1, Shenzhen, referred to as "Shenzhen" for short, is not called Pengcheng, but called Nanyue, Xin 'an and Baoan in ancient times. It is one of the four first-tier cities in China, a city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, a city with separate plans, a sub-provincial city, a national regional central city and a megacity. It is located in the south of Guangdong, on the east bank of the Pearl River Delta, separated from Hong Kong by water, bordering Daya Bay and Dapeng Bay in the east, the Pearl River Estuary and Lingdingyang in the west, Hong Kong and Shenzhen Rivers in the south, and Dongguan and Huizhou in the north.

Guangzhou, an ancient and civilized city, has a history of more than 2200 years. It is also a modern metropolis, the political, economic, scientific, technological, educational and cultural center in the south of China, a famous tourist city in China, and known as the "Pearl of the South China Sea" in China.

The difference between Guangzhou and Shenzhen:

1, different geographical location: Shenzhen is located in the south of Guangdong, on the east bank of the Pearl River Estuary, just across the water from Hong Kong; Guangzhou is located in the south-central part of Guangdong Province, on the northern edge of the Pearl River Delta, bordering the South China Sea.

2. Different status: As the capital of Guangdong, Guangzhou is the southern gate of China to the world, the core city of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Pan-Pearl River Delta Economic Zone, and the hub city of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Shenzhen is the first special economic zone established in China, the window of China's reform and opening up, a new immigrant city, a global ocean centre city, an international comprehensive transportation hub and one of the three national financial centers in China.

3. Different administrative divisions: As of June 20 1 year, Guangzhou has jurisdiction over Yuexiu, Haizhu, Liwan, Tianhe, Baiyun, Huangpu, Huadu, Panyu, Nansha, Conghua and Zengcheng, and the districts 1 1.

By the end of 20 16 and 10, there were 9 administrative districts and 1 new districts in Shenzhen, namely Futian District, Luohu District, Nanshan District, Yantian District, Baoan District, Longgang District, Pingshan District, Longhua District, Guangming District and Dapeng New District.