Shenzhen
深圳 — Shenzhen · شنتشن
Cities
Overview
Shenzhen transformed from a small fishing village to a major technology hub in just 40 years. It is home to many Chinese tech companies including Tencent and Huawei. Shenzhen is known as China Silicon Valley.
Chinese Keywords
深圳
Shenzhen
Shenzhen
شنتشن
科技
keji
technology
تكنولوجيا
腾讯
Xunxun
Tencent
تينسنت
Did You Know?
Shenzhen was China first Special Economic Zone, established in 1980 to attract foreign investment.
Language Connection
Shenzhen is a city of migrants — most residents come from other parts of China.
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Source: educational_content · Last reviewed: 2026-08-01