Shekou

This article is about an area of Shenzhen, China. For a Fula-language given name, see Sekou.
Shekou
Chinese蛇口
Literal meaningSnake's Mouth
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShékǒu
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSèhháu
JyutpingSe4-hau2
Map showing Shenzhen and Hong Kong
17km
10.6miles
Shekou

22°29′10″N 113°54′40″E / 22.486°N 113.911°E / 22.486; 113.911

Shekou (Chinese: 蛇口; pinyin: Shékǒu) is an area at the southern tip of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. It faces Yuen Long, Hong Kong, across the Shenzhen Bay. It has been designated as a free-trade zone by the government, alongside Qianhai, Hengqin and Nansha New Area.

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