Why visit Shekou
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 127 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Shenzhen University, Danan Mountain, Sea World Culture and Arts Center and Nanshan Museum.
Weather in Shekou
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About Shekou
Shekou (Chinese: 蛇口; pinyin: Shékǒu) is an area at the southern tip of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. It faces Yuen Long, Hong Kong, across the Shenzhen Bay. It has been designated as a free-trade zone by the government, alongside Qianhai, Hengqin and Nansha New Area.
From the Wikipedia article Shekou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do14
Shenzhen University
School · 5.4 km
Comprehensive university located in Shenzhen
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks8
Sea World Culture and Arts Center
Museum · 1.2 km
Cultural center in Shenzhen, China
1187号 望海路, 深圳市
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
"Time is money, efficiency is life" Slogan
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes127
115 more on the map.
History
The area was formerly a customs station of Bao'an County. On 31 January 1979, it became officially known as the Shekou Industrial Zone, developed solely by China Merchants Group of Hong Kong under Yuan Geng's leadership, earlier than the formation of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. The event is chronicled in the Chinese ballad "The Story of Spring (春天的故事)". China Merchants Group helped developed Shekou into a modern port city through developing the industrial park, building a port which was highly accessible to the village, and building urban residences. China Merchants Group developed a reputation for this approach to development, which is called the Port-Park-City model or the Shekou model.
From the History section of Shekou on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping32
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Beijing Normal University Nanshan Affiliated School
School · 2.3 km
3002 东滨路, 深圳市
Healthcare7
Map of Shekou
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Zhuhai 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
- Longgang 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
- Humen 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Dongguan 61 km north, about 1 h by car
- Jing’an 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shiqiao 76 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Daliang 78 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Huizhou 86 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Jiangmen 86 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Licheng 90 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Skyline of Shekou, Shenzhen, Charlie fong, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 蛇口 Shekou 招商路 Zhaoshang Road 水灣路 ShuiWan Road April 2025 R12S 01, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 蛇口 Shekou 招商路 Zhaoshang Road 水灣路 ShuiWan Road building April 2025 R12S 02, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 蛇口 Shekou 招商路 Zhaoshang Road 水灣路 ShuiWan Road shops bakery April 2025 R12S 03, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- Building of Humanities Yuehai Campus, Shenzhen University, NAN LIU, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Seaworld CAC1, 李汉宗 (Lhzss8), CC BY-SA 4.0
- SZ Shenzhen 南山 Nanshan 南頭街 Nantou Street 深圳南山博物館 Nanshan Museum October 2023 R12S 01, KWUNGAM Haueng Chanem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shenzhen Bay Park - 2019-12-09 - 1, Mx. Granger, CC0
- Ancerville in the port of Sochi., Stavrobratsk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大南山, JHH755, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 深圳蛇口人民医院 大楼 - By 科技小辛 - panoramio, 科技小辛, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 时间就是金钱，效率就是生命, H2NCH2COOH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 招商局历史博物馆, Lhzss8, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crab and chicken, Yandan Huang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Feidachu 20211128, Huangdan2060, CC BY 3.0
- Minghua, Wishva de Silva, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 水灣路 Shuiwan Road green lane tree April 2025 R12S 08, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 水灣路 Shuiwan Road shop MiXue Ice Cream Beverage April 2025 R12S, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 水灣路 Shuiwan Road shop chicken food April 2025 R12S 01, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- 蛇口招商大厦, Lhzss8, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 水灣路 Shuiwan Road green lane tree April 2025 R12S 01, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 水灣路 Shuiwan Road 太子路 Taizi Road 南水路 Nanshui Road April 2025 R12S 01, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 南水路 Nanshui Road 水灣站 Shuiwan Station C exit and entrance April 2025 R12S 03, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 南水路 Nanshui Road 水灣站 Shuiwan Station C exit and entrance stairs April 2025 R12S 01, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- 平安养老保险蛇口营业部, Lhzss8, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 水灣路 Shuiwan Road 太子路 Taizi Road 南水路 Nanshui Road April 2025 R12S 02, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- 20260901-蛇口培训中心旧址, BMSBridge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 南水路 Nanshui Road 步行街 Pedestrian Street shops April 2025 R12S 05, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 水灣路 ShuiWan Road HuaYang Building entrance stairs April 2025 R12S, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 南水路 Nanshui Road 步行街 Pedestrian Street shops April 2025 R12S 04, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 南水路 Nanshui Road 步行街 Pedestrian Street buildings n shops April 2025 R12S, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 水灣路 ShuiWan Road building n park April 2025 R12S 03, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 南水路 Nanshui Road 步行街 Pedestrian Street buildings n shops April 2025 R12S 07, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- 水湾站C出口, Lhzss8, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 水灣路 ShuiWan Road shops April 2025 R12S 02, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 水灣路 ShuiWan Road buildings April 2025 R12S 01, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 南水路 Nanshui Road 步行街 Pedestrian Street shops April 2025 R12S 09, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 水灣路 Shuiwan Road 太子路 Taizi Road 南水路 Nanshui Road April 2025 R12S 06, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 水灣路 Shuiwan Road 太子路 Taizi Road 南水路 Nanshui Road April 2025 R12S 03, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 水灣路 Shuiwan Road 太子路 Taizi Road 南水路 Nanshui Road April 2025 R12S 05, HWIAM mW LLGAUO, CC0
- SZ 深圳 Shenzhen 南山區 Nanshan 四海公園 Sihai Park night November 2023 R12S 17, GEIMENos GEAWC 200, CC0
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