Located on the Pearl River Delta and close to Hong Kong, Shenzhen
is a city with the most highly developed and also the busiest
transportation system in China. Rapid economical development following
the creation of the first Special Economic Zone of China, Shenzhen
has paid specific attention to the perfection of all aspects of
its public transport. Shenzhen is now the only Chinese City having
an aeroamphibious transportation system.
The city has its own international airport, serving a multitude
of daily international and domestic flights. Shenzhen is within
easy reach by air from China's other tourist centers. In addition,
the airport also provides a frequent shuttle service to Hong Kong
as well as a passenger liner to Hong Kong and Macau everyday.
The high-density system of overland transportation which includes
a large number of trains and buses provides the main passenger
communication in Shenzhen. However, as more and more migrants
arrive in the city, the passenger transport into Shenzhen is under
considerable pressure. Similarly, large increase in population
exerts a lot of pressure on the city's urban transportation also
even though Shenzhen has a large fleet of city-buses and taxis
as well as a convenient subway system. Fortunately, the local
government is continually doing its best to relieve the traffic
congestion, and already some obvious results have been achieved.
Another feature of Shenzhen is its numerous ports providing for
both passenger transportation and freight. Not only China's largest
cargo port, but also the largest passenger port is located in
Shenzhen. It provides visitors with one more mode of transport
between the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macau.