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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Shenzhen Shi

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Shenzhen Shi, China

Updated January 23, 2017

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Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace in London

Shenzhen Shi, China

Window of the World

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.
Inside the Dafen Louvre building

Shenzhen Shi, China

Dafen Oil Painting Village

The knock-off oil painting capital of the world.
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Tai Tung Bakery may be the longest running pineapple bun bakery in the territory.

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Tai Tung Bakery

Order a crunchy sugar-topped treat from one of Hong Kong’s oldest pineapple bun bakers.
7 miles from Shenzhen Shi
Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees

Tai Po, Hong Kong

Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees

A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to.
7 miles from Shenzhen Shi
Wu Chi Kai is estimated to be one of only seven masters left in the territory still handcrafting neon signs.

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Wu Chi Kai’s Neon Light Workshop

Only seven masters are keeping the tradition of Hong Kong’s vanishing neon signs alive.
13 miles from Shenzhen Shi
The pack of life-sized fiberglass animals.

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Noah's Ark, Hong Kong

A biblically accurate ark located beneath a Hong Kong bridge is fun for the whole Christian family.
13 miles from Shenzhen Shi
The flower tunnel.

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Un Chau Estate Flower Tunnel

In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.
15 miles from Shenzhen Shi
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