To celebrate “Bird-lovers’ Week” which ends today, two bird-themed photo exhibitions are being held in Shenzhen.

The first exhibition at Shenzhen Museum features 210 photos taken by Shenzhen photographers aged over 60. The second, at Shenzhen Children’s Palace, features more than 200 photos of wild birds.

Local bird-lovers can also take a close look at wild birds at the Mangrove Seashore Ecological Park where telescopes are provided.

According to Shenzhen Bird-lovers’ Association, Shenzhen has about 400 breeds, including 50 protected species.

Shenzhen Museum

(深圳博物馆)

Dates: Through March 28

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

Closed Monday

Add: 1008 Shennan Road

Central (深南中路1008号)

Buses: 12, 101, 103, 113, 204, 215, 223, K113, K204

Metro: Da Ju Yuan Station (Grand Theater Station 大剧院站), Exit B

Tel: 8210-0604

Shenzhen Children’s Palace

(深圳少年宫)

Dates: Through April 24

Hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Add: Fuzhong Road 1, Futian District (福田区福中一路)

Buses: 10, 25, 64, 65, 71, 105, 111, 215

Metro: Shao Nian Gong Station (Children’s Palace Station 少年宫站), Exit B1

Tel: 8351-3099

Mangrove Seashore

Ecological Park

(红树林海滨生态公园)

Add: Furong Road, bordering of Futian and Nanshan districts (福荣路福田区和南山区交界处)

Buses: 76, 80, 229, 231, 236, 305, 322, 337, 339, 353, 382, 362, 369, K113, K204, K105

Tel: 8370-7868

(Cao Zhen)