Shenzhen in past 4 decades: from small fishing village to metropolis

The upper part (file) of this combo photo taken by Xu Youzhu shows an office building in Shekou industrial zone in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The lower part of the combo photo taken by Mao Siqian on Feb. 24, 2015 shows a man passing a plaza in Shekou of Shenzhen. This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up policy. Over the past four decades, Shenzhen has developed from a small fishing village to a metropolis. (Xinhua)