Long in history, Shenzhen boasts many cultural relies and scenic spots. Those places of interest, such as ancient temples of Jin and Sui Dynasties, Haiguang and Lingdu Temple of Tang Dynasty, Huaidu Temple of Southern Tang Dynasty, Chiwan Goddess Temple of Song Dynasty, Xin'an Eight Sights of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Lingding Island, Longao and Qiniang Mountain, are really nice. After being established as the first special economic zone, Shenzhen has witnessed dramatic tourism development. Besides those time-honored cultural relics and scenic spots, the newly built tourist attractions and facilities are also fascinating. Splendid China and China Folk Culture Village are world-renowned theme parks. Safari Park features in the theme of "Back to Nature". Xiangmi Lake, completed recently, is a big amusement center on water. The golden beach in the east, garden scenery over the sea in the west, and cosmopolitan sights in the downtown area each has its own elegant glamour, and compete for beauty with each other.

Shenzhen, a frontier town in the past, now has become a modern international tourist city with garden scenery on the coast of South China Sea.

Geographical Position

Shenzhen is a coastal city in southern China. Its longitude is between 113.46 and 114.37 degrees east, and its latitude is between 22.27 and 22.52 degrees north. It is in the south of Guangdong Province and south of the Tropic of Cancer. Demarcated from Hong Kong by Shenzhen River to the south, it is bordered by Dongguan and Huizhou to the north, Daya Bay to the east and Lingding Sea and the mouth of the Pearl River to the west.

Climate

Shenzhen has a mild, subtropical maritime climate with plenty of rain and sunshine. Summer is as long as 6 months. The annual average temperature is 23.7?, with the highest temperature reaching 36.6? and the lowest 1.4?. The frost-free period can be as long as 355 days a year, with sunshine time being 1,975 hours a year; solar radiation 5,225 trillion joule per square meter; and relative humidity 72.3 percent. The rainy season lasts from May to September, with an annual average rainfall of 1,608.1 mm and occasional typhoons in summer and autumn.

Land and Natural Resources

The total area of Shenzhen is 1,952.84 square kilometers and the size of the Special Economic Zone, 395.81 square kilometers. The city is rich in fruits like litchi, and its major mineral resources include graphite and marble. The city, however, lacks metal resources and relies upon imports for oil and gas.