Shenzhen, also known as Pengcheng, is a sub-provincial city in Guangdong Province, a national regional central city in China, an international garden city and one of the four first-tier cities in China. It is located in the south of Guangdong Province, on the east bank of the Pearl River Delta, separated from Hong Kong by water, bordering Daya Bay and Dapeng Bay in the east, the Pearl River Estuary and Lingdingyang in the west, Shenzhen River in the south and Dongguan and Huizhou in the north.
Shenzhen is the first special economic zone established since China's reform and opening up, and it is the window of China's reform and opening up. It has developed into an influential international city, creating a world-renowned "Shenzhen Speed" and enjoying the reputation of "City of Design", "City of Piano" and "City of Makers".