The Nanshan Mountains or Nanshan are a set of mountains in

Shenzhen Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province ...

. The largest of them are the Dananshan (大南山) and the Xiaonanshan (小南山). They are located at the southern tip of Nanshan District, itself named after the mountains. With the Nanshan urban core at its north,

Qianhai Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone () is a commercial development in Shenzhen, Guangdong that is also known as Qianhai New District. Located in Nanshan District and encircled by the Shuangjie River, Yueliangwan ...

at its west and

Shekou Shekou () 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, Hen ...

at its southeast, it is amongst the only greenery spaces in the southern half of the district. From the top of Dananshan views can reach west to

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, east to

Futian Futian District () is one of the nine districts comprising the city of Shenzhen, China. The district is home to the government and Municipal Committee of Shenzhen, as well as the city's central business district (CBD). Name There are two theor ...

Central Business District and south to

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across Shenzhen Bay.

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