Central Shenzhen

Shenzhen's city center, consisting of the two districts of Futian and Luohu, has everything you'd expect from a thriving international city—skyscrapers, shopping, museums, performances—but is also surprisingly green, with huge, lovely parks and mountains. This is the main area that most visitors to Shenzhen experience, with its humongous electronics markets, fashionable residents, and border crossings to Hong Kong.

History and culture

• Shenzhen Chess Room Museum, 1210, Sunny Golf Building, 7008 Shennan Avenue, Futian District ( 7008 12 1210) near Exit B of Chegongmiao Metro Station, Lines 1, 7, 9 and 11), ☏ +86 755 82753087, +86 13510351984. 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:30, closed on weekends. A private museum dedicated to xiangqi (Chinese chess. It has a collection of over 50,000 xiangqi-related objects, including chess boards, chess pieces, books and art work. Free.
• Shenzhen Museum; Shēn​zhèn​ Bó​wù​guǎn​), East Entrance, Wing A, Shenzhen Civic Centre, Futian District ( A Civic Center Station, intersection of Metro Lines 2 and 4), ☏ +86 755 88125550, shenzhenmuseum@qq.com.10:00-18:00, closed Monday. In Wing A of the Shenzhen Civic Centre, the City Government's spectacular wing-roofed building. This is a must-see. The ground floor gallery has temporary exhibits from some of the most famous museums of China, which have ranged from jade burial suits to Shang Dynasty bronzes to contemporary Chinese painting. The upper floors have exhibits of the history of Shenzhen: the incredible number of ancient relics unearthed during construction; an exhibit of the Qing and Republican periods in the area, including a recreated street from traditional Shenzhen complete with shops and wax figures; and the founding and development of the SEZ, revealing details of some of the most significant events of recent Chinese history. Free.Shenzhen Piano Museum, Sector C, Level 4, Shenzhen Musical Instrument Mall, Guo Qi Building, 1002 Shangbu Road South, Futian District ( 1002 C Exit D, Science Museum Station, Metro Line 1, ☏ +86 755 22197080. 09:00-18:00, closed on the eve of Chinese New Year. Displays a collection of 46 old pianos obtained from various parts of the world. Free.
• Yuezhong Museum of Historical Images, Building 4, Yuezhong Industrial Park, 1106 Honggang North Road, Qingshui River Subdistrict, Luohu District The nearest bus stop is Qinghu Shanzhuang, which is served by bus routes 8, 9, 58, 61, 85, 222, 381, 385, m105, m123, m194, m464 and m509. You can catch bus no. 222 from Caopu Station on Metro Line 3, ☏ +86 755 83064687, yuezhongmuseum@126.com.10:00-17:00, closed on Mondays. Free.

Science and technology

Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art & Urban Planning (MOCAUP) Children's Palace Station. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. If you get a kick out of sleek modern architecture and the story behind how cities grow, MOCAUP in Futian is made for you. Opened in 2016 and designed by Coop Himmelb(l) au, the museum combines dazzling contemporary art with immersive exhibitions on Shenzhen’s past, present, and future city planning. No need to register or show your passport as of 2025. Free.Shenzhen Gas Science Museum, West Side, Level 1, Shenzhen Gas Building, 268 Mei'ao First Road, Futian District Exit B, Shangmeilin Station, Metro Line 4, ☏ +86 755 88660930. Open on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Wednesdays and Saturdays are reserved for school groups. All other visitors must visit the museum on a Sunday. Entry is restricted to the following times: 09:00-10:00, 10:30-11:30, 15:00-16:00, 16:00-17:00. The first museum in China to be exclusively devoted to the science of gas. Free.

