China Resources Tower is the white, tapering skyscraper in Houhai that locals call 春笋 — "Spring Bamboo" — for its 56 slender columns that curve inward to a point. At 393 metres it's the tallest building in Nanshan and the anchor of the Shenzhen Bay skyline.
It's an office tower, not an attraction, so there's no public observation deck. The reason to come is the building from the outside: the plaza at its foot, Shenzhen Bay MixC next door (with Fotografiska on its top floor), ON AIR Live's gigs in the basement, and Talent Park across the road, where the tower glows white at night.
Also known as: Spring Bamboo · China Resources Headquarters · CR Tower
Visiting Spring Bamboo
- Tickets
- Free to visit the plaza and the mall
- Hours
- The plaza is outdoors and public; the mall and shops keep their own hours
- How long
- 30 minutes for photos; an evening with dinner, Fotografiska or a gig
- Booking
- No booking needed. The office lobby is staff-only.
- Good to know
- Office floors are not open to the public
⚠ Hours and prices change — check before you go.
Inside & at the foot of Spring Bamboo
Venues on site or a few minutes' walk away — tap through for what's on
ON AIR Live (China Resources Tower) ON AIR音乐现场Club & live music · L2/11 Houhai
Shenzhen Bay MixC 深圳湾万象城Café & space · L2/8, 11, 13 Houhai
Fotografiska Shenzhen Fotografiska深圳湾美术馆Gallery & museum · L2 Houhai Exit K15 on this week
Shenzhen Talent Park 深圳人才公园Park & outdoors · L2 Houhai Exit G (or Dengliang exit C)1 on this week
Long Bar, Raffles Shenzhen 深圳鹏瑞莱佛士酒店 Long BarBarWhat's on near Spring Bamboo this week
At its venues and around Houhai, Dengliang, Shenzhen Bay Park metro · updated daily
On now · until 30 May
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer — Shenzhen
The immersive David Hockney show first staged at Lightroom London, now at Shenzhen Bay MixC's new BASE Digital Art Center, with English sessions.
BASE Digital Art Center · NanshanBASE数字艺术中心
On now · until 30 May
Prehistoric Planet: Dinosaurs — Immersive Experience, Shenzhen
An hour among life-size dinosaurs from the Apple TV+ and BBC series, projected floor to ceiling at the new BASE Digital Art Center, with English sessions.
BASE Digital Art Center · NanshanBASE数字艺术中心
On now · until 29 Nov
Prix Pictet: Storm
The 12 shortlisted series from the world's big photography-and-sustainability prize, in Fotografiska Shenzhen's opening season.
Fotografiska Shenzhen · NanshanFotografiska深圳湾美术馆
On now · until 14 Mar
TOILETPAPER: ToiletFotoPaperGrafiska
Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari's candy-coloured, surreal image world, in its first China show.
Fotografiska Shenzhen · NanshanFotografiska深圳湾美术馆
On now · until 30 Sep
Transcendent Realities: Monumental-Scale Photography
Six artists shown at Fotografiska Shanghai, reunited in an 8.5 m-high gallery. Includes Michael Najjar's aerial Shenzhen.
Fotografiska Shenzhen · NanshanFotografiska深圳湾美术馆
On now · until 14 Mar
Shi Guowei: Festa
Hand-coloured photographs of Chinese festivals, somewhere between photography and painting.
Fotografiska Shenzhen · NanshanFotografiska深圳湾美术馆
On now · until 17 Jan
Michael Najjar: Morphing Equilibrium — Fotografiska Shenzhen
German artist Michael Najjar's large photo and video works on a planet out of balance, with a Shenzhen piece shown here for the first time; until 17 January.
Fotografiska Shenzhen · NanshanFotografiska深圳湾美术馆
Today · 7:45am
Shenzhen Striders Park Run (Saturdays, Talent Park)
Free, volunteer-run timed 2.5 km or 5 km loop of Shenzhen Talent Park every Saturday morning. Warm-up at 7:45, all paces welcome.
Shenzhen Talent Park · Nanshan深圳人才公园
Where to photograph Spring Bamboo
- Shenzhen Talent Park lake
The tower reflected in the lake at blue hour — the classic shot.
- Base of the tower, looking up
Use an ultra-wide lens; the columns converge to a single point.
- Shenzhen Bay promenade
A sunset walk from the Spring Cocoon puts the tower in golden light.
Nearby landmarks
All landmarks →
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.
Entry FreeOCT Harbour欢乐海岸Waterfront boardwalks, wetlands and restaurants on Shenzhen Bay.
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.Spring Bamboo: questions people ask
Why is China Resources Tower called Spring Bamboo?
Its 56 white external columns taper to a point at the top, like a bamboo shoot breaking through the ground — 春笋 in Chinese.
Can you go up China Resources Tower?
No. It's the China Resources headquarters and there's no public observation deck. For a view from the top, go to Free Sky at Ping An Finance Center.
How tall is the Spring Bamboo tower?
About 393 metres with 66 floors; it was completed in 2018.
What's the nearest metro?
Houhai station (Lines 2, 11 and 13) or Dengliang (Line 2). The tower stands next to Shenzhen Bay MixC.