.

For electronics, tourists go to shopping centers near the Shanghai Hotel. At the intersection of Hua Qiang Lu Street and ShenNan Lu Boulevard, there is a huge skyscraper "SEG Plaza", which rises to a height of 356 m. The building has 72 floors and is entirely given over to electronics stores and offices of electronics companies. The lower three floors of the skyscraper are reserved for the popular electronics market. From the 4th to the 8th floor there are shops selling computers, and from the 9th to the 12th floor there are restaurants and gastronomic centers.

Metro

The rapid development of urban infrastructure and the constant growth of the population forced the Shenzhen authorities to build an underground transport. The metro began operating in the city in 2004. Today, five lines have been created in Shenzhen, on which 137 stations have been opened. Three more lines are under construction. Shenzhen Metro is a convenient, easy and inexpensive way to get from end to end of the city. True, during rush hour there are a lot of people in it.

Passengers are transported by modern, air-conditioned trains. Announcements in carriages and marks on subway maps are made in Cantonese and English language, so it is quite easy for foreign tourists to navigate the Shenzhen subway. It is also convenient that all metro stations are equipped with free toilets.

The fare depends on the distance. To enter the subway, you need to buy a token. They are sold at stations in special machines that accept coins of 1 and 5 yuan. If at the entrance to the underground transport there was no change, you can contact “Customer’s Service” for the exchange of paper bills, but queues often line up there.

In addition to tokens, subway passengers use transport cards that cost 100 yuan. It is easy to replenish a card account in vending machines. Transportation cards are very popular with Shenzhen residents and tourists, as they are 5% cheaper than tokens.

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How to get there

Shenzhen is located in Guangdong Province, in the south of China. The easiest way to get here is through Hong Kong Airport, located on Lantau Island. From the airport to Shenzhen get in different ways. Every hour, from 9.00 to 21.25, there is a passenger ferry from SkyPier at Hong Kong Airport to Shekou Port in Shenzhen. It takes 30 minutes to reach the Chinese city by water.

There are direct buses from Coach Station in Hong Kong to Shenzhen. On the way, passengers cross the state border twice and go through customs control. From the border crossing in the Lok Ma Chau / Huanggang area to Shenzhen, tourists are taken by taxi. And finally, you can get to the Chinese city by subway. From Hong Kong, you need to go to the Lo Wu station and go through the procedure of passport and customs control before exiting the subway.

From other regions of China, people get to Shenzhen by rail. Shenzhen Railway Station is located near Luohu City. On high-speed trains, you can come here from Beijing, Fuzhou, Guilin, Shanghai, Chengdu and other cities of the country.

First acquaintance with Chinese beach caused a shock: a huge number of people, the conditions of staying on the beach, kilometer-long traffic jams ... The information received was taken into account before the next trip to the sea.
So, what to consider before you go on a weekend:

1. You need to leave Shenzhen for the beach EARLY in the morning! To slip through the traffic jam, otherwise everything can drag on for long hours of waiting. On weekends, all the Chinese go to the beach together, so it is important not to get into this stream. On the road, in case you get stuck in a traffic jam, you need to stock up on food and water so that in which case there is an opportunity to refresh yourself.


2. You need to book your hotel BEFORE. You should not count on a large number of hotels, in fact all the rooms may be occupied and then you will have to spend the night on the beach. In July, an unprecedented influx of Chinese, housing prices are high - from 400 yuan / night.


3. If possible, arrive and depart on a weekday. Because of such long journeys, a lot of time and effort is wasted, and as a result, only a few hours are left for rest. It turns out not rest, but continuous torment.


4. Upon arrival at the beach, it is better to go to the side, away from the main entrance, so as not to get into the epicenter of the Chinese crowd. It is quieter there, there are not so many people and you can swim everywhere, and not only in specially designated places.


