Shenzhen

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/shenzhen

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Shenzhen?17.5 million (2020 urban population)
2. How big is Shenzhen?2,050 square kilometers (790 square miles)
3. What is the capital of Shenzhen?Shenzhen
4. What language do people speak in Shenzhen?Mandarin Chinese (official), Cantonese, and various other Chinese dialects are spoken
5. When was Shenzhen built?Designated as China's first Special Economic Zone in 1980
6. What is Shenzhen and why is it called China’s Silicon Valley?Shenzhen is a city near Hong Kong that grew very fast and became a tech hub. It is called China’s Silicon Valley because many big tech companies like Huawei, Tencent, DJI, and Oppo are based there.

Special Economic Zone (SEZ): Designated geographical regions with more liberal economic policies to attract foreign investment and stimulate growth.
Pearl River Estuary: The tidal mouth of the Pearl River where it empties into the South China Sea, a vital waterway for trade.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): An investment made by a company or individual from one country into business interests located in another country.
Market Capitalization: The total value of a company's outstanding shares of stock, used to measure its size and value.