Recognize the Shenzhen silhouette

Shenzhen, China

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Shenzhen skyline silhouette

A tapered supertall, a folded civic roof, and a green hill behind a new glass city.

Shenzhen is easiest to read through Ping An Finance Center, Shenzhen Civic Center, and Lianhuashan Park hill. A fast-built southern skyline of glass towers, a stepped civic roof and a clean mountain edge. A tall tapered tower ends in a narrow crown above the CBD. A long folded roof creates a strong low, wing-like foreground form. A low green hill sits immediately behind the modern city wall. The Ping An Finance Center rises as a tall tapered shaft with a pointed crown, while the Civic Center contributes a broad folded roof near the base. Shenzhen feels new and vertical, with tightly packed office blocks, green hills behind them and very little historic roofline. If the outline has a tapered supertall, a folded civic roof, and a green hill behind a new glass city, choose Shenzhen. The combination matters more than any single building, especially when the skyline is simplified into one clean game silhouette.

IDENTIFICATION NOTES

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clearest clue.

Shenzhen is a modern wall rather than a historic collage. The Ping An tower and civic roof give the skyline its main vertical-and-horizontal pair.

LANDMARKS TO WATCH

3 clues
Ping An Finance CenterA tall tapered tower ends in a narrow crown above the CBD.
Shenzhen Civic CenterA long folded roof creates a strong low, wing-like foreground form.
Lianhuashan Park hillA low green hill sits immediately behind the modern city wall.

COMMON MIX-UPS

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FAQ

How do you play?

Look at the silhouette and pick one of four cities. Eight rounds, twelve seconds each.

Is it free?

Yes. No account and no download.

Can I play on my phone?

Yes. The quiz is built for a 375px screen first.