Shenzhen 1982-2008

One of the "Special Economic Zones" (SEZs) that the Chinese government chose to experiment with capitalism and development in the 1980s, Shenzhen has grown a LOT since it acquired the SEZ designation. Thanks to a fellow blogger, "el ventano," for the pictures at http://elventano.blogspot.com/2008/04/un-tsunami-de-cemento-y-acero.html.

If you'd like to learn more about Shenzhen, there is a great article from Good magazine here: