OCT: abbreviated term for Overseas Chinese Town, located in Nanshan district of Shenzhen and is famous for different theme parks within the community. The parks of Window of the World, Splendid China, China Folk Culture Villages and newly opened Happy Valley have been the major tourist attractions of the city. You can’t foot it all these theme parks in a day though they are minutes walk away from each other, or, you may choose some by your own standby.
A size-decreased version of Eiffel Tower facing the front entrance is the catchiest landmark of Window of the World where you can find many such copied architectures of worldly fame in the park, even including the Twin Towers of New York. As an analogy, a sweeping collection of renowned artificial and natural landmarks of China constitute the theme of Splendid China, while China Folk Culture Villages stand out for affluent exotic folk custom based on different 56 ethnic folks living in this vast country by way of deliberate highlighting typical living scenes and rendering sensuous entertaining shows. Happy Valley, on the opposite side of above three theme parks, is more like a big outdoor playground for kids outfitted with adrenaline-pumping fun equipment; yet people tends to swarm for Maya Beach in Happy Valley to take part in water activities in hot summertime. Band and stage performances are on the event menu in daily basis as well.
OCT, in another side, is actually an upholstered residential community in the city. Best designed and well built properties muster here with neatly-arranged web of lanes and corner green turf. Wal-Mart and many boutique shops find their toe-hold here, sharing ruddy good commercial edge with Crown Plaza hotel and a series of other 4-and 5-star hotels.
The first period of MTR system covers a route between Lohu railway station and OCT so when you step out of Hong Kong territory it takes about 30 minutes to get you to OCT.

Shekou: For local Shenzhen citizens, Shekou is perhaps most exotic district in the city, or the most European stylish contributed by a good number of western restaurants, pubs and cantinas that spread in main drag and alleys but center on Sea World, a multi-pronged revelry arena on the decks of a castoff passenger liner at Shekou quayside.
Shekou district in a sense is the avant-courier in the city or over whole country in inviting overseas investment. Accompanying throw-in money, foreigners invaded and consequentially have formed their own community where English is their communication language notwithstanding a dominant Italian restaurants and Mediterranean bars, café.
Comparing with other districts of Shenzhen, Shekou is less populated and almost all streets are shaded in cool-off tree boughs. At sunset locals love to saunter by lawn lanes and find a seat under a big parasol on outdoor turf of a café gawking at passersby or gazing on the silhouette of opposite waterfront hills and high-rises in Hong Kong over an ocean strait.
Ocean Turbojet passenger boat connects Hong Kong and Shekou by regular schedule everyday.