• Shenzhen Industrial Museum, Floors 2 to 10, Yellow Tower, Wing B, Shenzhen Civic Center, Fuzhong San Road, Futian District ( B 2-10 Civic Center Station, intersection of Metro Lines 2 and 4. In the same building complex as the Shenzhen Museum. Look for the Yellow Tower), ☏ +86 755 88121304 (enquiries), +86 755 88121362 (group bookings), +86 755 88121367 (complaints and suggestions), sim@szind.net.09:30-17:30, closed on Sundays and public holidays. Groups are required to make a booking before visiting. No booking is required for solo visitors. Free. *, 160 Fairy Lake Road, Liantang, Luohu District The museum is in the middle of the Fairy Lake Botanical Gardens (see listing below). To get to the gardens, take bus no. 202, 220, m182 or m526 and get off at the Fairy Lake Botanical Gardens bus terminal. You can catch bus no. 202 from outside Exit B of Yijing Station on Metro Line 5. You will find the museum on the north side of the lake), ☏ +86 755 25702716. 09:00-17:00 (Tuesday to Friday), 09:30-17:30 (weekends and public holidays, no entry during last 30 minutes, closed on Mondays. Free.
• Shenzhen Science Museum, 1003 Shangbu Middle Road, Futian District Exit A, Science Museum Station, Metro Line 1), ☏ +86 755 83268442. 10:00-17:00 (Wednesday to Friday), 09:30-17:00 (weekends and public holidays, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Free.

Religious structures

• Hong Fa Buddhist Temple; Hóng​ Fǎ Sì​).Not particularly old but it is always packed with pilgrims from all over China and beyond. The temple is spectacularly sited half-way up Wutong Mountain in the Fairy Lake Botanical Garden - Southeast Gate, Shenzhen's largest and most beautiful park. Shenzhen Mosque, No. 7, Meilin Road, Futian District. The largest mosque in Shenzhen.

Other

[Shenzhen Library](https://www.szlib.org.cn/, 2016 Fuzhong 1st Road, Futian Children's Palace Metro stop, Lines 3 and 4).Shenzhen Library and Concert Hall together make up another of the architectural masterpieces of the city. Architect Arata Isozaki designed the buildings with a back of almost featureless black granite and a front of brilliant folded glass. It is a must see for architecture freaks. The library has four million books. Ping An Finance Centre, Píng'ān Guójì Jīnróng Zhōngxīn, 5033 Yitian Road, Futian District 5033 Shopping Park metro station).09:00–22:00, last entry at 21:15. At 600 meters, this is the fifth-tallest building in the world, the second-tallest in China, and the tallest all-office building in the world. Visitors can go up to the 541-meter-high observation deck, "Free Sky", on the 116th floor, for 360-degree views of Shenzhen, Hong Kong's New Territories, and the bay. The observation deck has little glass-floor nooks where you can see the city far down beneath your feet. Buy your tickets on the underground level of the building, watch a short presentation of the history of Shenzhen, and then take the incredibly fast (10 m/s) elevator that gets you up to the observation deck in less than a minute. Considering it's the fifth tallest building in the world, the observation deck is surprisingly not crowded, at least on ordinary weekdays.¥200 for adults; ¥120 for seniors; ¥100 for children under 1.5 m; free for children under 1.2 m.

Theatres and concert halls

• Grand Theatre. Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2016 Fuzhong 1st Road, Futian Children's Palace Metro stop, Lines 3 and 4, ☏ +86 755 82841888 (Ticket hotline 9.00-20.00).See Shenzhen Library above. The Concert Hall hosts international standard artists in a stunning glass-wrapped setting. Shenzhen Cantonese Opera Troupe
• Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, 2025 Huangbei Road, Luohu District 2025, ☏ +86 0755 25405183.

