Transcript Xiaowen Chang_Photo Essay

A Window onto China’s
development
30 years ago
Before 1979,
Shenzhen was
just a small
village with a
population of
300,000.
Now
Now,
Shenzhen is China’s
fourth biggest city
with a population of
approximately 15
million.
In 2013, Shenzhen
has a GDP of totaled
$237 billion and per
capita GDP of
$22,000, with more
than 10% growth
rate every year.
• Drivers for the Huge Development
• Positive Influence of the Development
• Negatives that need to be paid more attention
Drivers for the Huge Development
Policy “reform and opening”:
◦Advocated by the Chairman--Xiaoping Deng.
◦Reform:
◦Increasing the role of market
mechanisms and reducing government
planning and direct control.
◦Opening:
◦Opening the trade with the outside
world.
Drivers for the Huge Development
Affected by the Policy
“Reform and Opening”,
more than US$30 billion
in foreign investment
has gone into Shenzhen.
Drivers for the Huge Development
Affected by the Policy
“Reform and Opening”,
more than US$30 billion
in foreign investment
has gone into Shenzhen.
Drivers for the Huge Development
Attracted by the new policy,
a huge amount of workers
rushed into Shenzhen.
Drivers for the Huge Development
These workers filled the
labor needs for the large
number of newly built
companies and factories.
Drivers for the Huge Development
The integration with Hong Kong is another significant factor for Shenzhen’s Development.
Drivers for the Huge Development
There are six land
crossing points on the
boundary between
Shenzhen and Hong
Kong.
In 2006 ,
Shenzhen has a trade of
US $333 billion with Hong
Kong.
Drivers for the Huge Development
The city has a coastline of
162 miles and thus has a
very large port.
Shenzhen Port is adjacent
to Hong Kong, which ranks
as the world's fourthbusiest port.
Positive Influence
--- high-tech development
Positive Influence
--- Economy
Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)
It is one of China’s three Stock
Exchange.
The market capitalization of its
listed companies was about US
$1 trillion in 2011.
Positive Influence
--- Transport
Positive Influence
--- Public Facilities
Positive Influence
--- Public Facilities
Positive Influence
--- Public Facilities
Negatives need to be paid
attention
--- Workers’ poor living and working conditions
Negatives need to be paid
attention
--- Workers’ poor living and working conditions
Negatives
need to be paid attention
--- Pollution
Negatives
need to be paid attention
--- Pollution
Reference Links for photos
◦ http://www.iaofang.com/
◦ http://www.s1979.com/
◦ www.ycwc.com
◦ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen
◦ www.phonearena.com
◦ www.engadget.com
◦ www.nkkhoo.com
◦ www.china.cat.com
◦ http://www.nipic.com/index.html
◦ www.Sznews.com
◦ www.China.com.cn