The Shenzhen Administration Hall in the new Citizens' Center was opened on a trial basis Monday.

Since the Shenzhen Municipal Tourism Bureau became the first to offer services in the administration hall May 17, a total of 26 government agencies had moved in and opened 127 service windows with a total of 255 staff.

Located in the middle of the Citizens' Center, the administration hall has a total of floor area of 5,114 sqm with two divisions.

The eastern hall has 10 government agencies including the bureau of trade and industry, bureau of finance, taxation bureau, administration of industry and business, Shenzhen Customs while the western hall has 16 government agencies including education bureau, science and technology and information bureau, public security bureau, personnel bureau, environmental protection bureau, labor and social security bureau, tourism bureau, food and drugs administration and foreign affairs office.

The one-stop services provided in the administration hall will cover 351 requirements for city administration approval. Except on weekends and public holidays, the administration hall opens from 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 5:45 pm.

Visitors can take the No. 10, 15, 33, 34, 35, 38, 105, 107, 232, 234, 235, 236, 237, 371 or 474 buses to reach the administration hall.

Those who drive there on business will be required to park in parking lots designated by the traffic police.

 (Shenzhen Daily June 1, 2004)