Parks and mountains

Lianhua Mountain ParkLotus Mountain Park; Liánhuāshāngōngyuán, Hongli Road West, Futian CentralMetro 3/4: Children's Palace station).This is Shenzhen's main and most central park, just north of central Futian district. The gardens are extremely beautiful and meticulously cared for. But to really enjoy the park, you need to be there with Shenzhen's middle classes early in the morning or on Sundays when large family groups gather to have fun. At the top of the 100-meter hill, which you can reach with a 20-minute, not too challenging walk, is a large bronze statue of Deng Xiaoping striding out over the city. Large aerobics groups operate to loud music, people fly kites and play badminton, a man walks down the path inscribing Tang Dynasty poetry in ever evaporating water with an enormous brush. Further down the mountain, ballroom dancers do the tango, a group of belly dancers wiggle, and large men lay into each other with bamboo staves and swords. A famous and totally spontaneous group of singers of revolutionary opera sings by the lotus lake every Sunday morning, a must-see if you are even remotely in the vicinity. They are just past the laughter therapy group and the marriage market. Free.Fairy Lake Botanical Gardens; Xiān​ Hú​ Zhí​wù​ Gōng​yuán​, 160 Fairy Lake Road, Luohu District take bus no. 202, 220, m182 or m526 and get off at the Fairy Lake Botanical Gardens bus terminal. You can catch bus no. 202 from outside Exit B of Yijing Station on Metro Line 5, ☏ +86 755 25738430, +86 755 25736061, xianhu@szum.gov.cn.06:00-21:30. Shenzhen Garden and Flower Exposition Center, Zhuzilinxi, Futian District (at the intersection of Shennan Avenue and Qiaocheng East Road) (; Fútián​ Qū Zhú​zi​lín Xī (Shēn​nán Ddà​dào Yú​ Qiáo​chéng Dōng​ Lù​ Jiāo​huì Chù​​)​​) Qiao Cheng Dong Metro Station, exit A).09:00-22:00. This park started life as the site of an international garden exhibition in 2004. It is an enormous garden with an area of 660,000 m². It ranges from gently undulating to quite steep and contains gardens in many different styles, not only Chinese but from all over the world. Make sure you visit the hot houses and climb the hill past the waterfall to the pagoda on top of the hill. Views back to Hong Kong are spectacular on a clear day. A further 242 steps will take you to the top of the pagoda.¥50.

• Mangrove Ecological Park, main entrance at Furong Road and Xinzhou Road ( Fúróng Lù, Xīnzhōu Lù, FutianMetro: Shawei, the station is still some distance from the park).7AM–11PM, closed Tuesdays. Hong Kong's Mai Po Marshes are one of the world's great birdwatching paradises as birds migrating from Siberia rest in the fishponds. The same birds also rest in the mangroves on Shenzhen Bay a scant two miles north of Mai Po. In the late 1990s when the Binhai Freeway was being built, there was public outrage at plans to route the road through the bird habitat of the mangroves, subsequently the road was built 200 m north and China's smallest national park was founded. The bird watching is legendary, but if you are not into birds, the park provides coconut palm shaded walks and views to die for across Shenzhen Bay. The birds are seasonal—outside of winter and early spring you may not see many. Free.

Wutong Mountain National Park Wútóng Shān; Wutong Village, Luohu District;.At just over 900 meters, Wutong Mountain is the second tallest mountain in the Pearl River Delta after Hong Kong's Tai Mo Shan. The Wutong Mountains are a popular challenge for hikers. This has been a recognised beauty spot since at least the Ming Dynasty, when it was included in the Eight Great Views of Xin'an County and was celebrated in poetry. There are several routes to the top varying significantly in difficulty. The starting point for many is Wutong Village. Bus 211 starts at 06:30 from Jian She Lu terminus in Luohu to Wutong Village terminus. Bus stops on the 211 route include one outside the Guomao metro station. The last bus in the return journey from Wutong Village departs at 22:00. 211 runs at a 10 minute service interval. Allow an hour for the end to end 211 journey duration. Wutong Village itself is a popular visitor attraction with many cafes, restaurants, spas and craft shops. Many eateries there are all-vegetarian. The broad road from the village up the mountain is a gentle climb. If you intend to go to the top and back, be prepared for a 6-8 hour walk, including many steep steps. There are three main ridgeline peaks. Lesser Wutong peak at 692Free. Bijia Mountain Park Bǐjiàshān Gōngyuán, 26 Meigang Road, Futian 26. Less popular but quite a bit nicer than nearby Lianhua Mountain Park. It's full of trees, birds, lots of kinds of flowers, quiet rivers and ponds, and people strolling and doing tai chi. The park strikes a balance: attractively manicured without feeling too artificial. The "mountain" (really just a hill) has two peaks, 178m Bi Guan Peak and 164Free.

