Shenzhen was established in March 1979. In August 1980, the city became the China's first special economic zone. Over the past four decades, Shenzhen has grown from a small and backward town into a contemporary global city, making an impressive mark in the annals of worldwide progress.
In August 2019, Shenzhen was designated as a pilot demonstration zone of great significant to the Greater Bay Area. The city was once again presented with a new major opportunity and a powerful mission.
Shenzhen is dedicated to achieving new and remarkable milestones as it strives to become an exemplary city of high-quality development, a model city that upholds rule of law, a model city of urban civilization, a beacon for people's wellbeing, and a vanguard of sustainable development.
In Shenzhen, there is a strong commitment to creating a robust innovation ecosystem that encompasses basic research, technical research, achievement industrialization, technology finance, and talent support. This will develop a technology innovation system that is market-driven, and with a deep integration of production, education, and research.
