I come to Shenzhen with regular frequency, and have done so since living in China since 2015, with my first previous visit in December 2012, so have seen much of its development. Population maybe anything up to twice what you have quoted. There have been many green zone, carbon free industrial parks developed in the outer suburbs, and electric rail is under construction to Huizhou and planned also to Dongguan. As a result the metropolis of Shenzhen is expanding outward, at the rate of knots. Everything is planned environmentally friendly.
Yeah the city planners of Shenzhen are doing a great job I think. They've built so many new metro lines too which make travel within the city cheap and more carbon efficient.
Hi Aaron , thanks for showing us this Green city in China. I am an old Hongkonger, still stuck in London ! Wish I could be there when China re-open again.
30 years ago when I travelled from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. It was like going to a different world. Hong Kong was modern but Shenzhen was farmland and backwards. Now it is the other way around. The proud and arrogant Hong Kongers are being left behind, in thought and technology.
They have constructed about 6 new metro lines since I came here. You can literally go anywhere in the city using the metro and at most it will cost you around 9RMB
I planed to visit Shenzhen, but then covid hit unfortunetly. But will definetly do that, once it´s possible again. Want to visit the large electronic components market there as well. Guess one of the reasons why development can be done so fast in shenzhen is, that a lot of things are availiable locally and the companies / people will even work on small projects. Not like having a prototyping company on the other side of the country / a different country and waiting multiple weeks for a board or components or something like that..
This is impressive, but why does "green" these days always mean "technology" to people? Almost certainly, Shenzhen was far more environmentally friendly when it was a small fishing village than it is today as a huge, high-tech city, as impressive as it is as such.
I don't think that Green just means technology in this sense. Converting all the public transport to electric-powered, imposing fines on polluting companies, and having the most density of green spaces and parks in Chinese cities is part of the reason why I think it's China's Greenest City.
As a Shenzhen citizen, I used to visit Taipei twice from 2020-2020 and Taipei is far behind of Shenzhen in terms of infrastructure, green environment, economic development. Also I know one Taipei friend has same idea . Normally he has stayed in Shenzhen over 30years and rarely go back to Taipei . All of his 4kids study in Shenzhen. I ask him why he doesn't send back his kids to Taipei for education. He said Shenzhen education is better than Taipei. Only arrogant illerate 1450 'green frogs' select Taipei.
my wife is from Shenzhen, its really beautiful and innovative city
It really is!
I come to Shenzhen with regular frequency, and have done so since living in China since 2015, with my first previous visit in December 2012, so have seen much of its development. Population maybe anything up to twice what you have quoted. There have been many green zone, carbon free industrial parks developed in the outer suburbs, and electric rail is under construction to Huizhou and planned also to Dongguan. As a result the metropolis of Shenzhen is expanding outward, at the rate of knots. Everything is planned environmentally friendly.
Yeah the city planners of Shenzhen are doing a great job I think. They've built so many new metro lines too which make travel within the city cheap and more carbon efficient.
Hi Aaron , thanks for showing us this Green city in China. I am an old Hongkonger, still stuck in London ! Wish I could be there when China re-open again.
I hope they open again soon. I need to go back to the UK to visit family. We'll be trading places.
I love Shenzhen! I lived there for 6 years and it went by too fast. I miss it!!
Shenzhen misses you!
@@AaroninChina enjoy it for me, please!
30 years ago when I travelled from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. It was like going to a different world. Hong Kong was modern but Shenzhen was farmland and backwards.
Now it is the other way around. The proud and arrogant Hong Kongers are being left behind, in thought and technology.
I remember going to the HK new territories and thinking, damn this place has some catching up to do.
I came to Shenzhen in 2010 and found my first job. The development in these years is mind-blowing!
Truly is a city of the future!
Thanks to people like you showing the real China the mainstream media won't report. Another informative vlog well done.
Thanks a lot for the comment really appreciate it!
Great video, can’t wait to visit the city when travel is allowed
You'll love all the green spaces and places! If you like hiking they have lots of mountains to climb here too.
@@AaroninChina is it bicycle friendly?
@@bobbyus Yeah it has lots of places you can ride your bike
Amazing. This is truely the city of the future.
Great vid
They have constructed about 6 new metro lines since I came here. You can literally go anywhere in the city using the metro and at most it will cost you around 9RMB
I planed to visit Shenzhen, but then covid hit unfortunetly. But will definetly do that, once it´s possible again.
Want to visit the large electronic components market there as well.
Guess one of the reasons why development can be done so fast in shenzhen is, that a lot of things are availiable locally and the companies / people will even work on small projects. Not like having a prototyping company on the other side of the country / a different country and waiting multiple weeks for a board or components or something like that..
You should definitely come. I love this city!
Thank you! great video and the explanation! I would love to know about Green buildings and urban farm in ShenZhen, have you any other video about it?
Wow Amazing City, I'm Proud From Philippines, Thanks for Vlogging China....
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have been living in Shenzhen over 20 years
Wow you must have seen the city really change in all those years.
thx for introducing my hometown
It may well be. If it is, we should not be surprised. China just gets on with it.
Must come for a visit when able to come to China again😊
You won't regret it
@@AaroninChina been once about 9 years ago, but looks like it has changed heaps😊
It’s not just vehicle it’s factories.
Loved it. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Shenzhen is a great city! My favorite city in China! This is a city that looks to the future!!
It really is!
Amazing !👍
Thank you! Cheers!
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Hi Aaron, from your other video I know that you used to teach English in China. I just wonder, what do you do now for a living in China?
I work in marketing and customer experience.
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This is impressive, but why does "green" these days always mean "technology" to people? Almost certainly, Shenzhen was far more environmentally friendly when it was a small fishing village than it is today as a huge, high-tech city, as impressive as it is as such.
I don't think that Green just means technology in this sense. Converting all the public transport to electric-powered, imposing fines on polluting companies, and having the most density of green spaces and parks in Chinese cities is part of the reason why I think it's China's Greenest City.
But it’s a start.
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0:35 i think this is Taiwan, not shenzhen
Great eye! That's Taiwan yeah, I used to footage to illustrate lots of people. Some streets here in Shenzhen do look like that with the E-Bikes.
Shenzhen is better than Taiwan.
You are joking, right?
As a Shenzhen citizen, I used to visit Taipei twice from 2020-2020 and Taipei is far behind of Shenzhen in terms of infrastructure, green environment, economic development. Also I know one Taipei friend has same idea . Normally he has stayed in Shenzhen over 30years and rarely go back to Taipei . All of his 4kids study in Shenzhen. I ask him why he doesn't send back his kids to Taipei for education. He said Shenzhen education is better than Taipei. Only arrogant illerate 1450 'green frogs' select Taipei.
Taipei is far behind and can't be compared with Shenzhen. I don't think you have been to Taiwan. 90% of its buildings are run down and depressing.