A major city in Guangdong Province, China, located near Hong Kong and known as a global technology and manufacturing hub.
From Chinese 深圳, literally meaning 'deep drain' or 'deep ditch,' referring to the deep drainage ditches that characterized the area before its rapid urban development beginning in the 1980s.
Shenzhen transformed from a small fishing village of 30,000 people in 1979 to a megacity of over 12 million today, making it one of the fastest urban growth stories in human history. This transformation was catalyzed by China's designation of Shenzhen as its first Special Economic Zone, earning it the nickname 'China's Silicon Valley.'
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