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A foundation laying ceremony for the construction of a miniature Ancient Tea Road, or southern Silk Road, has been held at Splendid China-China Folk Culture Villages theme park in OCT, Nanshan District, Shenzhen. Read more in the Shenzhen Daily article Replica of the past.

New editions (Edition 4) of the Shenzhen Visitors Guides are now available. The new editions include updated Shenzhen Metro information, updated links and more. To view or download the new editions:

• Just click the “Click here to view as a PDF” button on the About Shenzhen, Shenzhen Attractions and Plan Your Shenzhen Visit pages (these pages have also been updated), or
• Visit the Downloads page.

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.

Next to Zhongshan Park in Nanshan District lies one of Shenzhen’s greatest treasures, Xin’an Ancient City. It has been a government seat on and off since 331, with its heyday in the Ming Dynasty when it became Dongguan Castle. To find out more about this significant site and the free “Culture and History Walks” in Shenzhen on Saturday mornings in October and November see James Baquet’s Shenzhen Daily article Xin’an Ancient City.

About 300 historical and cultural relics from Shaanxi Province featuring early ancient Chinese history are on display at the Shenzhen Museum until 9 December 2010. Find out more in the Shenzhen Daily article Shaanxi relics reveal ancient Chinese history.