"The Shenzhen Special Economic Zone was set up by Deng Xiaopeng in 1979 as an incentive for foreign investment and economic development. Once a predominately agricultural area of rice paddies, this city has grown to over 2 million today. Shenzhen has one of the highest per capita incomes in the country and is a showcase city of modern China... The Lo Wu crossing is the most heavily-used of the 3 border crossings from Hong Kong to China..."