SEG Plaza is the 70-storey tower at the heart of Huaqiangbei, and its lower floors are the SEG Electronics Market: thousands of tiny stalls selling everything from resistors and LEDs to drones, phone screens and dev boards.
It's the building that made Shenzhen the "Silicon Valley of hardware". Makers come to source parts; everyone else comes for the spectacle. Pair it with a walk down Huaqiangbei Pedestrian Street, which turns into a wall of neon after dark.
Also known as: SEG Electronics Market · Huaqiangbei market · SEG Building
Visiting SEG Plaza
- Tickets
- Free entry
- Hours
- Daily, roughly 10am–6:30pm · many stalls start closing around 6pm
- How long
- 1–3 hours
- Booking
- No booking. Pay with Alipay or WeChat Pay; many stalls don't take cards.
- Good to know
- Stalls are wholesale-first — ask for single-unit prices
- Ask before photographing stalls
- Watch for knock-offs on branded goods
⚠ Hours and prices change — check before you go.
Inside & at the foot of SEG Plaza
Venues on site or a few minutes' walk away — tap through for what's on
What's on near SEG Plaza this week
At its venues and around Huaqiang Rd, Huaqiang North, Science Museum metro · updated daily
Nothing listed nearby in the next 7 days yet.
Elsewhere in Futian this week
On now · until 29 Nov
Pan Yuliang: 90 Original Works — MOCAPE, Shenzhen
A 90-work retrospective of Pan Yuliang, the Shanghai-to-Paris modernist who painted between Chinese line drawing and Western oils, on loan from the Anhui Museum.
MOCAPE · Futian深圳市当代艺术与城市规划馆
On now · until 19 Nov
Yan Shanchun: Archaeology of Memory — MOCAPE
A solo show for Yan Shanchun, the Shenzhen-based painter of quiet West Lake landscapes, at MOCAPE in Futian until 19 November.
MOCAPE · Futian深圳市当代艺术与城市规划馆
Now on · until Sat 10 Oct
Korea Business Expo Shenzhen 2026 (30th World-OKTA Convention)
World-OKTA trade expo linking about 550 Korean and Chinese companies with about 1,500 buyers, including overseas Korean member buyers.
Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center · Futian深圳会展中心
Tonight · 6pm
House Fusion Vol. 2: Ernie B Live at Brass House
South African saxophonist Ernie B joins DJ Traxtarr and DJ Manuvitch for deep, funk, Afro and Latin house with live sax.
Brass House · Futian
Where to photograph SEG Plaza
- Huaqiangbei Pedestrian Street
LED walls and light trails at blue hour.
- Market atrium, looking down
The sea of stalls from an upper floor.
Nearby landmarks
All landmarks →
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.
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.SEG Plaza: questions people ask
What are SEG Electronics Market's opening hours?
Roughly 10am–6:30pm daily; many stalls start closing around 6pm. Go in the afternoon when everything is open.
Can tourists buy single items at Huaqiangbei?
Yes, though many stalls are wholesale-first. Ask for a single-unit price and pay with Alipay or WeChat Pay.
Which metro station for SEG Plaza?
Huaqiang Rd (Line 1), or Huaqiang North (Lines 2 and 7) for the pedestrian street.
Is it worth visiting if I'm not buying?
Yes — it's one of Shenzhen's signature sights. Go in the afternoon, then stay for the neon on the pedestrian street.