I had a
business trip to Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.
The
development of the city in the last 34 years, after it became China’s first
special economic zone in 1980, is remarkable. It now has about 15 million
people (including surrounding areas) and its par capita income is highest among
the country’s major cities.
I did
not have enough time to walk around the city, but I stopped at several
interesting spots.
I had a
dinner at a restaurant on a hill in Shekou, a ferry port in the western area of
the city. Pictures of the old days (in the 1980s and 90s) were displayed. Deng
Xiaoping’s pictures and words were impressive.
I
visited Shekou about 30 years ago. Open air markets and shops were unsanitary.
The situation has been completely changed.
I stayed
in a hotel in the Mission Hills golf resort in the northern part of the city.
They can play the games even in the night. Golf is becoming popular in the
country.
I passed
Hong Kong - China border by car. Check is made by both China and Hong Kong
officials. Cards were making long lines.
