Longgang in a minute
Longgang is the huge eastern district, stretching from Buji just beyond Luohu out to the Universiade area and Longcheng. It was Hakka country long before Shenzhen existed, and its walled villages and old market streets are still there, now hemmed in by towers, tech campuses and universities.
Most expats come out for one of three things: a stadium or arena concert at the Universiade Center, an afternoon among the copy-painters of Dafen Oil Painting Village, or work. Bantian, on the district's western edge, is home to Huawei's headquarters and a busy cluster of office parks.
It's further out than Futian or Nanshan, but the metro makes it easy. Line 3 runs the length of the district, and the newer Line 14 is a fast, few-stop line from Futian to the Universiade hub.
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Lanes of studios and shops where painters turn out copies of famous works and original canvases. Watch them work, commission a portrait, and look in at the Dafen Art Museum in the middle of the village.
🚇 Line 3 — Dafen02Universiade Center 大运中心Built for the 2011 Summer Universiade, its stadium and gymnasium now host Shenzhen's biggest concerts. A transport hub links Lines 3, 14 and 16.
🚇 Line 3 / Line 14 — Universiade (stadium); Line 16 — Universiade Center (gymnasium)The old Hakka trading street around a banyan tree, with Xudu Street trading since 1870, plus nearby Crane Lake New Residence, one of the largest Hakka walled compounds in the south and now the Longgang Hakka Folk Museum.
🚇 Line 3 — Shuanglong (Old Market) / Nanlian, exit C1 (Crane Lake)A restored Hakka village of row houses, watchtowers and lanes, free to wander. About a 10-minute walk from the metro.
🚇 Line 10 — GankengTech-campus country on the western edge of the district, home to Huawei's headquarters, office parks that host seller workshops, and the Longgang International Art Center theatre.
🚇 Line 10 — Bei'er RoadThe busy gateway next to Luohu. Shenzhen East railway station handles conventional and longer-distance trains, with Lines 3, 5 and 14 at Buji next door.
🚇 Line 3 / Line 5 / Line 14 — BujiGetting around Longgang
Line 3 runs the length of the district from Futian through Buji, Dafen and the Universiade area to Shuanglong. Line 14 (opened 2022) is the quick ride: a driverless line with few stops from Gangxia North in Futian to the Universiade hub and on to Pingshan. Line 10 serves Bantian and Gankeng, and Line 16 heads east from the Universiade hub.
The stadium is at Universiade station (Lines 3 and 14) and the gymnasium at Universiade Center (Line 16). After a big show, expect long queues at the gates and the metro. Walking a stop or two before getting on often saves time.
Shenzhen East railway station at Buji runs conventional and long-distance services. For high-speed trains, use Shenzhen North or Futian.
Eat & drink in Longgang
Stalls around the old banyan sell Hakka glutinous rice cakes, dumplings and zongzi for much less than you'd pay in the city centre, with a few dessert shops nearby.
This is Hakka country, so look for salt-baked chicken, stuffed tofu and pork belly with preserved mustard greens in local restaurants, especially around Longcheng and the old villages.
Eat in Longcheng before the doors open rather than after. Once a stadium crowd spills out, nearby restaurants and the metro fill up together.
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Longgang: questions people ask
How do I get to concerts at the Universiade Center?
Universiade Stadium is at Universiade station on Lines 3 and 14. The Universiade Gymnasium is at Universiade Center on Line 16. Line 14 is the fastest way from Futian.
Is Dafen Oil Painting Village worth visiting?
Yes, for an easy half-day. It's right by Dafen station on Line 3, you can watch painters at work in open studios, and the Dafen Art Museum shows what they paint for themselves.
Where can I see a Hakka walled village in Shenzhen?
Crane Lake New Residence near Nanlian station (Line 3) is one of the largest, and now a Hakka folk museum. Gankeng Hakka Town on Line 10 is free and easy to wander.
Is Longgang far from Futian?
It's a big district. Buji and Dafen are only a few stops from Luohu and Futian on Line 3, and Line 14 makes the Universiade area a quick ride from Gangxia North.
What's there to eat in Longgang?
Hakka food. Try the snack stalls at Longgang Old Market (Line 3, Shuanglong) and local restaurants for salt-baked chicken and stuffed tofu.
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Checked 4 Oct 2026 · Sources: Line 14 opening: Futian–Universiade–Pingshan (Shenzhen Government Online, 2022), Line 14, Shenzhen Metro (Wikipedia), Shenzhen East railway station (Wikipedia), Shenzhen/East: Longgang sights (Wikivoyage, 2026), Longgang Old Market and Hakka food (Eye Shenzhen, Mar 2025), Crane Lake New Residence: museum and transport (Shenzhen Bendibao), Gankeng Hakka Town by metro (Tencent News, Oct 2024), Hakka cuisine (Wikipedia)