Spas and massage

• [formerly dead link] Near Lok Ma Chau border crossing).Refurbished with a strong Thai themed interior decor, you almost think you are in a Thailand resort especially on the new first floor. One of the many big spas in the Futian area and well worth a try if you're not into the hanky panky business. OPS is famous for providing excellent service, massages and really good Chinese cuisine. The food is excellent although a little pricey for local standards.
• SLF International Spa Club Near Lok Ma Chau border crossing).Branded as Water Cube is brand new, hence in excellent condition, and tastefully designed with an interior resembling a luxury hotel. Although English is barely spoken by anybody, the staff are clearly trained to be first class and they try their best to be helpful — and sell massages, which cost ¥48 for 45 minutes of lounge-chair massage through ¥128–238 for 90 minutes of full-body massage in the usual styles, 10% service charge and tip separate. The spa is visible from the main street outside Lok Ma Chau border crossing and metro stop, and shuttles are available to Luo Wu and Huanggang border crossings. Gym, fruit, full drink menu including iced lemon tea and coffee, gym, and videogames complimentary; internet, karaoke and VIP room rental, billiards, table tennis, and of course food all charged separately.
• Queen SpaNear Luohu border crossing).This spa is showing its age like an old resort hotel in Las Vegas, although it remains a popular tourist destination in part because it has the notable advantage of having English-speaking staff on duty and identified with clearly visible tags year-round. The entry fee of ¥98 is waived after ¥168 of spa services paid, not including the 10% service charge and tips of ¥10-30 per 45 minutes. Foot/head/leg massage is ¥56/45 min and Chinese massage ¥168/90 min. Perks include a swimming pool, a gym, videogames, and free ice-cream and juice and fruit. Free WiFi and five-minute Internet terminals are available in the shared area. The spa has a range of VIP services available such as private Royal Club rooms with a semi-private second swimming pool and Rolls Royce transfers from Luohu (¥30) or the airport.
• Gold Coast Club Building 1-4, Kaili Hotel, 2027 Jiabin Road East, LuohuNear Luohu border crossing).Beautiful interior, entry fee of ¥138 with 10% service charge. Party room rental for ¥60/hour to ¥120/hour depending on size with karaoke and chess and games included.
• Sentosa International SPA ClubNear Luohu border crossing).Shuttle available, offering in March 2009 four hours of Chinese massage for ¥108 and ¥88 for any three types of foot, head, or leg massage.

Golf

• Shenzhen Golf Club, Shennan Boulevard, Futian District, ☏ +86 755 3308888, fax: +86 755 3304992. This is one of China's two oldest golf courses. When it was established in 1985 it was way out in the country but now it is surrounded by skyscrapers, providing a pleasant oasis in the heart of Futian. This is where the locals prefer to play.

