Shenzhen is located in the southern part of Guangdong Province, on the eastern shore of the Pearl River Delta and just north of Hong Kong. This strategic location gives it a huge advantage for economic growth, something that was taken advantage of in 1979. Before this period, Shenzhen was just a small fishing village called Baoan County. Today the city boasts a wide range of attractions, parks and shopping opportunities.

Shenzhen has a number of manmade attractions that are guaranteed to impress most children. If the miniature China doesn’t excite them, then a trip to Happy Valley theme park surely will. If they’re not too exhausted, a trip to the city’s safari park will leave them with lasting memories. If your kids are looking to expel any excess energy they might have, a trip to one of the city’s parks for a run-around will be sure to aid a good night’s sleep.

Chinese New Year: this worldwide event is celebrated in style in Shenzhen. Because the Chinese follow the lunar calendar, it either falls at the end of January or the beginning of February. While Shenzhen does not see the crowds of people that descend on Beijing or Shanghai, it does see many people return to the city for this holiday period. The entire festival lasts for 15 days and in this time you will be able to watch spectacular dragon dances, streets filled with colour and music, parades throughout the main thoroughfares and generations of local Chinese feasting and merry-making. The Lunar calendar gives each New Year the name of an animal, and for every person born in that year; it is believed that the assigned animal will have a significant influence on their personality. Homes are extravagantly decorated and most hotels are fully booked, so make your booking early.

Shenzhen boasts a number of popular sights that are guaranteed to appeal to all ages. Regardless what your preferences are, you will be impressed with the city’s sightseeing opportunities. You will have the opportunity to learn about China’s wealth of cultures at the Folk Culture Village, see scaled down representations of China’s most famous sights and travel the world in one day at the Window of the World. If you want to escape it all and have some time out, there are many parks and gardens to relax in including the hot springs of Shiyan and the botanic gardens.

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) is a two terminal facility and is the fourth-largest airport in China. It serves approximately 107 internal and international airlines which connect Shenzhen to over 80 cities both nationally and internationally.