LifeShenzhenLive Local. Go Further.
Menu
ENESRUFR中文
Explore Shenzhen

Live. Work. Explore
Shenzhen.

Practical guides, local insight and trusted tools for moving to, living in and exploring one of China’s most dynamic cities.

Start with Your Situation Browse All Guides

Shenzhen weather

Official warnings ↗

The latest Shenzhen forecast appears here.

Why are you here?

View all guides
Shenzhen Civic Center and the Futian skyline seen from Lianhuashan Park

I’m moving here

Visas, housing, schools, bank accounts and more.

Plan my move
The departure hall and patterned roof at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport

I’m visiting

Travel tips, transport, hotels and things to do.

Plan my visit
Office towers in Futian’s central business district, including Ping An Finance Center

I’m here for work

Jobs, work permits, careers and business.

Work in Shenzhen
Visitors walking and playing on the waterfront paths at Shenzhen Talent Park

I’m here with family

Schools, healthcare, activities and daily life.

Family guide
The illuminated Minghua ship and Sea World plaza in Shekou at night

I live here

Neighbourhoods, services, community and more.

Explore daily life
Dongchong beach, coastal village and green hills on Shenzhen’s Dapeng Peninsula

I’m planning a weekend

Day trips, nature, culture and nearby cities.

Plan a trip

Explore Shenzhen by Area

Shenzhen districts and Shekou: adapted geographic overviewAdapted from a published 2017 map. District outlines preserve the source geometry. Select any district or Shekou to open its area guide. Shekou is inside Nanshan. Surrounding areas are not depicted; this map is not for navigation or current legal boundaries.Geometry adapted from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Administrative_Divisions_of_Shenzhen_City.svg; Teo2.01 / Lovin346; revision 2017-03-13; CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/. Recoloured and relabelled; approximate Shekou marker added.Bao’anBao’anGuangmingGuangmingLonghuaLonghuaLonggangLonggangPingshanPingshanDapengDapengNanshanNanshanFutianFutianLuohuLuohuYantianYantianShekou · within Nanshan · approximate markerShekou
View Interactive Map Map credits

Plan Shenzhen in minutes

View all tools
Browse all guides
Shenzhen North Railway Station entrance and landscaped plaza in Longhua

Moving to Shenzhen

Visas, SIM cards, bank accounts and your first-week checklist.

Read Guide
Houhai’s real waterfront skyline above Talent Park at dusk

Cost of Living

Housing, food, transport, schools and more.

Read Guide
Balconies and windows on residential apartment towers in Shenzhen

Apartment Rental

Areas, prices, platforms, contracts and tips.

Read Guide
The yellow and grey QSI International School of Shenzhen Main Campus

International Schools

Comparison, fees, admissions and reviews.

Read Guide
First Outpatient Department of Shenzhen People’s Hospital, photographed in March 2026

Healthcare

Hospitals, insurance, appointments and more.

Read Guide
A silver and red CRH380A high-speed train at Shenzhen North station

Transport

Metro, buses, taxis, ferries, flights and cross-border.

Read Guide

Photo credits

Discover and Plan

View more

Hotels

Find your stay

Food & Drink

Restaurants and cafés

Parks & Outdoors

Nature and hiking

Family Days Out

Ideas for everyone

Shopping & Markets

Malls and local markets

Weekend Trips

Nearby cities and nature