5. Sunscreen and a hat are a must! The sun can be very hot and it is not always possible to hide from it.


6. In local establishments, the menu is exclusively in Chinese and without pictures. But you can always order what is cooked on the grill) In some you can meet English-speaking Chinese, but this is rather an exception. To meet them is a real blessing. They can tell you where to go, where to buy, etc.


7. You need to have time to go back in the direction to Shenzhen before 18:00! And it is better even earlier, in order to slip through the traffic jam formed from the flow of Chinese hurrying home.

This time we visitedDong Chong beach. It's surrounded by these cute little hotels. It's very cozy here. The hotels and rooms are small and clean. In general, very good.

The air here is incredibly clean! Sea, mountains and lush vegetation - a magnificent landscape!

On the beach, you can rent a tent with a table and chairs for 100 yuan for the whole day. And shade from the sun, and shelter from the rain, and you can have lunch. There are also cafes on the beach. But it is better to eat there only in case of urgent need.

It is better to buy fruit. Very often you can meet an uncle or aunt with such baskets selling longan, lychee and rambutan. Tasty and healthy.

There are few people on the beach. Most appear in the evening, mainly to take pictures and stand in circles)

Many families have holidays with children. Children frolic near the water. On any beach you can definitely meet a little superman) Such suits are very popular.

It is worth noting that the water is very salty. If you dive, then the eyes directly corrode. The color of the water here is more greenish, not as rusty as on Dameisha beach. The beach is relatively clean. But here and there you come across half-empty water bottles and fruit skins.

To diversify your leisure time, you can rent a surfboard (150 yuan / 3 hours) or go boating.

We enjoyed this trip more than the previous one. The main thing is to plan everything clearly!

Xichong Beach Shenzhen Xichong Beach Shenzhen 西冲沙滩
Address: Nanmentou, Xichong Beach, Nan'Ao, Longgang District, Shenzhen
Address: 龙岗区南澳南门头西涌沙滩 or 深圳市大鹏新区南澳街道西涌社区
Xichong (Chinese: 西冲 or 西涌), a settlement in Longgang District. This place is located in the southern part of the Depeng Peninsula, facing the South China Sea with Mirs Bay to the west and Daya Bay to the east.
The beach is located on the Da Peng Peninsula, which can be reached with bus transfers in about 3 hours.
The water is clean, there are not many people, the beach is wide and more than 3 km long. There are small hotels, there are showers (price 10 yuan) and excellent restaurants with seafood and sea views.
Here is the village of Hesou Village with 1000 years of history.
Xichong attracts tourists mainly because of its 900 meters long coastline, surf and great waves. The beach is located in east Shenzhen, in national park Dapeng, a popular entertainment and scenic part of the city. To the north of the beach is Mount Qingyang, the second highest mountain in the city. Since it is one of the least populated and most remote parts of Shenzhen, getting here is not easy. Taxis can be hired from Dapeng or Nan'ao or public buses from these cities to Dongchong and Xichong Beaches (M231 and M232). There is also a popular hiking trail leading along the coast between Xichong and Dongchong (approximately 10 km).
Everyone loves Xichong and his sister Dongchong Beach!
Activities: Surfing, Golf Courses, Scuba Diving, Camping, Fishing, Boating, Fireworks (night)
Entrance fee: 30 yuan per person
How to get there by public transport:
From Shenzhen City Center, take Bus 360 to Nan'ao Hotel to transfer to Minibus 989. The minibus runs from Nan'ao Hotel to Xichong between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The trip takes approximately two hours.
Or get to the city of Nen'eo first by bus E11 and then take the M232 to the beaches.

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Everyone who comes to Shenzhen tries to make time to visit the famous beaches of this city. The coastline there is long - 230 km, so there are many recreation areas. However, the most attractive are Da Mei Sha (大梅沙) and Xiao Mei Sha (小梅沙). They were chosen by Russians who have long lived in Shenzhen.

