Must-see attractions in Shenzhen

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    OCT-LOFT

    Shenzhen

    By far the best place for strolling or simply hanging out in the city is the breezy OCT-LOFT complex, a warren of repurposed communist-era factories criss…

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    Design Society

    Shenzhen

    China's first dedicated museum of design, this architectural landmark opened with media fanfare in 2017 on the Shekou shore with its famous founding…

  • Dafen Oil Painting Village

    Shenzhen

    This folksy urban village of narrow lanes and alleys is a pleasure to visit in itself, but what makes Dafen simply unmissable is the hundreds of art…

  • Lianhua Shan Park

    Shenzhen

    It's an easy half-hour amble up to the top of this tropical hill in the heart of Futian District for Shenzhen's best skyline photographs. Appropriately,…

  • Window of the World

    Shenzhen

    It's 'Around the World in 80 Minutes' (OK, more like half a day) at this endearingly kitsch theme park set in well-tended gardens. From the Houses of…

  • Sunrise Art Center

    Shenzhen

    Built from the vestiges of a century-old Hakka home, this idyllic courtyard gallery was created by Chen Qiuzhi, a contemporary ink artist from Anhui…

  • Litchi Park

    Shenzhen

    When big-city fatigue sets in, you can seek refuge in this spacious inner-city park. It may still get busy but here the mood is created by musicians,…

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    Dapeng Fortress

    Shenzhen

    This Ming dynasty walled town was erected 600 years ago to shore up the coastline against marauding Japanese pirates, and later became embroiled in the…

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    Guanlan Print Village

    Shenzhen

    Parts of this 300-year-old Hakka village have been preserved and repurposed into workshops and galleries showcasing printmaking artists from China and…

  • China Folk Culture Village

    Shenzhen

    Operated by CTS, China's major state-owned travel company, this theme park features recreations of minority villages from across China, together with…

  • OCT East

    Shenzhen

    Some 20km east of downtown Shenzhen is OCT East, a theme-park-meets-resort set in attractive mountainous surrounds. Think Universal Studios plus Chinese…

  • Splendid China

    Shenzhen

    Traverse the Middle Kingdom in miniature at this theme park featuring China's famous landmarks rendered on a Lilliputian scale. Included in the admission…

  • Ping An Finance Centre

    Shenzhen

    The fourth-tallest building in the world when it topped out in 2015, the Ping An Finance Centre (599m) rises like a glass pencil above Shenzhen's ever…

  • He Xiangning Art Museum

    Shenzhen

    The esoteric permanent collection in this impressive building features Japanese-influenced Chinese water paintings by Hé Xiāngníng (1878–1972). She was a…

  • Shenzhen Museum

    Shenzhen

    The hulking Shenzhen Museum provides a decent enough introduction to Shenzhen's brief but breakneck march into modernity, both before and after the…

  • OCT Harbour

    Shenzhen

    You could almost be in California at this palm-lined lifestyle complex set around artificial lakes and fountains, offering upmarket dining, nightlife and…

  • OCT Art & Design Gallery

    Shenzhen

    The interiors of this former warehouse are adorned with the works of Chinese and international graphic designers. Exhibits change frequently. It's a glass…

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