Shennan Road


Shennan Road is a major east-west thoroughfare of Shenzhen, China.

Location

Spanning all over Luohu, Futian and Nanshan Districts, the road measures 25.6 km in length. It is divided into three sections, namely Shennan Boulevard, Shennan Middle Road and Shennan East Road. The sections defined as the portions of Nantou Checkpoint to Huanggang Road, Huanggang Road to Hongling Road and Hongling to Yanhe Road respectively. The two-way road mostly consists of 4 lanes of traffic on each side. In some sections there are side roads and greening present.

History

The road is named after the two former settlements it links on each end, the Shenzhen Town in Luohu and Nantou in Nanshan and is known for its presence of skyscrapers flanking along its sides. However, prior to the designation of Shenzhen as a city in 1979, the road was but a 2.1 km long gravel path only 7 metres wide linking Shenzhen and Shangbu planning area. The road was then laid with asphalt, continued by numerous extensions and widenings, and became fully built c.1994.

Attractions

Attractions along the road include Window of the World, Happy Valley, Huaqiangbei, Dongmen and Shun Hing Square.

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