Shenzhen Museum Photo Gallery

On a hot summer day, I sought refuge in a well-air-conditioned Shenzhen Museum, a must-see in the city. The city's real story began when Deng Xiaopeng created the country's first Special Economic Zone here. China's economic reforms began here.

Civic Center Station

The museum is divided into a number of galleries. This exhibition displays calligraphy supplies mostly from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

All those calligraphy brushes need to be stored in something.

This exhibition on Tang Dynasty relics showcases how women of that era looked like. They were fat, a symbol of wealth with plenty to eat, and wore long robes.

This section exhibits ancient Shenzhen and its development through the ages, starting from prehistoric pottery and ancient coins. Seems every city museum has this sort of stuff.

While the main port was further upstream in Guangzhou, the locals still looked to the sea. There were also defense structures along the mouth of the Pearl River in Shenzhen.

The museum overlaps with Hong Kong many times, especially since the Opium Wars were common to the region. Sha Tau Kok is a border area where merchants from both sides met to trade. The British guards looked on one side while the Chinese stood on the other.

The bonds of yesteryear require ripping off one of the coupons to actually receive the coupon payment.

Another section of the museum showcases local folk culture, which is influenced by the Cantonese and Hakka peoples.

The Shau Tau Kok fish lantern festival is an annual event that originated in the late Ming / early Qing Dynasty to pray for a good fish harvest and safety when fishermen are out at sea. About 20 dancers would carry these fish lanterns, each with its own representation, such as pirates.

Upstairs, there are more relics from recent times. Shenzhen wasn't much of a town before Deng announced the economic reforms. At the time, Shenzhen's growth was an international story of amazement. Now, it seems Dubai has overshadowed all that.

Change has been swift.

Today, Shenzhen is a major port where Chinese exports head to the world.

This exhibition on modern Shenzhen's history depicts the massive change over the past 30 years.

Shenzhen Gallery Main Page


On a hot summer day, I sought refuge in a well-air-conditioned Shenzhen Museum, a must-see in the city. The city's real story began when Deng Xiaopeng created the country's first Special Economic Zone here. China's economic reforms began here. Civic Center Station


The museum is divided into a number of galleries. This exhibition displays calligraphy supplies mostly from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.


All those calligraphy brushes need to be stored in something.






This exhibition on Tang Dynasty relics showcases how women of that era looked like. They were fat, a symbol of wealth with plenty to eat, and wore long robes.












This section exhibits ancient Shenzhen and its development through the ages, starting from prehistoric pottery and ancient coins. Seems every city museum has this sort of stuff.



While the main port was further upstream in Guangzhou, the locals still looked to the sea. There were also defense structures along the mouth of the Pearl River in Shenzhen.







The museum overlaps with Hong Kong many times, especially since the Opium Wars were common to the region. Sha Tau Kok is a border area where merchants from both sides met to trade. The British guards looked on one side while the Chinese stood on the other.

	The bonds of yesteryear require ripping off one of the coupons to actually receive the coupon payment.
Another section of the museum showcases local folk culture, which is influenced by the Cantonese and Hakka peoples.













		The Shau Tau Kok fish lantern festival is an annual event that originated in the late Ming / early Qing Dynasty to pray for a good fish harvest and safety when fishermen are out at sea. About 20 dancers would carry these fish lanterns, each with its own representation, such as pirates.
Upstairs, there are more relics from recent times. Shenzhen wasn't much of a town before Deng announced the economic reforms. At the time, Shenzhen's growth was an international story of amazement. Now, it seems Dubai has overshadowed all that.



Change has been swift.


		Today, Shenzhen is a major port where Chinese exports head to the world.
This exhibition on modern Shenzhen's history depicts the massive change over the past 30 years.