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The high-speed rail service linking Beijing and Shanghai has opened, extending China’s world leading high-speed rail network to nearly 10,000 km – read more in the China Daily article High-speed train on fast track to success.

On 1 July 2011 China celebrated the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). To learn more about this historic event and CPC achievements, milestones, heroes and more see:

• The CNTV Special Feature 90 Years of Glory – Celebrating 90th Anniversary of the Founding of CPC
• The China Daily Special Feature 90th anniversary of Communist Party of China 1921-2011
• The new online CPC Encyclopedia

If you are using the resources from this website to Visit Shenzhen you can also learn about Shenzhen’s revolutionary history.

On 1 July 2011 China celebrated the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). If you are visiting Shenzhen you can learn about Shenzhen’s role in the history of the CPC by:

• Reading the China Daily article about the significant Shenzhen milestone in the history of the CPC
• Visiting the excellent Shenzhen Museum of History – read about my museum visit during my trip to Shenzhen and Guangzhou in 2010 and find out more about the museum in the list of Shenzhen Attractions
• Exploring Shenzhen’s revolutionary history through the Shenzhen Daily articles Revolutionary tourist attractions in SZ (Part I), Revolutionary tourist attractions in SZ (Part II) and List of revolutionary tourist attractions

Duanwu Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival, is an eastern and south-eastern Asian festival involving Dragon Boat races, special foods, and other traditions – find out more in the CNTV Special Feature Chinese Dragon Boat Festival.

In the Shenzhen Daily article Bao’an Labor Museum James Baquet introduces this little-known but very interesting museum.