Strolling along the coastline of Shenzhen on a weekend, one is bound to encounter a line of cars packed alongside the road. Past the line of vehicles emerges the Shenzhen Bay Park, or 深圳湾公园, a popular resting area of Shenzhen residents. Established in 2000, Shenzhen Bay Park is…
With fresh, clean airspaces, beautiful scenery and an overarching peaceful atmosphere, parks have always been a favourite getaway site. Shenzhen is consistently known for it’s abundance of…
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Hoofed, antlered and commonly depicted ablaze amid roaring flames, the Kylin is a mythical chimerical creature in Chinese mythology. Traditionally associated with wisemen and rulers, it is widely believe…
Every year on March 3rd of the Lunar calendar, large-scale celebrations are held at Xixiang Pak Tai Temple in honor of the birth of Pak Tai Ho. The activities either begin on the 28th or 29th of February, commemorating Pak Tai Ho, or “Pak Tai Lord”, and the citizens…
Nan’Ao Peninsula is located beside the Mirs Bay in East Longgang District, Shenzhen. Since the ancient times, the Nan’Ao Fishermen’s marriage customs have had unique traditions.
Tianshi paper cutting is a type of traditional folk art that originates from the Yijun town of the Shanxi Province during the Tang dynasty. After the declaration of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the influence of Tianshi paper cutting spread overseas towards foreign countries.
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