New Time Asia Article About Shenzhen Development
The Birth and Rebirth of Shenzhen
The city that has driven China’s manufacturing boom must now bank on innovation, not sweatshops, for continued economic growth
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“Perhaps this hard-working, ever-mutating city will provide the answer for China, once again.”
Parts of the city are industrial and drab, and in recent years petty street crime has become so bad that some Hong Kong residents no longer shop there for cheap household goods and knock-off designer clothes.
More typical Hong Kong ignorance /paranoia /sour grapes! And anyway, what does “In recent years” mean for a city like Shenzhen? At any time, if the last time you visited SZ was over 4 months ago, you are going to be out of date with the whole city!
Basically the article is full of boring outdated generalisations and a typical western-viewpoint negative spin on everything about Shenzhen… but at least some open-minded Time Magazine readers might hear about the city for the first time… and those who visit will see a different picture.
