Chang Lin (L) of China dribbles past a Romanian player during their men's basketball group game at the 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, Aug 17, 2011. [Photo by Yan Weijue/chinadaily.com.cn]
Shenzhen is located at the southern tip of the Chinese mainland on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Pearl River and neighbors Hong Kong.
The brainchild of Deng Xiaoping, the country's first special economic zone was established here by the Chinese Government in 1980. It has been a touchstone for China's reform and opening-up policy since then.