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China : Shenzhen - July 2008
Country Code: Dial +86 for China
FROM THE AIRPORT
Taxi: A taxi to/from the airport will cost 130-150 yuan. Arrange a taxi from your hotel or hail one from a taxi stand, but avoid the taxi touts who congregate around the railway and bus station.
Bus: Airport buses run to and from Hualian Hotel on Shennan Middle Road every half hour from 6.30am to 8pm. The ride takes about 40 minutes and costs 20 yuan. Tel (0)755 99788
TABLE TALK
Cheap chic
Marco’s Chinese Restaurant
( Crowne Plaza Shenzhen, 9026 Shennan Road, Overseas Chinese Town. Tel. (0)755 2693-6888)
Sample excellent dim sum and other Cantonese delicacies here.
( Crowne Plaza Shenzhen, 9026 Shennan Road, Overseas Chinese Town. Tel. (0)755 2693-6888)
Sample excellent dim sum and other Cantonese delicacies here.
Mid-range magic
China Spice
(Sheraton Shenzhen, 5 Guihua Futian. Tel. (0)755 8359-9999)
This new restaurant dishes up exquisite Cantonese dishes and spicy Sichuan cuisine.
(Sheraton Shenzhen, 5 Guihua Futian. Tel. (0)755 8359-9999)
This new restaurant dishes up exquisite Cantonese dishes and spicy Sichuan cuisine.
AFTER DARK
Cocktail hour
McCawley’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
(Shop 118, Sea World, Shekou. Tel. (0)755 2668-4496)
Enjoy Guinness on tap while basking on the rooftop garden at this authentic Irish pub.
(Shop 118, Sea World, Shekou. Tel. (0)755 2668-4496)
Enjoy Guinness on tap while basking on the rooftop garden at this authentic Irish pub.
BODY & SOUL
Waterfall Spa and Wellness
(Intercontinental Shenzhen, 9009 Shennan Road, Overseas Chinese Town. Tel. (0)755 2690-6888)
Treat yourself to a âpearl riceâ massage, one of several signature treatments at this luxurious spa resort.
(Intercontinental Shenzhen, 9009 Shennan Road, Overseas Chinese Town. Tel. (0)755 2690-6888)
Treat yourself to a âpearl riceâ massage, one of several signature treatments at this luxurious spa resort.
HOT SPOTS
Dapeng Fortress –Explore the ancient walls and temples of this fortress and village, dating back to 1394. Pengcheng Village, Dapeng Township, Longgang District, tel (0)755 430-2269INSIDER TIPS
Hakka Folk Customs Museum –Admire this collection of earthen Hakka homes, many retaining their original Qing-dynasty character. Luoruihe Village, Longgan District, tel (0)755 2691-1976DAY TRIPPING
Art –Get your very own copy of Mona Lisa or Sunflowers at the Dafen Oil Painting Village.IN THE KNOW
Enjoy the sun on Dameisha and Xiaomeisha, two of Shenzhenâs loveliest beaches.Compiled by Julie Grundvig
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Previous issues for Shenzhen
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