Shopping malls

• Luohu Commercial CityCantonese: Lo Wu) Just across from the Hong Kong border; Luohu Metro Station, exit A).Offers a very different experience to shopping in Hong Kong and is therefore worth a visit if only spending a short time in China. Spread over several levels are many small stores, each selling similar products: watches, jewellery, handbags, clothes and DVDs. These products are rarely authentic but they are often very well made and detailed fakes. There are many stallholders pressuring shoppers to part with their money but the atmosphere is one of enjoyable bargaining. This is the place to go for Western sizes in clothing and shoes. This is also the place to go to have massages and nails done dirt cheap as well. But remember, this is not really Shenzhen, it is more like a Chinese interpretation of Tijuana. It is rough, dirty and infested with touts. Take the plunge and go another hundred meters into the city and you will find that your Luohu experience is not representative of the rest of the city.
• Dongmen Pedestrian Street; Dōng​mén​ Bù​xíng​ Jiē​) Laojie Metro Station, exit A).The place to go for clothes and small-ticket items. This place is better than Luohu Commercial City in terms of price and range of items. Other than several department stores and malls, most are smaller stalls. The price is cheap, even by local standards.
• MixC Shopping MallDa Ju Yuan Metro Station, exit C-3).The largest (and easily the most expensive) shopping mall in Shenzhen. Highlights include the following: Olympic size indoor Ice Skating Rink, Golden Harvest Cinema movie theater, Ole (high end supermarket with many imported items, Spaghetti House and Starbucks. Good option
• Coco Parknear Gou Wu Gong Yuan Metro Station. Shopping mega complex. Sports, clothing, fashion, coffee, some restaurants, including "Green Tea", with tasty Hangzhou food and a bilingual menu, and "Norway. Oslo" which has some outdoor seating. When you get bored you can go outside and hit up McCawley's or the Mexican restaurant for dinner, then visit any of a number of bars just across the street from the mall. Coco Park is close to the Shenzhen Convention Exhibition Center. Central WalkLocated one block away from the exhibition centre on Fuhua Road. Take Metro to Exhibition Centre stop and Central Walk is located at exit B. 5 minutes walk from Coco Park.).Another Shopping complex in Shenzhen. Base tenant is Carrefour, but also has usual shops, restaurants and a cinema. Three floors of shops arranged in a circle. Mostly women's clothes. Starbucks and Italian Best Coffee (Illy Coffee) are located here. Subway (Sandwiches) also has opened here.
• Fashion Time Fēngshèngdīng, Chegongmiao Metro Station, exit C or D).A long underground pedestrian alley, lined with more than 500 restaurants and shops, specializing in fashion.
• King Glory PlazaGuo Mao Metro Station, exit A).A mall, along the lines of MixC. It is fairly high priced. It includes a movie theater as well as the "IN" bar/nightclub (that's the name of it) and "Yellow" bar. Eight floors connected by criss-crossed escalators give you enough stores to stay occupied for a few hours. Lots of restaurants in the sub-ground levels. Connected by a walkway to Rainbow Mall. There's a Pacific Coffee on the ground floor.
• Shun Hing SquareDiwang Building).On Shennan Road, across from the MixC. Go to the Da Juyuan metro station. You won't miss it, because Diwang Dasha is among the tallest buildings in Shenzhen. The shopping center is actually very small, with just a few stores on three small levels, but it's in a nice area of town with lots of other attractions, so you might dart in to see what's to be found. Starbucks on the ground floor, McDonald's in the basement level. *, 1095 Shennan Middle Road, Futian 1095 metro line 1, Science Museum Station, exit D. The mall is attached to the metro station).Six-story upscale shopping mall. Includes a bunch of restaurants, and nearby Songling Road also has a bunch of more authentic, distinctive, and reasonably priced cuisine.

Electronics

SEG Plaza, Sàigé Guǎngchǎng) In the SEG Building on the corner of Huaqiang Bei and Shennan; Huaqiang Lu Metro Station, exit A).This most famous electronics market has ten floors of small stalls selling electronics and accessories. The first two floors are wholesale components and the rest is mainly dedicated to consumer goods. Most customers are expected to buy in bulk when buying small things like wires or cases, but they will sell individual pieces for reasonable prices. It has kind of a maze-like layout, so it's good for wandering around and stumbling upon all kinds of interesting gizmos and novelty accessories for sale. You won't get too lost, though—you're never too far from an escalator. Products are partly organized by floor, but the signs explaining the system are only in Chinese. Huaqiang Electronics WorldHQ-Mart, Huáqiáng Diànzǐ Shìjiè) across the street from SEG Plaza).Another huge electronics market. It's split into multiple buildings, some of which are more interesting than others. The northernmost one is oriented towards consumers, with six floors of various electronics and accessories. Again, the products are organized by floor, but the signs explaining the system are all in Chinese. Head to the fifth and sixth floors for gaudy LED strips, lightbulbs, flashing displays, and lights of all kinds.

• Mingtong Electronics Market, Míngtōng Shùmǎ Chéng) A few minutes from the SEG market).Four floors. Watch parts, electronic toys, gadgets, and mobile phone parts, as well as a lot of cosmetics on the third floor and one section of the first floor.
• Yuanwang Digital Mall, Yuǎnwàng Shùmǎ Shāngchéng, northeast corner of Zhenhua Street (Zhènhuá Lù) and Huaqiangbei Street (Huáqiángběi Lù).Three floors, mostly consisting of mobile phones and accessories. Behind it is an alley of reasonably priced restaurants.

