Discover China

Shenzhen’s Mangrove Nature Reserve is a significant environmental reserve featuring the red mangrove. Its abundant birdlife attracts many visitors.  Find out more in James Baquet’s Shenzhen Daily article Mangrove Nature Reserve.

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

The Shenzhen Daily article Watchtowers found in Nanshan reports that a recent cultural relics census has identified 21 historic watchtowers in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District. The 21 watchtowers were built between 1910 and the 1920s.

James Baquet profiles two Shenzhen temples in the Shenzhen Daily articles Huaguang Temple and Temple at Xili Lake.

In the Shenzhen Daily article Guanlan Market James Baquet reveals how to find the site of a market that played a key role 100 years ago, once one of the four main markets of Shenzhen.