Discover China

In the first week of August I returned for my sixth visit to China, this time returning to Shenzhen. My work commitments at home meant that I could unfortunately only stay for a week, which is never going to be enough time to enjoy all that Shenzhen has to offer, and that I could not stay for the spectacular Shenzhen Universiade 2011 which commences today. However, it was a great week catching up with friends and again enjoying the friendly hospitality of the Chinese people, and of course taking in Shenzhen’s outstanding dining and shopping. This time I travelled directly to and from Shenzhen Airport on Hainan Airlines new direct service from Sydney to Shenzhen and Hangzhou, and it was excellent value for money with great service.

In August I will return for another trip to Shenzhen – it will be great to be back! This time I will fly direct to Shenzhen Airport on one of Hainan Airlines new international flights to Shenzhen. As well as enjoying the hospitality of the five-star Hainan Airlines, traveling directly to Shenzhen saves time over my previous visits where I have had to fly to Hong Kong airport and then travel across the Hong Kong SAR (Special Administrative Region) boundary to Shenzhen. From Shenzhen Airport there is then easy access to locations across Shenzhen following the opening of the extension of Metro Line 1 to Shenzhen Airport and other new lines and line extensions.

The extension of Shenzhen Metro Line 1 to Airport East Station has officially opened, enabling direct access from Shenzhen Airport to locations throughout Shenzhen using the city’s comprehensive and expanding Metro network. Combined with the increasing number of direct international flights to Shenzhen, the opening of the Line 1 makes visiting Shenzhen’s many attractions even easier for international travelers. Find out more in the Shenzhen Government Online news article Metro Line 1 extension opens and James Baquet’s Shenzhen Daily article Shenzhen Airport.

A visit to Shenzhen has just become easier for Australians with Hainan Airlines introducing a flight between Hangzhou and Sydney via Shenzhen three times a week commencing from 19 January. To find out more read the Shenzhen Daily article New air route to Australia to open soon or for bookings visit Hainan Airlines. Hainan Airlines has also just been awarded Skytrax five-star status, officially becoming the world’s seventh five-star airline.