Today, the 2000 international "Garden City" competition is sponsored in Washington D.C. in the United States. Of the 33 competitors from 19 countries, Shenzhen won the first position among the group E of international cities with population of more than 1 million. It is the first city of China to obtain such glory.

The International "Garden City" Competition is known as "Green Oscar." It is the only international competition at present involving in the important topics of municipal environmental management, ecological protection, resource utilization, man and the nature, and the sustainable development...

At the same time, the International Park Association also announced that 2001 international "Garden City" competition would be held in Shenzhen...

20-year-old city Shenzhen has paid great attention to municipal planning, environment protection, and the coordination of economic development with population, resources and environment. At present, Shezhen Special Economic Development Zone reached 53.9% in green coverage. The city has been awarded the titles of "National Garden City" and "National Environment Protection Model City."