Shennan Road () is a major east-west thoroughfare of
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A Special economic zones of China, special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong ...
,
China
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.
Location
Spanning all over
Luohu
Luohu District is a district of Shenzhen, China, located north of the New Territories of Hong Kong, east of Futian District, southeast of Longgang District, southwest of Pingshan District, and west of Yantian District. It is one of the oldest ...
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Futian and
Nanshan Districts, the road measures in length. It is divided into three sections, namely Shennan Boulevard (), Shennan Middle Road () and Shennan East Road (). The sections defined as the portions of
Nantou Checkpoint to Huanggang Road, Huanggang Road to Hongling Road and Hongling to Yanhe Road respectively. The two-way road mostly consists of 4 lanes of traffic on each side (around 135m in width, the widest section for up to 350m). In some sections there are side roads and greening present.
History
The road is named after the two former settlements (of which both would later be integrated as part of the city of Shenzhen) it links on each end, the towns of Shenzhen () in
Luohu
Luohu District is a district of Shenzhen, China, located north of the New Territories of Hong Kong, east of Futian District, southeast of Longgang District, southwest of Pingshan District, and west of Yantian District. It is one of the oldest ...
and
Nantou () in
Nanshan, and is known for its presence of skyscrapers flanking along its sides. However, prior to the designation of Shenzhen as a city in 1979, the road was but a long gravel path only wide linking Shenzhen and Shangbu planning area. The road was then laid with asphalt, continued by numerous extensions and widenings, and became fully built c.1994.
Attractions
Attractions along the road include
Window of the World,
Happy Valley,
Huaqiangbei
Huaqiangbei () is a subdistrict of Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. It is one of Shenzhen's notable retail areas, having one of the largest electronics markets in the world. The area's status as a major electronics manufacturing hub, ...
,
Dongmen and
Shun Hing Square.
Gallery
File:Samnaamdunglou.JPG, Shennan East Road.
File:SHENNAN EAST ROAD, SHENZHEN (16).jpg, Shennan East Road.
File:SHENNAN EAST ROAD, SHENZHEN (5).jpg, Shennan East Road at night.
File:SHENNAN BOULEVARD, SHENZHEN (2).jpg, Shennan Boulevard.
File:Shennan Boulevard（middle）Hon Kwok City Center.jpg, Shennan Middle Road.
File:Shen Nan Rd. E&Mid West View.JPG, Junction of Shennan East and Middle Roads.
File:Shennan & Shahe Road Junction in Nanshan.jpg, Junction of Shennan & Shahe Roads in Nanshan.
File:Futian Bus Station, G4&Shennan Road.jpg, Shennan Road & G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway in Futian.
File:Shenzhen Street with Office Buildings.jpg, Office Buildings in Shenzhen Road.
File:SZ 深圳市 Shenzhen 福田區 Futian 深南大道 Shennan Blvd July 2019 SSG 037.jpg, Shennan Boulevard.
File:SHENNAN EAST ROAD, SHENZHEN (27).jpg, shennan East Road.
File:SHENNAN EAST ROAD, SHENZHEN (17).jpg, Pedestrial crossing in Shennan Road.
See also
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Binhai Boulevard
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Beihuan Boulevard
References
Transport in Shenzhen
Futian District
Luohu District
Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Roads in China
Roads in Shenzhen
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