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Travel & BeyondThe Shenzhen tourist tax refund—without the airport panic
The ¥200 threshold, the 8% and 11% rates, twelve instant-refund points and the five departure ports where the paperwork becomes money again.
Living in ShenzhenBefore HR clicks Submit: China’s new entry rules
A plain-English check of the national regulation taking effect on 15 September—what applicants, inviters and service providers actually need to know.
EducationThe Shenzhen school application pack
Build one secure master file before the schools begin requesting the same passport scan in eight subtly different ways.
EducationTour the school, not the brochure
A parent’s scorecard for looking past the polished lobby and asking what an ordinary Tuesday will actually feel like.
Living in ShenzhenPack it, ship it, or buy it again?
A luggage audit for deciding what flies, what ships and what does not deserve international freight because you once liked it.
Living in ShenzhenThe 72-hour neighbourhood test
Before signing, test the commute, the building and an ordinary Tuesday—because every neighbourhood behaves beautifully in a listing.
Working & BusinessStarting a company—without the expensive surprises
A practical founder’s route through scope, ownership, registration, banking, tax and the small matter of being legally allowed to work.
Things to Do48 hours in Shenzhen, no car and no heroic suffering
A relaxed Metro-first weekend through Futian, Nantou, Shekou and Shenzhen Bay—with strategic breaks for food and tired feet.
Travel & BeyondWhen should you visit Shenzhen?
A season-by-season guide to walking weather, beach days, summer humidity and why the live warning page always gets the final vote.
Food & DrinkShenzhen after dark: what kind of night are we having?
Pub chat, live jazz, skyline cocktails or a dance floor with opinions? Pick your mood—then check what is actually happening tonight.
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