【明報專訊】Originally a small fishing village, Shenzhen has morphed into a modern and international metropolis. It has achieved such a status not only because it was in the right place and had the right people at the right time, but also because of its powerful inner motive force enabled by its endeavour, pragmatism and flexibility, which has made its never-ending self-perfection possible. Hong Kong and Shenzhen have been the characters of a tale of two cities for years. To this day, Hong Kong has still held on to some traditional advantages, but it is an indisputable fact that Shenzhen is rising while Hong Kong is sinking. Hong Kong continues to lose its inner motive force. If it remains complacent, it will only lag further and further behind.