Specialized stores

• Jiahua Foreign Trade Clothing MarketAddress: 2007 English: No.2007, Huaqiang North Road, Futian DistrictHow to get there: take the subway to Huagiang Lu, and take exit a. Walk north along Huaqiang Lu and once you cross Zhenhua Road go past NICO Women's World and in between NICO/KFC and MOI/Starbucks you’ll see a wide lane way that leads to the market. (from shenzhenshopper.com)).Series of stalls selling lots of cheap clothing. It's not quite as huge as Luohu Commercial City, but it's worth a look.
• Shenzhen Book City, 2014 Fu Zhong One Road, Futian District Shao Nian Gong Metro Station, a.k.a. Children's Palace, exit C or D, ☏ +86 755-23992012, +86 755-23992013. M–Th 10AM–10PM, F 10AM–10:30PM, Sa 9:30AM–10:30PM, Su 9:30AM–10PM.Bills itself as the biggest bookshop in the world, and it's really more of a mall anchored by a bookstore, with lots of restaurants and other shops in the same building. Great selection of books and related products. There is a small shop which specialises in English books, Eon Books.
• Luohu Book City, 5033 Shennan East Road, Xinwei Community, Guiyuan Subdistrict 5033, ☏ +86 755-8207 3030. The smaller Luohu branch of Book City.
• Tea World Terminal MarketClose to Lo Wu/Luohu station, walk up the Bao'an south road, and it will be on your right side).A whole warehouse with many stores selling all things related to tea. Wonderful selection of everything from Pu'er-teas to tea-ware. They seem not to be focused on selling to tourists, which is very nice, but they still take time with you if you want to go through the tea ceremonies.

Eat

Food is generally more expensive here than in the suburbs, especially in the central business district.

Eat Streets

• Bagua First Road Eat Street, Bagua First Rd, Futian Metro: Yuanling, take exit A and turn left).This was Shenzhen's first Eat Street. Food was originally Cantonese brought by homesick Hong Kong factory owners. It's now a smallish Eat Street compared to some of the others. Cantonese food is still good here but you can get food from all over China.
• Chegongmiao Eat Street, Terra Industrial Zone, Futian District Metro: Chegongmiao, take exit C, D, or F).A particularly large eat street, with good Sichuan, Hunan and Taiwanese food. There is also a good if unauthentic Macau style restaurant. Centered around Tairan Fourth Road up to Tairan Ninth Road.
• Dongmen Pedestrian Street; Dōng​mén​ Bù​xíng​ Jiē​, Luohu Laojie Metro Station).Shenzhen's favorite comfort shopping district also has lots of cheap and cheerful food, especially snacks. It's the usual suspects: Cantonese, Sichuan, Hunanese, all the major fast food chains, and various others. This eat street has a chaotic nature, a cacophony of noise and e-scooters riders on the pavment, which are a public menace.
• Huaqiangbei Eat StreetHuaqiang North Rd Futian. The food's in the streets and alleys parallel to Huaqiangbei. Hunan and Chaozhou are specialities. There are several shops specialising in Uyghur "naan" bread. An alley behind the main street specialises in Muslim food.
• Renmin South Road Rénmín Nán Lù, LuohuGuomao station (line 1) or Renmin South station (line 9)).This busy north-south road, in between the Luohu border crossing and Dongmen shopping area, is lined with a fair number of restaurants representing a variety of cuisines (mostly Chinese, of course, and a fair amount of shopping. You can find more on the side streets nearby.
• Xinwen Road Eat Street, Xinwen Road, Futian behind the Special Zone Press Tower; Metro Xiangmihu).A bunch of moderately-priced sit-down restaurants near the press building—lots of Hunan food as usual, and other cuisines as well.

Mid-range

• Happy Together, 2038 Shennan Middle Road, Futian 2038, ☏ +86 755 83351123. Busy dim sum place. Menu only in Chinese, but it has some pictures.
• Modern Toilet Restaurant2nd Floor Jiefang Lu 1004 Dongmen BuxingLaojie Metro Station).Taiwanese chain's first branch in the mainland. Toilet themed restaurant, featuring toilets as seats and squatter toilet plates. Food is nothing special and costs about ¥25-35/dish, but come after dinner with a friend and bring the camera for the ¥10 chocolate ice cream. The surrounding Laojie commercial district goes from cosmopolitan to near-dystopian in the course of about two hours every evening.

