Nanshan District, Shenzhen
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| Nanshan District | |
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| — District — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Traditional | 南山區 |
| - Simplified | 南山区 |
| - Pinyin | Nánshān Qū |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture | Shenzhen |
| Area | |
| - Total | 151 km2 (58.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 2,200,000 |
| - Density | 14,569.5/km2 (37,734.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 0755 |
| Website | http://www.szns.gov.cn/ |
Nanshan District (simplified Chinese: 南山区; traditional Chinese: 南山區; Pinyin: Nánshān Qū) is one of the seven districts comprising Shenzhen. It encompasses the southwest area of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, with a population of 0.9 million. The size of the District is 182 km².
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[edit] Administrative Division
Nanshan District is organized into the following sub-districts.
- Nantou 南头/南頭
- Nanshan 南山
- Shahe 沙河
- Zhaoshang 招商
- Yuehai 粤海
- Taoyuan 桃源
- Xili 西丽/西麗
- Shekou 蛇口
- Many of the businesses, restaurants and clubs in and near Seaworld (海上世界) are geared towards expatriates.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Shenzhen Metro
[edit] Line 1
- OCT East Station 侨城东站（on the border between Nanshan and Futian）
- Overseas Chinese Town 华侨城站
- Window of the World 世界之窗站
[edit] Pingnan railway
- Shekou West 蛇口西站
- Mawan 妈湾站
- Shenzhen West 深圳西站
- Xili 西丽站
[edit] Ports
- Shekou
- Dong Jiaotou
- Chiwan
- Mawan
[edit] Access to Hong Kong
The Shenzhen Ferry Terminal in Shekou offers service to Hong Kong (Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and Hong Kong International Airport), Zhuhai and Macau.[3] The ferry takes approximately 45 minutes to reach Hong Kong. Cross boundary coaches to and from Hong Kong are also available at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point[4] (along the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor).
[edit] Schools
[edit] Universities
Eight of Shenzhen's eleven full-time universities are located in Nanshan [5]:
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen Polytechnic
- Shenzhen University City
- Tsinghua University [6]
- Peking University
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Financial College of Nankai University
- Shenzhen Virtual University Park [7]
[edit] Primary schools
- Yueliangwan Primary School 月亮湾小学
- Nanshan Primary School 南山小学
- Nanyuan Primary School 南园小学
- Xiangnan Primary School 向南小学
- Nanshan Experimental Primary School 南山实验小学
- Qianhai Primary School 前海小学
- Shenzhen Nan Shan Bilingual School [8]
[edit] Middle schools
- "Middle School" may refer to either 7-9 and/or 10-12 schools
- Lixiang Middle School 荔香中学
- Nantou Middle School 南头中学
- OCT Middle School 华侨城中学
- Shekou Middle School 蛇口中学
- Shenzhen Nan Shan Bilingual School [9]
[edit] International High Schools and Private High Schools
There are four international high schools and private high schools in NanShan: the International School of Sino-Canada, ShenZhen NanShan Bilingual School, Cambridge International Centre, (CIC), A - Level, Shekou International School and QSI. These high schools all offer British, University of Cambridge International Centre (CIC) A - Level or North American style curricula, with English as the language of instruction.
[edit] Tourist attractions
- Guandi Temple 关帝庙
- Xin'an Old Town 新安古城
- Window of the World 世界之窗
- Happy Valley 欢乐谷
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.szns.gov.cn/xljdb/bmgk/2007120737386.shtml
- ^ http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/guangdong/shenzhen/safari-park.htm
- ^ http://www.xunlongferry.com/e-shouye.asp][http://www.shenzhenparty.com/content/hongkong_shekou_zhuhai_ferry_schedule
- ^ http://www.td.gov.hk/transport_in_hong_kong/access_to_shenzhen_bay_port/index.htm#2.1
- ^ http://www.szns.gov.cn/main_en/generalinfo/
- ^ http://www.tsinghua-sz.cn/
- ^ http://www.szvup.com/Html/englishh/83264822729835.html
- ^ http://www.baishizhou.com/school/english.asp
- ^ http://www.baishizhou.com/school/english.asp
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 22°30′05.83″N 113°54′28.16″E / 22.5016194°N 113.9078222°E
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