But even between these closely spaced beaches, there is an unspoken competition in which Da Mei Sha usually wins. These are two kilometers of golden sand washed by azure water, coconut palms, mountains on three sides and sculptures - symbols of happiness. The beauty here is truly fabulous. Well, there is still a plus - the beach is free, which is important for travelers. Of course, you have to pay for something, but these are additional pleasures that are attached to natural beauty: soaring over the sea on a parachute, prancing on the sand on a horse, etc. However, just lying on the fine gentle sand for free, admiring the picturesque picture, is very pleasant. In addition, it is in this area that the Overseas Chinese Town East is located, which includes two parks - the Ecoventure Valley and the Tea Stream Resort Valley. How poetic the Chinese are - having heard such names, it is simply impossible to refuse a walk in at least one park. In addition, it is so beautiful there that all the time I want to take photos of Shenzhen, so that later I can review them at home and remember the trip. A waterfall, a forest, a Swiss village, breweries, an ancient city of tea, a golf course... That's for sure - the imagination of the creators of the park has no limits. Naturally, cafes also work, where it is so pleasant to sit, enjoying oriental delicacies.

Russians living in Shenzhen, who have long chosen this beach, recommend taking at least a large towel and slates with you - the sand is very hot there, so you still have to buy. Umbrellas help out a little, which can be rented for 40 yuan, but you will need to pay a deposit of 100 yuan. Swimming areas are fenced with buoys, there are always a lot of people there, and it is not always possible to sail away - vigilant attendants return to the "zone". Europeans note one drawback - there is no shower, nowhere to rinse from sea water. At the same time, everyone says that the water there is soft and not very salty.

The beaches of Shenzhen are not very far from the city - it takes about an hour and a half to Da Mei Sha from the Window of the World park in the center. The ticket costs 8 yuan. The road does not tire, because the view from the window is excellent, and the bus itself is quite comfortable.

If for some reason you don’t like the free beach, you can move to another one - Xia Mei Sha, the entrance to which costs 30 yuan. You can stay there all night and, if you wish, swim by the light of lanterns. This beach is very close to Da Mei Sha. Experienced travelers say that you can not take the bus, but take a walk - the road is pleasant, walking distance is less than an hour. You can even go straight along the landscaped coastal path. A wave splashes at your feet, a breeze blows your face ... Well, isn't it nice?

Xia Mei Sha is slightly smaller than Da Mei Sha, but they are very similar. They differ, perhaps, only in that the Chinese like to stay there for the night, so on weekends the beach turns into a tent city.

In any case, both beaches provide a great opportunity to relax and enjoy your vacation. And there is also the Xiaomeisha Sea World Park (Shenzhen Xiaomeisha Sea World). It is he who is usually called Eastern Hawaii. With the love of the Chinese for gigantomania, this is also not just a park, but a whole complex, which includes the Ocean Garden, the Poseidon Garden, Turtle Island and other interesting objects.

Russians in Shenzhen appreciated these particular beaches, although you can choose something else. For example, Rose Coast with fine-grained sand. For lovers of fishing there is a special pier that goes straight to open sea. Rose Coast Beach is located in Shangdong Village near Kuichong Township, Longan District. There are also such interesting beaches as Dongchong Beach and Xichong Beach. There are excellent conditions for surfing and fishing enthusiasts, but there is a significant drawback for tourists - it is difficult to get there, because far from the city, you will have to spend a lot of time. First you need to come to Nan'ao on the E11 bus, and then transfer to the "black" van going to the beach. But you can put up a tent there. By the way, it's quite romantic, especially if you don't have much money. Sleep under the stars, sea air, sunrises and sunsets…

And yet the Chinese would not be Chinese if they left the Shenzhen Beaches as just a recreation area, their business plans were originally calculated on a more substantial profit. Therefore, the infrastructure around these wonderful places is well developed. If possible, it is worth renting a room at the Sheraton Dameisha Resort with a private "piece" of Da Mei Sha. You don’t want to go to the sea - there are swimming pools, and also spa and fitness centers. Rest, so rest! Well, or, for example, a room in the Pattaya Hotel not far from the Sheraton. The rooms are decorated like ancient Siam, near the park.

