'Zhongying Street,' in Shatoujiao Township, Yantian District, is part of an alluvial area between Wutong Mountain and the South China Sea. The street is the product of a treaty signed by China and the United Kingdom in 1898. Eight boundary stones divide the street into two parts. One side used to be under British control and the other under Chinese sovereignty. That is why it has been called 'Zhongying Street,' or 'Chinese-English Street.' It records the differences of the two sides over the past hundred years. Half of the street is still part of Hong Kong.
Famous for 'one street, two systems,' Zhongying Street is listed as one of Shenzhen's top eight scenic spots. The 250-meter-long street also has a museum and historic sites such as an ancient well, a fort, an ancestral temple and the Sea Goddess Shrine.
Zhongying Street was once the nation's No.1 Gold Street. Lots of Hong Kong businessmen came here to cash in the market. Today, there are around 50 stores selling gold items, which do not just have fashionable designs but are also cheaper than those in other places.The duty-free products' affordable prices and refined quality make the street popular among travelers to Shenzhen.
Since Shenzhen's rapid economic development, the street has gradually lost its former commercial glory.The government has repositioned it as a site of historical interest, incorporating shopping, sightseeing and entertainment. Its famous past as a shopping paradise will remain in the public memory, but the new Zhongying Street will be modernized and include features such as a tourist beach.
'Zhongying Street,' in Shatoujiao Township, Yantian District, is part of an alluvial area between Wutong Mountain and the South China Sea. The street is the product of a treaty signed by China and the United Kingdom in 1898. Eight boundary stones divide the street into two parts. One side used to be under British control and the other under Chinese sovereignty. That is why it has been called 'Zhongying Street,' or 'Chinese-English Street.' It records the differences of the two sides over the past hundred years. Half of the street is still part of Hong Kong.