The European bar street is located next to Window of the World and you cannot really miss it when you pass Window of the World. It consists of 3 small streets with lots of pubs/bars. The houses are all in European style, hence the name. During the daytime you can sit in a terrace, but during the evening the place gets more alive.

Karaoke, or KTV as it is known in China, is also very popular in Shenzhen. I don't like to sing (because I cannot keep a tune), but my girlfriend likes to go. Some good ones according to her:

"Party World" , close to Citic plaza in Futian district. Relatively expensive

"California Red" (JiaZhouHong) many places in Nanshan and Futian. Average price

Futian:

Shenzhen Museum

Shenzhen Museum’s new venue at the Citizens’ Center.

Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Monday

Address: East Wing, Citizens’ Center, Fuzhong Road 3, Futian District (福田区福中三路市民中心东翼深圳博物馆新馆)

Buses: 15, 34, 35, 38, 41, 60, 64, 71, 76, 105, 107, 221, 232, 234, 235, 236, 244, 311, 373, 374, 371, 391

Metro: Shi Min Zhong Xin Station (Citizens’ Center Station 市民中心站), Exit B

Nanshan:

Art Azimuth Gallery

Address: Room 101, Building F1, Creative Cultural Park, OCT, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城创意文化园F1栋-101 艺术方位画廊)

Buses: 101, 113, 21, 319, 338, 105, 209, 32, 427

Tel: 8610-2503

OCT Contemporary Art Terminal

Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Closed Monday

Address: Enping Road, Overseas Chinese Town, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城恩平路OCT当代艺术中心)

Buses: 21, 26, 32, 59, 79, 101, 105, 109, 113, 121, 204, 209, 210, 222, 223, 230, 232, 234, 245, 301, 311, 319, 324, 327, 328, 350, 367, 369, 370, 373, 383, 388, 390

Metro: Overseas Chinese Town Station (Hua Qiao Cheng Station, 华侨城站) Exit A

Tel: 2660-4540

As 2009 draws to an end, the Shenzhen Daily will host a free concert for expatriate community in Shenzhen. The Shenzhen New Year’s Concert for Expats will be held at the Shenzhen Concert Hall from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. on December 12. The concert will be the largest cultural event ever held in Shenzhen for expatriates. The concert will feature a rich selection of classical music performed by the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra. The repetoire consists of Tchaikovsky, Sarasate, Puccini, Strauss, Verdi and others.

For more details, see below:

Poly Theater, better known as 'the Egg' in Shenzhen because of the shape of the building, is located in Nanshan district close to the new bridge to Hong Kong. Next to Poly Theater is the Coastal City shopping complex .  The theater is less big than I expected, but is very modern and has good facilities. Chairs are comfortable, light was great, sound was good.

Shenzhen Museum’s new venue at the Citizens’ Center. The Exhibition hall of ancient Shenzhen, covering an area of 731 square meters, is displayed on the second floor. This Exhibition consists of five parts, namely The Predecessor’s Footmark, Beginning of the City, Marine Economy, An Important Strategic Town on Coastal Defence and Ancient Immigration.

The Exhibition hall of modern Shenzhen, covering an area of 1294 square meters, is displayed on the second floor. Kowloon Sea Battle in Shenzhen, the opening skirmish to the Opium War unveiled the history of Modern China. The Exhibition of Modern Shenzhen mainly presents Shenzhen’s history spanning from Kowloon Sea Battle in 1839 to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Theme of the Exhibition is structured with two subjects. One is the struggling and fighting against invasion, feudalism and crony capitalism. The other is the development of social economy and ordinary people’s life.

The Exhibition of Shenzhen’s reform and opening-up history, covering an area of 2616 square meters, is presented on the third floor.

Addresses and telephone numbers of various movie theaters in Shenzhen. Prices range generally between 40-80Y per person;  Click to read about the nine biggest cinemas in Shenzhen:

Bao'an:

• Golden Harvest, 

Nanshan:

• Huaxia Arts Center

• MCL Cinema City

• Poly International Cinema 
• Holiday Cinema

Futian:

• New South China Movie City, 

• Broadway Circuit,

• Warner Jinyi Cinema, 

• Donghai Pacific Cineplex
  

Luohu: 

• South China Movie City