FUTIAN HOME & NEIGHBOURHOOD VIEWING CHECKLIST
LifeShenzhen · reviewed 1 November 2026
https://lifeshenzhen.com/areas/futian/

YOUR ACTUAL JOURNEY
[ ] Save the exact home, workplace and school addresses in Chinese.
[ ] Test your normal weekday departure and the return journey.
[ ] Walk the correct station exit to the building entrance.
[ ] Check the last train, transfers, stairs and an alternative trip home.
[ ] Repeat the visit after dinner and on a busy weekend.

THE HOME AND COSTS
[ ] Confirm landlord identity, ownership and authority to rent.
[ ] Inspect daylight, ventilation, damp, lifts and maintenance.
[ ] Test water pressure, hot water, air conditioning and locks.
[ ] Listen from the bedroom for roads, restaurants and building noise.
[ ] Get rent, deposit, agency fees, management and utilities in writing.
[ ] Confirm repairs, furnishing inventory and early termination terms.
[ ] Confirm support for your required address registration.

SCHOOL, STAY AND BORDER CHECKS
[ ] Confirm the exact campus, current admissions rules and school route.
[ ] Do not assume that a nearby address guarantees school admission.
[ ] For a hotel, check its actual entrance, current rooms and terms.
[ ] Futian Station is the high-speed railway station.
[ ] Futian Checkpoint and Huanggang Checkpoint are separate destinations.
[ ] Check current border access, immigration requirements and onward travel.
[ ] Check the convention venue: Futian and Bao’an venues are different.

The seven guide areas are editorial starting points, not official boundaries.
Compare the actual home, costs and door-to-door route before signing.