Drink

• XPats Bar FL1016 Street Lvl Eastern Sidewalk Central Walk Mall. Exit B Hui Zhan Zhong Xin Metro).It's in Central Walk, top floor on the right hand walkway (outside the building) directly opposite the Great China Building. Beer, wine and pizza served. Big screen sports coverage.
• Base Bar, 1019 Shangbu South Road, Futian District ( 1019; Fú​tián​ Qū​ Shàngbù​ Nán​ Lù​​) Accessible from Science Museum Metro Station, not far from Party City).A live rock music venue. Great vibe and great interior deco. There are nice three-sided booths along the walls for larger groups. A variety of acts play into the early morning. Friendly waitstaff with Communist Star armbands. Door cover can sometimes run up to ¥100, cocktails from ¥30 (the Gin-Tonic is excellent, bottles of Jim Beam ¥380.
• IbizaHuaqiangbei).A European style two-story pub. It is quite popular among foreigners.¥30 per bottle of beer.
• KingwayLuoHu).Brewery and beer garden.
• Ren Jian Du Hui In Club, 2F-5FUpstairs CASH club, ☏ +86 755-82391111. This is a KTV that has a lounge with performances on the 2nd floor, and private rooms on the rest of the floors. You can pay to have male or female hosts sit with you - for a tip. 200+ for the girls and 500+ for the gigolos. You can have them line up for you and you can pick the one you like.900+ small room.
• 3D BarBlock B, Bar Street, Citic Plaza, 1093 Shennan RdFutian).Guinness is available on tap. There are also many other international beers available (bottled mainly. The outside tables along the walkway are good for a relaxing pint, the inside tables and the outside tables closest to the front door are if you're looking for a livelier atmosphere, better

Coco Park

Outside the Coco Park shopping complex (mentioned above) is the bar street of Futian, with all kinds of bars packed into the middle of the block. It's expensive but upscale. During bar hours it's notoriously hard to find food beyond a few noodle shops or convenience stores.

• Club VivaCoco Park).Just north of Coco Park shopping mall, in the middle of the boardwalk. Usually packed on weekends with many foreigners.

Budget

• Home InnsBiggest economy hotel chain in China. It features high quality and consistent standard rooms with very reasonable prices. There are several branches in Shenzhen.
• Home Inn (Shenzhen Luohu Kou'an); Rú​jiā​kuài​jié​ Jiǔ​diàn (Shēn​zhèn​ Luó​hú​ Kǒu​'àn Diàn​), 1064 Yanhe Nan Road, Luohu District ( 1064; Luó​hú​ Qū​ Yánhé​ Nán Lù)​​​.
• Home Inn (Shenzhen Xinzhou); Rú​jiā​kuài​jié​jiǔ​diàn (Shēn​zhèn​ Xīn​zhōu​ Diàn​), 315 Shiji Gongyi Pin Jiaoyi Shichang Building, Xinzhou South Road, Futian District ( 315; Fú​tián Qū​ Xīn​zhōu​ Nán​ Lù​ Shì​jì Gōng​yì Pǐn​ Jiāo​yì​ Shì​chǎng​ Lóu)​​.
• Home Inn (Shenzhen Zhuzilin); Rú​jiā​kuài​jié​ Jiǔ​diàn (Shēn​zhèn Zhú​zi​lín​ Diàn​)),.
• Home Inn (Shenzhen Railway Station); Rú​jiā​kuài​jié​jiǔ​diàn (Shēn​zhèn​ Huǒ​chē​zhàn Diàn​)),.
• Shenzhen Guest House; Shēn​zhèn​ Yíng Bīn​guǎn​​) At the center of the busy Dongmen Commercial Area).3-star hotel with 584 well-kept guestrooms. Business and leisure facilities are also available. Listed rates for doubles from ¥260, discounted from ¥190.
• Xi You Hostel, 113. Capsule hostel a 10 minute walk to the SEG building, a 4 minute walk northwest from the subway stop. Receptionists are more helpful than average and have functional English. Has three public computers, smoking room, free coffee (but bring your own mug), hot water, small kitchen area/fridge, and free laundry. About ¥88 a night for lockable capsules with shared bathroom and a private locker.

