From meteorites to Monet: Shenzhen’s new museums draw Hongkongers beyond dining

Dinosaur fossils, rare meteorites and French Impressionist masterpieces are among Shenzhen’s newest attractions drawing residents across the border on weekends, as Hong Kong’s northbound spending trend evolves beyond dining into cultural tourism.
Shenzhen recently unveiled a series of ambitious, mega-scale cultural facilities. Among them is the Shenzhen Natural History Museum, boasting 35,200 square metres of exhibition space detailing 4.6 billion years of the Earth’s evolution.
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