Shenzhen landmarks & neighbourhoods
The towers, parks and markets worth crossing the city for — with visiting tips and the nearest metro — and the neighbourhoods where you'll actually spend your evenings.
Landmarks
Famous buildings and attractions, with what's on nearby this week
Height 599 mPing An Finance Center平安金融中心Shenzhen's tallest tower — and the Free Sky observation deck on the 116th floor.
Height 393 mChina Resources Tower华润大厦 · 春笋The white, ribbed "Spring Bamboo" tower on the edge of Shenzhen Bay.
Opened 2011Shenzhen Bay Sports Center深圳湾体育中心 · 春茧The white lattice "Spring Cocoon" — stadium, arena and a bayfront promenade.
Opened 2017Sea World Culture & Arts Center海上世界文化艺术中心Fumihiko Maki's waterfront museum — home of Design Society in Shekou.
Opened 1994Window of the World世界之窗The world in miniature — Eiffel Tower, pyramids and evening light shows, since 1994.
Entry FreeOCT Harbour欢乐海岸Waterfront boardwalks, wetlands and restaurants on Shenzhen Bay.
Height ~356 m (with antenna)SEG Plaza赛格广场 · 华强北电子市场Ten floors of chips, drones and phone parts — the world's electronics bazaar.
Entry FreeLianhuashan Park莲花山公园The hill at the top of Futian's central axis — skyline views, kites and the Deng Xiaoping statue.
Opened 2004Shenzhen Civic Center深圳市民中心The giant wave roof at the centre of Futian — museum, plaza and the CBD light shows.
Opened 2019Shenzhen World深圳国际会展中心One of the world's largest exhibition centres — where Shenzhen's big trade shows happen.Neighbourhoods by district
Where the bars, venues and weekly regulars are
Futian福田
CBD towers, rooftop bars, big parksCoco Park购物公园 · 星河COCO ParkFutian's party strip: the COCO Park bar street, PLAY X and the after-work crowd under Ping An.4 on this weekHuaqiangbei华强北The electronics capital of the world — markets by day, neon by night.Chegongmiao车公庙West Futian's four-line interchange: office towers, a Latin dance studio and Sunday Toastmasters.3 on this weekPing An平安金融中心Landmark · Height: 599 mSEG Plaza赛格广场 · 华强北电子市场Landmark · Height: ~356 m (with antenna)Lianhuashan莲花山公园Landmark · Entry: FreeCivic Center深圳市民中心Landmark · Opened: 2004
Nanshan南山
Tech, the bay, the best sunsetsHouhai后海Towers on the bay: the Spring Bamboo, Fotografiska and sunset on the promenade.9 on this weekScience Park科技园 · 科苑Tencent's backyard: tech salons, Toastmasters and after-work pickleball.1 on this weekQianhai前海Shenzhen's newest CBD: a waterfront free-trade zone of parks, towers and sunset lawns.Spring Bamboo华润大厦 · 春笋Landmark · Height: 393 mSpring Cocoon深圳湾体育中心 · 春茧Landmark · Opened: 2011