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Nanshan, Shenzhen

Coordinates:22°30′05.83″N113°54′28.16″E/ 22.5016194°N 113.9078222°E/22.5016194; 113.9078222
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Not to be confused withNansha District.
Nanshan
Nam sơn khu
District
Shenzhen Bay with China Resources Headquarters on the left and Shenzhen Bay Sports Center on the right.
Shenzhen BaywithChina Resources Headquarterson the left andShenzhen Bay Sports Centeron the right.
Map
Nanshan District (the lower left, highlighted in green) in Shenzhen
Nanshan District (the lower left, highlighted in green) inShenzhen
CountryPeople's Republic ofChina
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial divisionShenzhen
Area
• Total182 km2(70 sq mi)
Population
(2020[1])
• Total1,795,826
• Density9,900/km2(26,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00(China Standard)
Area code0755
GDP (nominal)2022
- TotalCNY803.590 billion (US$111.23 billion)
- per capitaCNY443,000 (US$61,318)
Websitehttp://www.szns.gov.cn/

Nanshan District(simplified Chinese:Nam sơn khu;traditional Chinese:Nam sơn khu;pinyin:Nánshān Qū;CantoneseJyutping:Naam4 Saan1 Keoi1) is one of the ninedistrictscomprisingShenzhen.It encompasses the southwest area of theShenzhen Special Economic Zone,with a population of 1.08 million. In 2022, the district of Nanshan's local GDP output exceeded 800 billion Chinese Yuan or 111 billion U.S. dollars, an economy slightly larger than that of Cuba or Oman. The region has an established tourism industry and is home to several sightseeing locations, as well as multiple seaside parks such as the Shenzhen Bay Park and the Shenzhen Talent Park. Its tallest building is the 393-meter China Resources Headquarters.

It is known for being the home of Shenzhen High-Tech Industrial Park, which comprises some of China's largest technology companies and the establishments of well-known international companies, as well as being the nation's richest district of a city-level municipality. The district has some of the most expensive neighborhoods in China in terms of real estate prices.[2][3]

Geography[edit]

Nanshan District has a total area of 182 km2(70 sq mi). The area continued to increase due to large scale land reclamation, especially inQianhaiand Houhai. The district is located to the northwest ofDeep Bay,east of the Pearl River entrance. Its northern boundary is Yangtaishan, which divides the district withBaoan,while it is bounded south byInner Lingding Islandand Dachan Island, though the Port of Shekou is the southernmost point on the peninsula. Nanshan is situated about a degree south of the Tropic of Cancer and has ahumid subtropical climate.It sits directly north ofYuen Longdistrict of Hong Kong. More than half of the district consist of urban areas. Mountainous areas like Tanglangshan and Yangtaishan to the north and Nanshan Park to the south are largely preserved as forests.

At 587 meters (1,926 ft) tall, Yangtaishan has the highest elevation in the district, with Tanglangshan being the second at 430 meters (1,411 ft), and Nanshan, third, at 336 meters (1,102 ft). The district has a total coastline of 55.18 kilometers (34.29 mi).

History[edit]

Main article:Nantou (historical town)

Nanshan was largely a rural area before being rapidly developed since the late 1970s, with the exception of a few towns and villages.Nantou,the seat ofBao'an Countyfor almost 1700 years was located within the district.

In September 1983, Nantou district was established as a county-level district. Less than a year later in August 1984,Shekou,which came to be known as Shekou subdistrict today, split off as a separate district from Nanshan. In September 1990,the two districts combined to form the present Nanshan District.

Nanshan experienced large sums of migrants from other parts of the country. Most of the original towns in the district had either been demolished to make way for developments or became what are to be known asurban villages.

Demographics[edit]

As of the end of 2022, Nanshan district had a total resident population of 1.7958 million people. The vast majority of the population are concentrated in the southern half of the district.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Nanshan District is organized into the following subdistricts.

Name Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Canton Romanization Population (2010)[4] Area (km2)
Nantou Subdistrict Nam đầu nhai đạo Nántóu Jiēdào nam4 teo4 gai1 dou6 163,237 16.80
Nanshan Subdistrict Nam sơn nhai đạo Nánshān Jiēdào nam4 san1 gai1 dou6 152,312 23.90
Shahe Subdistrict Sa hà nhai đạo Shāhé Jiēdào sa1 ho4 gai1 dou6 121,350 22.32
Xili Subdistrict Tây lệ nhai đạo Xīlì Jiēdào sei1 lei6 gai1 dou6 187,832 49.16
Shekou Subdistrict Xà khẩu nhai đạo Shékǒu Jiēdào sé4 heo2 gai1 dou6 87,304 12.29
Zhaoshang Subdistrict Chiêu thương nhai đạo Zhāoshāng Jiēdào jiu1 sêng1 gai1 dou6 79,650 18.36
Yuehai Subdistrict Việt hải nhai đạo Yuèhǎi Jiēdào yud6 hoi2 gai1 dou6 157,807 14.40
Taoyuan Subdistrict Đào nguyên nhai đạo Táoyuán Jiēdào tou4 yun4 gai1 dou6 138,853 40.00
The view of Nanshan from Nanshan Mountain

Transportation[edit]

Shenzhen Metro[edit]

Nanshan is currently served by seven metro lines operated byShenzhen Metro:

Railway Stations[edit]

Container Ports[edit]

Main article:Port of Shenzhen

Maritime Transport[edit]

TheShekou Passenger Terminaloffered ferry service toHong Kong(Hong Kong IslandandHong Kong International Airport),ZhuhaiandMacau.[5][6]Now theShekou Cruise Centerhas that role.

