160km away from Guangzhou and 35km from Hong Kong, Shenzhen borders Dapeng Bay in the eastm the Pearl River mouth in the west and New Territory of Hong Kong in the south. Shenzhen is a long and narrow city, being 81.4km from east to west with the narrowest section from south to north being 10.8km. Covering a total area of 2,050 square kilometers, Shenzhen has a population of 1.32 million. The city stands against mountains and faces the sea. It's a beautiful coastal city. The winding Dapeng Bay has a coastline of more than 70km, linking Great Meisha, Small Meisha, Xichong, Diefu, Shuishatou and Xiyong snowy beaches together.

Shenzhen is one of China's major ports for foreign trade and international exchanges, and China's earliest special economic zone and newly-rising tourist city. Here visitors can enjoy advanced tourist facilities and convenient entry procedures. Its scenic spots are featured by both ethnicity and modernity. Many large events including China Hi-tech Expo are held here every year.

Transportation: Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is hte fourth largest airport in China and is 35km away from the downtown area. On Guangzhou-Kowloon and Beijing-Kowloon railway lines, Shenzhen has good geographic location. In the ticket hall of the railway station, there are automatic ticket selling machines.