What would you say about Shenzhen? Young, modern, exciting ... these all seem to be the right words.
Forty years ago, Shenzhen was just a small fishing village. On Aug 26,1980, it became China's first Special Economic Zone(SEZ,经济特区).Everything has changed since then.
People built tall buildings. On Sept 4, 1984, Shenzhen finished building the International Trade Center. It was China's tallest building at that time. The world was surprised at how fast people built it. It took only three days to build one new floor. This speed later became known as "Shenzhen speed" and showed the city's high efficiency(效率).
The city also got the nickname of China's "Silicon Valley". In the 1990s, Shenzhen decided to make technology one of its main industries. Many companies that make electronic products, such as TVs, computers and mobile phones, have come to Shenzhen. The city is home to many large tech companies, including Huawei and Tencent.
Because of its fast development, people from all over China came to Shenzhen to make their dreams come true. According to economist(经济学家)Zhang Weiying, of about 20 million people in Shenzhen,65 percent of them were born or grew up elsewhere, but no one feels like an outsider. As the famous saying goes, "you become a Shenzhener once you come to Shenzhen".