Cross boundary coaches to and from Hong Kong are also available atShenzhen Bay Port.[7]The port it located geographically atShekouhence all coach will travel along theHong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridorto get to Hong Kong.

Economy[edit]

Coolpad,Tencent,ZTE,China Merchants Shekou,Dajiang(DJI), andChina Resources(CR), among others, have their headquarters at Hi-Tech Park (Khoa kỹ viên), Nanshan.[8][9][10][11][12]

The South China office of CR Beverage is in on the 10th floor of the Min Tai Building (Mân thái đại hạ) in the district.[12] China Nepstarhas its headquarters in the Xinnengyuan Building (Tân năng nguyên đại hạ/Tân năng nguyên đại hạ) on Nanhai Road, Nanshan District.[13]The headquarters ofEvergrande Groupare in Nanshan.[14]

The drink companyHey Teahas its headquarters in the Aerospace Science And Technology Square (Hàng thiên khoa kỹ quảng tràng).[15]

The department store chainRen Ren Lehas its headquarters in Nanshan District.[16]

Free Trade Zones[edit]

Main article:Qianhai

Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zoneis a large masterplanned commercialfree trade zonecomprising 14 km2(5.4 sq mi) of reclaimed land under construction in Qianhai, Nanshan. Upon scheduled completion in 2020, special policies including lower taxation rates would be implemented in the new district.

Main article:Shekou, Shenzhen

Shekouis another free trade zone, redeveloping from a former industrial zone.

Education[edit]

Universities[edit]

Eight of Shenzhen's eleven full-time universities are located in Nanshan:[17]

Primary and secondary schools[edit]

See also:List of schools in Nanshan District, Shenzhen

Government secondary schools[edit]

The Chinese word Zhongxue trung học, rendered in English as "middle school," may refer to either schools with grade 7-9 lower secondary levels and/or grade 10-12 upper secondary levels. Dr. Elisabeth P. Montgomery, Senior Advisor on Internationalization for the Nanshan District Education Bureau, is the first foreigner to hold such a position in China. She helped design education curricula for Nanshan grades 1-12 and is one of three designers of Shenzhen YuCai High School, International Department. Additionally, she is Foreign Vice Principal at the South China University of Science and Technology (SUSTECH) Education Group, International Advisor in China and Latin America, and public school Inspector.[1][2]

Some are governed by the Shenzhen municipal government. Those include:[21]

Some are governed by the Nanshan District government. Those include:[22]

  • Nanshan Middle School Attached to Beijing Normal University ( bắc kinh sư phạm đại học nam sơn phụ chúc học giáo trung học bộ )
  • Shenzhen Bolun Vocational and Technical School ( thâm quyến thị bác luân chức nghiệp kỹ thuật học giáo )
  • Shenzhen Nanshan Experimental Education Group ( thâm quyến thị nam sơn thật nghiệm giáo dục tập đoàn )
    • Nanhai Middle School ( nam hải trung học )
    • Qilin Middle School ( kỳ lân trung học )
  • Shenzhen Nanshan Foreign Language School (Group) ( thâm quyến thị nam sơn ngoại quốc ngữ học giáo ( tập đoàn ) / thâm quyến nam sơn ngoại quốc ngữ học giáo )
    • Binhai Middle School ( tân hải trung học )
    • Gaoxin Middle School ( cao tân trung học )
    • Taoyuan Middle School ( đào nguyên trung học )
    • High School ( cao cấp trung học )
  • Second Foreign Language School of Nanshan (Group) ( thâm quyến thị nam sơn khu đệ nhị ngoại quốc ngữ học giáo ( tập đoàn ) )
    • Xuefu Middle School ( học phủ trung học )
  • Shenzhen Shekou Yucai Education Group ( thâm quyến thị xà khẩu dục tài giáo dục tập đoàn )
  • Shenzhen Nanshan OCT High School thâm quyến thị nam sơn khu hoa kiều thành trung học / hoa kiều thành trung học
    • OCT Campus ( kiều thành sơ trung bộ )
    • Shenwan Campus ( thâm quyến loan bộ )
  • Shenzhen Nantou High School ( thâm quyến thị nam đầu trung học / nam đầu trung học )

Other:

  • Lixiang Middle School lệ hương trung học / lệ hương trung học
  • Shekou School,merged from Shekou Middle School
  • Shenzhen Nanshan Bilingual School, a Cambridge International Center (CIC) Middle School[23]

International and private schools[edit]

QSI International School of Shenzhen

There are four Anglophone international high schools and private high schools in Nanshan. Several of these high schools all offer British,University of Cambridge InternationalA-LevelorNorth Americanstylecurricula,withEnglishas the main language of instruction. There are also Japanese and South Korean-style schools.

International K-12 schools include:

International 1-9 schools include:

Supplementary schools[edit]

Shenzhen Saturday School(Thâm ・(ｼﾝｾﾝ) bổ tập thụ nghiệp giáo,Shinsen Hoshū Jugyō Kō),aJapanese weekend school,has its office on the 8th floor of the Jinsanjiao Building (Kim tam giác đại hạ) inBaishizhou.[26]Previously it was based in the Ming Wah International Convention Center (simplified Chinese:Minh hoa quốc tế hội nghị trung tâm;traditional Chinese:Minh hoa quốc tế hội nghị trung tâm) inShekou.[27]

In addition, the Shenzhen Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry organizes a Korean Saturday school because many Korean students are not studying in Korean-medium schools; the school had about 600 students in 2007. The chamber uses rented space in the OCT Primary School as the Korean weekend school's classroom.[28]

Gallery[edit]

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