Located at the China border with the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, Shenzhen is a sub-provincial city of Guangdong province and was once a fishing village. Shenzhen forms part of the Pearl River Delta together with Hong Kong and Macau and is also one of the five Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in China. Populated by approximately 13 million people, Shenzhen is further divided into 6 districts - Luohu, Futian, Nanshan, Yantian, Bao'an, and Longgang. Shenzhen is China's fastest growing city and and this rapid growth has been continuous since the past 30 years.

Shenzhen is one of China's most visited tourist destination. Although Shenzhen may not have as many historical sites as compared to other places in China, it does have many theme and amusement parks of international standards such as the popular Windows of the World. Shenzhen, being a metropolitan city, it is popular among shoppers food connoisseurs. Visitors to Shenzhen can find authentic Guangdong and Szechuan Cuisine.