Overseas Chinese Town
Overseas Chinese Town (OCT,
AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.[1]
Main sights
The area features a number of theme parks, they include
Chinese Folk Culture Village, Window of the World, and Happy Valley Shenzhen.[2][3] It is currently owned and operated by Overseas Chinese Town Enterprises and its subsidiaries. OCT Tower
is situated here.
OCT Contemporary Art Terminal is in the community.[4]
Extensions have been made in different locations within Shenzhen. These include
Overseas Chinese Town Bay
.
Education
Schools for local students:
- OCT Elementary School (华侨城小学)[5]
- OCT High School (深圳市华侨城中学) OCT Branch(侨城部)[6]
In addition, the Shenzhen Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry organizes a Korean Saturday school because many Korean students are not studying in Korean-medium schools; the school had about 600 students in 2007. The chamber uses rented space in the OCT Primary School as the Korean weekend school's classroom.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "AAAAA Scenic Areas". China National Tourism Administration. 16 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ The Overseas Chinese Town
- ^ Top Eight Shenzhen Scenic Spots-Overseas Chinese Town Archived 2016-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lanyon, Charlie (2014-05-22). "There's a lot more to our neighbour Shenzhen than cheap suits and massages". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ Home. OCT Elementary School (华侨城小学). Retrieved on May 3, 2019. "通讯地址:深圳市南山区华侨城侨城东街二号"
- ^ Home. OCT High School. Retrieved on May 3, 2019. "华侨城中学(侨城部) [...] 通讯地址:深圳市南山区华侨城侨城东街4号"
- China.org.cn. 2007-09-28. Archived from the originalon 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
External links
- Overseas Chinese Town Holding Company
- Huaqiaocheng Station with exits in English/Chinese/Pinyin
- OCT BAY Mangrove Groove 3D Watershow
22°32′07″N 113°59′00″E / 22.5352°N 113.9834°E