Of course, many travelers choose not so pretentious hotels, because they come in order to see as much as possible and have a good rest, rather than sit in a room. Therefore, they prefer bed-breakfast hotels. For example, "Aloha Beach Club", where, among other things, you can rent equipment for sea sports. It is important that in this place there is almost always a breeze, necessary for the same windsurfers. You can get there by buses No. H92 or E11 to the Dapeng stop, and then a little more by taxi. Many people like that this hotel offers a European menu, there is always coffee and soups.

Shenzhen is "lucky" - it is located on the coast of the South China Sea, in the subtropics. Therefore, it is simply a heavenly place for lovers. beach holiday. In addition, the beach itself can be chosen depending on your interests and financial capabilities. In any case, if you already had a chance to come to these places, at least one day on the beach is worth spending. Relax, swim, sunbathe and take a photo of Shenzhen as a memory of a wonderful trip.

Shenzhen is little known to tourists, so today we will tell you where to go, what to see and what to do in this beautiful, green and modern city in southern China. Our walk will be in photographs, so that by looking at them, you yourself can decide whether you should go to a certain place or take an alternative route. I hope this list of interesting places will be useful for you when you are here for the first time and plan a tour of the city, and to really get to know this metropolis, I suggest you meet local Chinese or foreigners who will show you one of the best things to live in cities on their side.

Attractions

Let's start with the sights, there are several dozen of them in one place. If you dreamed of looking at Egyptian pyramids or the Eiffel Tower, you don't have to go to Africa or Europe - with the Chinese passion for copying and the good quality of these copies, you can see this and dozens more famous tourist symbols at the Window of the World. Reproductions are made in the ratio of 1:1, 1:5 and 1:15, the entrance fee is 160 yuan. Probably, it will seem expensive for many, but the price is the same for both Chinese and foreigners. WOTW official site.

Good to know: you can reschedule your visit to the Window of the World for the evening to save money, after 18:30 the entrance ticket price is reduced to 60 yuan. The park is open until 21:00 (until 22:00 on holidays and weekends), the nearest metro station is 世界之窗 (1st, green line).

A little to the east of the Window on the World there is another theme park called Splendid China Folk Village - it presents the life, culture and traditions of various peoples of China. Here you can visit the only one in the south of China and the Terracotta Army ( as part of Chinese cultural heritage ). Walking through one of these parks should take at least a couple of hours. The entrance fee is also rather big - 150 yuan.

Some locals will tell you that these places are not worth visiting at all, if you want to listen to them, then let's move on to alternative options ( we ourselves will ever).

Art Quarter

You can get off at the same subway stop where Folk Village is located (green line, Qiaocheng East station) and go towards contemporary art. We go west from exit A and at the Konka factory turn north.

You can't get past the art block called OCT LOFT ( Overseas Chinese Town and despite the station of the same name from Qiaocheng East to the loft to go closer). Like, in this area you can find galleries, shops with art goods. There are exhibitions, concerts in B10 and sometimes.

Even if there are no incredible sights here, it’s worth coming and wandering around - a very cozy area, you can have a bite to eat, many recommend Cafe Idutang(not far from the entrance), we can agree: the pizza is good, Thai dishes are wonderful ( Tom yam pots want to gobble up) and it is better to get into this cafe during lunch hours (11:30 - 14:30), when you will be served a whole set of two dishes and a drink, from 52 yuan.

Another alternative to places of interest can be OCT Bay quarter(there are also several galleries and restaurants). To this wonderful recreation area, you just need to go not to the north of the metro, but to the south. Past the fence behind which Splendid China is located, through the yards you will reach this oval building with fountains.

There is also a tourist center where you can get a city map for free. It’s nice to take a walk here, it’s quiet, in the evening the illumination of buildings pleases the eye, there are popular places for club lovers, and on the bay you can watch a laser show with fountains - very colorful and, again, you can do it for free.

