Mangrove National Park

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Mangrove National Park is China's smallest national park. Hong Kong's Mai Po Marshes are one of the world's great bird watching paradises as birds migrating from Siberia rest in the fishponds. The same birds also rest in the mangroves of Shenzhen Bay a mere two miles north of Mai Po. In the late 1990s when the Binhai Freeway was being built, there was public outrage at plans to route the freeway through the bird habitat of the mangroves. The freeway was moved 200 meters north and China's smallest national park was founded. Here is said to be one of the best spots in Shenzhen for bird watching, but if you are not into birds, the park provides coconut palm shaded walks and views to enjoy along Shenzhen Bay.