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Pioneering Shenzhen gets UNESCO award

By Xie Yu | China Daily | Updated: 2008-12-09 07:43

Shenzhen, China's pioneering city in reform and opening up in Guangdong province, was presented the City of Design award by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) yesterday.

It became the 16th member of UNESCO's Creative City Network, and the first city in China to be presented with such an award.

"Shenzhen, a city rich in innovation and originality, began its creative path 28 years ago, when China's first special economic zone was established here" Xu Zongheng, the mayor, said on Sunday.

Pioneering Shenzhen gets UNESCO award

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