Similar to the Shanghai Then and Now pictures, here is a photo comparison of Shenzhen.
Above, Shenzhen circa 1970.
And Below, Shenzhen today (2010).
Archives for China Travel
Shenzhen 30 Years Ago & Today
14 More Things About China
1. People in China don’t call it China. They call it ZhongGuo or ZhongGhua. Zhong means middle. See the character on the left how its a line going through the middle of a box? That’s Zhong. Now Guo is a little more tricky since two characters mean Guo. The gif below will assist you. Most [...]
My Chinese New Year
I dropped my friend Li Hong Yen at the train station last night and there was a sea of Chinese people there heading home. Well actually not quite heading home, waiting to head home on a train where they sometimes have to stand for dozens of hours.
It was shocking to see all those people camped [...]
Riding Taxi Cabs In Shenzhen
Welcome to take the Shenzhen Taxi. Please buckle up your seat belt and exit on the right.
This message plays after the driver dips the red vacant sign that starts the meter. One of the first things that you’ll notice is that there isn’t a female end for the seat belts. And you’ll wish [...]
Thanksgiving In Changsha, Hunan Province
Shenzhen is full of thieves, prostitutes and hustlers.
That said, it has a bad side too.
