Shekou Museum of China’s Reform and Opening-up 中国改革开放蛇口博物馆

The Shekou Museum of China’s Reform and Opening-up, initiated by the century-old central enterprise China Merchants Group and constructed and operated by the China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone, was officially opened at the Sea World Culture and Arts Center on Dec. 26, 2017, attracting extensive attention from all walks of life. As of June 2018, it had received almost 80,000 groups and individual visitors from governments, media, schools, enterprises and public institutions across the country as well as the military, and provided interpretation services for more than 500 groups. This upgrading of the museum is not only to update the content to keep pace with the times, but also to present a more infectious and inspiring exhibition themed on reform and opening-up in a more comprehensive and multi-faceted way, for the purpose of celebrating the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up.

With the concept of “holding high a flag to blaze a trail” as the clue, the museum shows that under the tide of China’s reform and opening up, the Shekou Industrial Zone has been brave and pioneering from a “vanguard” of reform and opening up to the "new model" of deepening reform through five thematic chapters of “tide,” “creation,” “opening,” “breaking” and “momentum” to showcase the amazing 40-year history of Shekou. The new exhibition will enhance the scene restoration display effect by upgrading the application of photoelectric technology to create a modern exhibition popular with the public. All sorts of “old objects” from the 80s donated and beloved by the public will continue to be a major feature of the exhibition, helping the audience recall old times by traveling through time.

Nanshan Museum 南山博物馆

Located at 2093 Nanshan Boulevard, Nanshan District, the Nanshan Museum is a large-scale comprehensive public museum featuring local chronicles, and is approved by the Nanshan District Government of Shenzhen. It covers an area of 19,226 square meters, with a floor area of 36,000 square meters. Currently, it serves as a trustee of the Memorial Hall of Chen Yu’s Former Residence.

The Nanshan Museum has undertaken the research of Nanshan history and humanities, responsible for the collection and research of unearthed relics in the Nanshan area. At the same time, it also focuses on the collection and arrangement of historical relics concerning the ancient Maritime Silk Road and the Cantonese area. At present, the existing exhibition halls of the Nanshan Museum covers a total floor area of about 7,029 square meters. Apart from the permanent exhibition titled “Nanshan Story,” the Nanshan Museum also boasts three professional exhibition halls withan exhibition area of up to 3,267.7 square meters, and is qualified to hold high-level and high-standard cultural relics exhibitions from international and domestic professional museums, as well as contemporary art exhibitions.

II. Transportation and contact

Metro: Luobao Line to Taoyuan Station, Exit B, then walk 563 meters

Buses: European City Holiday Line, 79, 122, M222, M241, 337, M343, M349, 369, M371, M372, M492, B796, Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center Stop

Contact number: 0755-86700071

History Museum of China Merchants Group 招商局历史博物馆

Situated in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, this museum is Shenzhen’s first enterprise history museum established by China Merchants Group, with a floor area of 6,753 square meters. Through a large quantity of rich historical materials, photos and objects, it has fully reproduced the ups and downs of China Merchants Group’s participation in industrial construction since the group was established by Li Hongzhang, a politician, especially in the initial stage of reform and opening up, which has important value for the research on China’s modern national industrial and commercial development history, in particular the history of reform and opening up.

Nantou Ancient Town Museum 南头古城博物馆

Located in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Nantou Ancient Town Museum is the national third-class museum, whose main building was previously the office building of the first Bao’an County Government of Guangdong Province in the People’s Republic of China. The museum opened to the public in 2004, with its name inscribed by Mr. Jin Yong, a famous Chinese “wuxia” novelist. As the mainstay of the museum, the “Nantou Ancient Town History Exhibition” chiefly exhibits unearthed cultural relics from archaeological excavations in Nantou Ancient Town. It highlights the Shenzhen urban development history represented by Nantou Ancient Town, Shenzhen-Hong Kong historical and cultural origins, the construction and development of ancient Shenzhen City, the shape, layout and function of Nantou Ancient Town during the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as Nanshan folk customs embodied by Nantou Ancient Town. The exhibition fully displays Shenzhen’s urban development history of more than 1,600 years, and systematically introduces Nantou Ancient Town’s development in various historical periods and the historical changes of Nantou as the government seat of prefecture or county. All of this explains why Nantou Ancient Town is an administrative center in the Lingnan coastal area, an important economic town, and a military fortress for coastal defense, as well as the joint original and historical root for Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The quality of the exhibit helped the exhibition win the Best Promotion Award of the 7th (2005-2006) National Museum Top 10 Exhibition Selection. In addition to the main hall located at 2 Nantou Drill Ground, the museum has five feature exhibition halls, which are respectively located in the Xin’an Tobacco Museum, Dongguan Guild Hall, Xin’an County Government Office, Baode Temple and Wen Tianxiang Memorial Temple.

Address: 1202 Shennan Boulevard, Nanshan District, Shenzhen

Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10a.m.-5:30p.m.; closed on Mondays (except major national holidays)

Contact number: 0755-26611170

Buses:

1. 81, 331, 332, 373, 382, M206, M242, M400 to Nanxin Shennan Flyover Stop, then walk about 370 meters

2. 22, 201, 204, 226, 233, 234, N4 to Nanxin Shennan Flyover Stop, then walk about 190 meters

3. 323, 327, M358, M364, M413, M511, Airport Line10, Sightseeing Line1, Peak Line26, Peak Line8 to Nantou Stop, then walk about 300 meters

4. 320, 337, 338, 395, M200, M241, M433, Peak Special Line 30, Peak Special Line 74 to Nantou Stop, then walk about 220 meters