Ride a bike along the boardwalk

If the weather is sunny what happens often), then a great continuation of the day would be: take a bike and ride along the embankment with a view.

If you have a bicycle in Shenzhen, then your level of happiness will be clearly higher than that of an ordinary person without a bicycle.

Shenzhen has plenty of dedicated bike lanes, and you can constantly see city dwellers commuting to work or spending their day off on two wheels.

tip: A couple of places where you can rent a bike. In the Mangrove Seaside Ecology Park, you can go to the embankment and rent not only an ordinary bike, but also a tandem for two or three people to travel around with the whole family.

You can get to this park by going further south from OCT Bay or by a direct road south from the same Qiaocheng East metro ( if you don't make it to the OCT).

Take a look at how much it costs to rent bikes, for example, a regular bike is 20 yuan per hour, and the longer, the less the cost of an hour of rental.

As a deposit, you need to leave a passport and 200 yuan, upon the return of the bike, everything will be returned to you and the rolled funds will be deducted.

Bicycles are simpler and cheaper, for example, between Baishizhou Station (Line 1) and Hongshuwan. From BSZ south along the street you can find a lot of delicious street food, at the intersection of Baishi Road you can rent a bike for only 5 yuan per hour (you don’t even need to leave your passport, only 200 or 300 yuan as a deposit). Taking it, you can go south, pass the Hongshuwan station (orange line) and get to the same Mangrove Citic Bay embankment, watch the birds there and have picnics.

Dinner in a skyscraper

In the evening you can go to dinner at tallest skyscraper in the city— KK100. On the 99th floor, have a bite to eat pizza and walk along the observation decks, enjoying the views of Shenzhen at night. see some photos. The nearest metro station is Grand Theater, Exit B.

Relax in the bath. Massage and spa treatments

After a snack, it's time for water and relaxation treatments. Where do we go if suddenly a hotel room is not booked, there are no friends and acquaintances in the city, and we, as foreigners, are not allowed into cheap hotels? - Right, to the bath!

And this is not the only case when we go there, about all the advantages of Chinese baths, with prices and photographs, we wrote in the article:. There are many good saunas in the city (we only go to this one so far) with a different set of services included in the price of a 24-hour stay.

Science Museum

In the same area, not far from Carnival and Kingkey100, there is a fascinating, for kids and adults, Museum of Science(Science Museum metro station). You can get there for free, inside you will find several floors with interactive exhibits that show us various physical phenomena, the main thing is that you can press a button almost everywhere and something will definitely happen.

On the lower floor, you can feel like a master of the elements and arrange a tornado, though in miniature. And on the top floor there is a great game where you can upgrade your telekinesis skill and the power of thought to move the ball. You need to play together, whoever sends the ball to the opponent wins the fight. The tension is unbelievable!

Shopping. Radio market and cheap clothes

Who hasn't heard that Shenzhen is full of LED products, measuring equipment, computers, cheap iPhones and other high-tech products? We're going to Huaqiangbei, the largest electronics market in the city(Huaqiangbei, 华强北). You can get to the market from the subway station of the same name on the orange line and Huaqiang Road station on the green line.

Here you can buy a lot of garlands for yourself New Year, build your own iphone and a new supercomputer. In general, everyone who is interested in gadgets, wearables, new technologies, cheap copies and accessories for their electronic devices, it will be incredibly interesting here. There you can find a cargo company, which will help you deliver your goods from China to Russia.

As for cheap clothes, you should go to the East Gate (Dongmen) area, the nearest subway station is Laojie on the green line. Here you will not only find a huge clothing market, but you can also have a delicious bite of street food, which is very plentiful here.

Important to remember: Be careful and watch your pockets, and most importantly, do not forget to actively bargain for things, even if the price tag hangs on the product, very often this is not the final price!

