Top 5 Interesting Facts About Shenzhen City 2022

 

     Shenzhen is a major metropolitan city in Guangdong Province, China. It comes under the sub-provincial administrative city status. That means, it has slightly less power than than a provincial city. The city has an area of 2,050 sq km. The city of Shenzhen is the most prosperous city of China and also it is one of the fastest growing cities not only in China but also in the whole world. The city has numerous records as the first and the best in China and also in the world. Here are the top five interesting facts about Shenzhen City -

1. It is the richest city of China

     The City of Shenzhen has a nominal GDP of $332 billion or 2.24 trillion Chinese Yuan. With a per capita income of $27,199 it is the richest city in China. The city's average income is way 50 percent higher than the major metropolitan cities like Shanghai and Beijing.

2. It is the first Special Economic Zone of China.

     Shenzhen, currently the richest city in China and is one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Shenzhen was initially a small town with a population of about 30,000. In the year 1979, the status of Shenzhen was upgraded to a city. The next i.e, in 1980 it was declared as the Special Economic Zone of China with an ambitious intension to foster the growth of manufacturing industries. And it was the first Chinese city to be declared as a Special Economic Zone.

3. It is referred to as the City of Design

     The City of Shenzhen is a modern metropolitan city and heavily industrialized city. It has an amazing skyline. It is also home to the fourth tallest building in the world. All these building's and a lot more structure's in Shenzhen has an amazing Design. Because of this very fact it was designated as the "City of Design" by UNESCO in 2009.

4. Shenzhen is called as girls paradise

     The City of Shenzhen is often referred to as "Girls Paradise". Being the richest city ( of China ) and the biggest manufacturing hub of the world, the city of Shenzhen remains always busy. Millions of people from the country side move to the city to do job or to do higher studies. The most surprising fact about Shenzhen City is that more than half of its population is under the age of 30 and most of them are girls. Because of this very fact Shenzhen City is called as the Girls "Paradise".

5. It is the largest manufacturing hub of the world.

     The City of Shenzhen has recently claimed the fame of being the largest manufacturing hub of the world. Though, it was a just a town in the 1970's, it's prosperity and magnificence began flourishing only after it was declared as the First Special Economic Zone of China. Currently, every major Chinese Domestic and Multinational Companies has their manufacturing base in the City of Shenzhen.