Lianhuashan Park in Shenzhen overlooking the Civic Center

Your essential guide to Shenzhen

Essential guide

For a futuristic megacity, Shenzhen has a lot of soul. Sprawling and tech-fuelled, it’s also full of surprises, from mind-expanding architecture to a bold and brilliant art scene. Adventurous flavours and genre-hopping street food add to its appeal.

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Do as the locals do


Design doyenne Zhuo Tan helped to launch the game-changing Design Shanghai, which recently spawned a sister fair in Shenzhen. She talks us through some of her favourite spots in the city.

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