Clubs, bars and parties

There is a place where crowds of immigrants from other countries gather, as well as the Chinese beau monde - this bar street at Coco Park(Metro Shopping Park, Exit C). There is no shortage of foreigners in several pubs, taverns and local clubs, and if you feel like drinking like in Europe, then you should probably head straight here on a Friday or Saturday evening. I am sure that many Russian-speaking people can be found in the Vodka bar (in the Shekou area, the nearest metro station is Shuiwan).

If partying until the morning does not appeal to you, you are tired from the day and just want to relax, then one of the options for cheap accommodation in Shenzhen is Youth Hostel, which is located in OCT LOFT, a bed in a dorm costs 75 yuan there. Another accommodation option that we always recommend to travelers is couchsurfing, which more than once helped to meet interesting people, get to interesting events and generally changed our lives dramatically.

gourmet note: there is a small Tamayaki cafe at the subway exit, where you can buy 4 hot, fried balls with different fillings for 12-15 yuan, very tasty! From the Shopping Park station to the Convention & Exhibition Center you can walk through the underground passage - the Link City shopping center. Shops with goods for the home are also full of restaurants where you can have a delicious bite to eat.

Leisure. Hiking in the mountains

Shenzhen is a great choice for those who like to climb in rough terrain ( although it is difficult to find a place here where the foot of the Chinese has not set foot), it is full of hills, hillocks and higher mountains. The most high mountain in the vicinity - Wutong (梧桐山) is located in the Luohu district. You can get there by bus, and on weekends it can be a very exhausting adventure when you share a bus with a hundred others who want to climb the mountain.

Buses number 211 depart from the same Laojie subway station (you need to cross the road), and you can walk from the final stop to the foot of the mountain. The ascent, although not the steepest, but long, a few hours up the asphalt road and you will find yourself on the Small Wuton. The highest peak is still a few hours away.

There are a lot of mountains in the city and its surroundings (for example, Nanshan, marked), so it won’t be boring, some of our friends organize hikes to all the local peaks every weekend, if the weather allows.

Relax in the park

Many people love Shenzhen for its greenery throughout the year, trees, grass, curly bushes ... Where else to enjoy all the harmony of organizing space for leisure, if not in parks. There are a lot of them here and you should probably choose the one that is closer to where you live.

For example, take Lianhuashan Park (莲花山公园). You can depart from Lianhua North Station on the red subway line. Here you can combine an active walk and relaxation, if you climb to the top of the mountain to the statue of Deng Xiaoping, then the city offers a wonderful view. Few photos and views can be gleaned.

We wanted to go to Holland - welcome to the flower alley. The park is small, it is located to the north of Daxin station (Qiánhǎihuāhuì, 前海花卉公园), there are several cafes and a flower market in cozy streets.

There is a large Lixiang Park (荔香公园) not far to the east of Taoyuan Subway. There are no photos, something reminded Lianhuashan on the device, it is also quite suitable for picnics and relaxation from the bustle of the city.

The best beaches in the city

What is travel and life without a trip to the sea? The beaches here are also available and subjectively better than in the north or in Beihai. From Luohu to the sea to get the closest, buses are suitable for a trip there - a double-decker number 1 will take you directly to the huge Dameisha beach (Dameisha, 大梅沙). You can get on the bus at the Grand Theater metro stop, the price is 10 yuan, and you can enter the beach for free.

Although many say that it is too crowded there and the electronic accounting system can show that there are 3-5 thousand people on the beach at the same time, it does not feel at all that vacationers are lying on top of each other ( like on some beaches in southern Russia) and cannot find a place to lay out their bedding.

You might want to go to a more remote beach - it's called Xichong, it's also very popular with locals, jump the E11 bus from the Grand Theater or ride it from Shenzhen North station ( if we want to be sure to sit in a chair all the way) at the intersection of the red and purple branches. A couple of stops for Dapen, plus a taxi for 10 yuan per person ( or hitchhiking) and you are already in Sichon, the entrance to which costs another 13 yuan.

Conclusion

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