Posts Tagged ‘Tianhou’

Tianhou Temple reopens

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

Shenzhen’s Tianhou Temple, which has a history of over 1,000 years, has reopened after a facelift, reports Zhang Yaobo in the Shenzhen Daily article Temple reopens.

Tianhou temples in Shenzhen

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

One of Shenzhen’s best-known temples is the Tianhou Temple in Chiwan. James Baquet talks about his excitement in discovering six more in Shenzhen in his Shenzhen Daily article Tianhou temples in SZ.

Shangsha Village Plaza

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

Before Shenzhen became the major city it is today, the area was a string of fishing villages along the coast. One of these is Shangsha Village, one of the many settled by Shenzhen’s ancient Huang family. The Shangsha Village Plaza includes the Huang family hall, a Tianhou Temple, a performance stage and space for people to play and relax. Read more in James Baquet’s Shenzhen Daily article Shangsha Village Plaza.