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

The upper part (file) of this combo photo taken by Yang Shaoming shows a woman working at a dyeing factory in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The lower part of the combo photo taken by Mao Siqian on July 13, 2017 shows a researcher working at China National GeneBank in 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)