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Shenzhen

China
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The city of Shenzhen is located just across from Hong Kong and southeast of the Zhujian (Pearl) River Delta Region in China. The city has been the focus of intense urbanization, known as Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SSEZ). Comparison of these satellite images shows the dramatic change in the landscape from 1979 to 2004, as thousands of high-rise buildings and factories have replaced previous agricultural and vegetated areas. The gray colors in the image depict urban areas, green represents natural vegetation and blue represents water. View detailed information

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