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深圳：中国首个经济特区

In 1979, China launched its 'Reform and Opening-Up' policy to modernize its economy.
Shenzhen, a small fishing village near Hong Kong, was chosen as the first Special Economic Zone.
The government gave Shenzhen more freedom to attract foreign investment and test new business rules.
Factories, roads, and tall buildings rose quickly as workers and engineers moved there from across China.
By the early 1990s, Shenzhen had become a major hub for electronics and export manufacturing.
Its success helped spread similar zones to cities like Zhuhai, Shantou, and Xiamen.
Today, Shenzhen is home to global tech companies such as Huawei and Tencent.
It shows how bold policy experiments can transform both cities and national economies.