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Shenzhen (simplified Chinese: 深圳市; traditional Chinese: 深圳市; pinyin: Shēn zhèn shì) is a city of sub-provincial administrative status in southern China's Guangdong province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. Owing to China's economic liberalization http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen

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