A fourth version of a famous portrait of Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's reform and opening-up drive, went on display Monday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, one of China's first special economic zones and the icon of China's reform and opening up. The portrait is located at the center of a newly completed square named for the portrait.
New changes to the city in recent years have been added to the portrait, including the newly completed concert hall, the citizen center, the TV center, the newspaper mansion, and sea and red forests, exhibiting how the city developed from a small seaside town to a mature modern city.
In the background are words describing the relationship between Deng and the city. From Shenzhen's establishment as a special economic zone to Deng's twice inspection of the city, Deng's speech has not only greatly encouraged the citizens of Shenzhen, but also showed a clear way forward for the reform and opening up process around the country.
Behind the portrait is a large park newly completed to memorialize Deng, covering an area of 13,500 square meters with a green area of 8,500 square meters. Many citizens have paid homage to the portrait.