Shenzhen Special

Shenzhen to expand innovation potential

Shenzhen now has 18,650 national high-tech enterprises, four times the number of five years ago, ranking second among cities nationwide.

The city's innovation capabilities in artificial intelligence, gene sequencing, new energy vehicles and drones are already at the forefront globally.

Greater Bay Area integrating talent

Updated: 2021-07-05

The close bonds between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland have never been stronger, having withstood the test of time, as well as the strains of the pandemic.
Higher education is means to boost region's advancement

Updated: 2021-07-04

Collaboration among the universities in the 11-city cluster will kick-start the region's technological capacity and potential, experts predict. Zhou Mo reports from Shenzhen
Bubble tea maker Nayuki debuts on Hong Kong exchange

Updated: 2021-07-04

Chinese leading bubble tea company Nayuki made its debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Wednesday, which made it the country's first listed milk tea chain.
'All hands on deck' urged in electric vehicle sector to achieve green goals

Updated: 2021-07-03

Total electric vehicle sales are expected to reach $46 trillion between now and 2050, with China, the United States and European economies to lead the market.
Shenzhen releases white paper on urban biodiversity

Updated: 2021-07-02

Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province recently issued the country's first white paper on urban biodiversity, demonstrating its achievements in biodiversity and environmental protection.
Shenzhen maintains edge and ramps up funding for scientific R&D

Updated: 2021-06-30

Huang Kai joined the Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, or SZBL, a newly established government-backed institute that focuses on the development of the biochemistry sector from fundamental research to transformative achievement potential, in 2020.
Shenzhen set to mirror its economic performance with cultural refinement

Updated: 2021-06-29

Shenzhen, a Chinese vanguard in reform and opening-up, has pledged to use its soft power to turn itself into a model for urban civilization, culture and city image by the end of 2025.
Shenzhen to expand innovation potential

Updated: 2021-06-28

Shenzhen now has 18,650 national high-tech enterprises, four times the number of five years ago, ranking second among cities nationwide.
Top talent from across China chooses Shenzhen to launch careers

Updated: 2021-06-28

A Hong Kong resident surnamed Liu, who is a senior student at the University of Birmingham, is doing an internship at Laipic. The animation and video software provider is located on the 36th floor of Shimao Qianhai Center in the southern city of Shenzhen, Guangdong province.
Living up to a reputation of tolerance

Updated: 2020-08-28

Shenzhen, which was officially set up in 1979, has gained fame not only for its boldness in reform and opening-up but also for its great inclusiveness.
Friendly business environment attracts influx of entrepreneurs

Updated: 2020-08-28

Thanks to efforts aimed at improving its business environment, Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province has become one of the most attractive destinations in China for global entrepreneurs.
Shenzhen to implement personal bankruptcy rule

Updated: 2020-08-28

China's first personal bankruptcy rule will come into effect in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, from March 1 next year and will provide a way out for "honest and unfortunate" individuals saddled with debt they cannot pay off, an official statement said on Thursday.
Scenic coast and mountain ideal retreats

Updated: 2020-08-27

While Shenzhen grabs headlines as a tech-savvy city and an innovation hub, it is also a well-established tourist destination that offers myriad natural and man-made attractions.
Economy bustling with tech giants and a vast pool of professionals

Updated: 2020-08-27

One thing many major Chinese tech companies have in common is that they have all made a presence in Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province, a city "born out of innovation", local officials said.
Looking forward after 40 years of massive growth

Updated: 2020-08-27

Shenzhen seeks to be global leader of innovation in variety of sectors. A symbol of the country's reform and opening-up, Shenzhen in Guangdong province is a wonderland that has created impressive economic growth over the past four decades.
Passion for design adding fuel to creative credentials

Updated: 2020-08-26

As a designer who originally trained as a cultural historian, Ole Bouman knew the potential of art and architecture to provoke positive changes in his studies of the historical interaction between architecture and human aspiration.
Punching above their weight: Native cultural industries at global level

Updated: 2020-08-26

The past four decades has not only witnessed Shenzhen grow from a small fishing town into an affluent metropolis, but recorded how the city fostered its creativity.