Shenzhen plans to transform itself into a world-class coastal city by 2035, as outlined in a long-term plan for wetland protection released by the city’s urban planning and natural resources bureau. Under the plan, wetlands around Shenzhen Bay, the Pearl River estuary, Daya Bay, and Tiegang-Shiyan — the city’s largest wetland areas with the highest concentration of rare and endangered species — will be designated as four core regions for wetland conservation.
Cross-border buses traveling between Hong Kong and Dapeng New District in Shenzhen have started trial operations, according to the iDapeng WeChat account. The buses provide quick access between downtown Hong Kong and the CITIC Golden Sands Bay Waterworld and Kaisa Marriott Hotel stations in Dapeng New District.
Non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macao who possess mainland travel permits are now able to use these documents to cross the Shenzhen-Hong Kong border via Shenzhen checkpoints, according to a recent report by Shenzhen Special Zone Daily.
The drive time between Shenzhen and Guangzhou will be cut to less than 20 minutes when the Wanqingsha branch line of the Nansha-Zhongshan Expressway opens.
Shenzhen Flamingo Aviation Technology Co. Ltd., based in Dapeng New District, was one of 15 exhibitors at the Shenzhen Low-Altitude Economy High-Quality Development Conference held in Shenzhen on Aug. 2.
People from countries with diplomatic relations with China can visit the southern island province of Hainan visa-free for 144 hours via tour groups registered in Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, said the National Immigration Administration (NIA) on July 30.
Statistics from the Shenzhen General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection show that international tourists made more than 2.39 million trips through Shenzhen’s various checkpoints between January and June, an increase of 145.5% compared with the same period a year ago, Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported Aug. 1.
Drivers can reserve parking spaces at parks up to one hour in advance through the “深i公园” WeChat miniprogram.
Officials and experts from 21 countries gathered at the Baguang Heritiera Wetland Park on Monday for a collaborative discussion on the sustainable management of mangrove ecosystems.
An investment promotion conference was held at the Shenzhen International Bio-Valley in Dapeng New District on July 26, aimed at attracting global investments for six key areas, Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported.
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