Mid-range

• Crowne Plaza Hotel3018 Nanhu Rd. A four star hotel with nice facilities, seasoned staff and excellent service.
• Empire Hotel; Shēn​zhèn​ Xīn Wáng​cháo​ Jiǔ​diàn​​, 1052 Aiguo Road, Luohu District ( 1052; Luó​hú​ Qū​ àiguó Lù​) Near the East Gate Business Street, Donghu Lake, and Yijing Villa, ☏ +86 755 25523338, reservation@shenzhenempirehotel.com. A 4-star hotel featuring cozy, fully furnished guest rooms, multifunction conference room, business center, health club, and restaurant. Listed rates for doubles from ¥880, discounted from ¥248.
• Holiday InnRight in the middle of the center and only three stops from the border).Very new and clean hotel, excellent services. Also includes free Wi-Fi internet access. The staff speak English reasonably well.
• Lee Garden Inn; Shēn​zhèn​ Lí​yuàn​ Jiǔ​diàn​, 2048 Dongmen Zhong Road, Luohu District ( 2048; Luó​hú​ Qū​ Dōng​mén​ Zhōng​ Lù​) Five minutes from the railway station).3-star hotel with 100 guest rooms for business travelers. Conference facilities and broadband internet are available.
• [formerly dead link], 1019 Middle Shennan Road (Shennan Zhong Lu), ☏ +86 757 88286768. Located in the heart of Shenzhen's well-known financial district and on the popular Shennan Zhong Road, the Novotel Watergate Shenzhen (Shenzhen Wande Nuofute Jiudian) is well positioned as an international business hotel.
• Oriental Ginza, Futian Districtnext to Zhuzilin metro station).Four star hotel with excellent service, English speaking staff, and services for both business and leisure travelers. Also includes free internet access. You can get a huge room for less than US$60/night.
• Golden Lustre Hotel, 3002, ☏ +86 755 82252888. Check-out: 14:00.4 star hotel, their cheapest rooms start at ¥300, they also have a pool.¥300.
• Pavilion Hotel, 4002 Huaqiang Road North, Futian District 4002, ☏ +86 755 82078888. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: noon.

Splurge

• Sunshine Hotel Shenzhen; Shēn​zhèn​ Yáng​guāng​ Jiǔ​diàn​, 2001 Jiabin Road, Luohu District ( 2001; Luó​hú​qū​ Jiā​bīn​lù)​In the Luohu commercial district close to Guomao Metro Station, ☏ +86 755 82233888, fax: +86 755 82226719, rez@sunshinehotel.com. Five star hotel. Listed rates for doubles ¥1,840-3,450.
• Shenzhen Ritz Carlton; Shēn​zhèn​ Xīng​hé​lì​sī​kǎ​'ěr​dùn​ Jiǔ​diàn​), 116 Fuhuasan Road, Futian District ( 116; Fú​tián​qū​ Fú​huá​sān​lù​), ☏ +86 755 22222222, fax: +86 755 22220088. Rooms with mini-bar, TV, wi-fi and safe. Business center, currency exchange, flower shop and beauty salon available. Chinese and Western restaurants as well as café and bar. Listed rates for doubles ¥4,600-5,750, discounted ¥1,288-1,638, breakfast ¥173 (included for more expensive rooms.
• Futian Shangri-La; Shēn​zhèn​ Fú​tián​ Xiāng​gé​lǐ​lā​ Dà​jiǔ​diàn​), 4088 Yitian Road, Futian District ( 4088; Fú​tián​qū​ Yì​tián​lù​, ☏ +86 755 88284088, fax: +86 755 88284388, slft@shangri-la.com. Rooms with TV in bathroom, internet access, coffee-making facilities, mini-bar and safe. Business center, currency exchange, gift shop, ticket office, table tennis, fitness, massage and outdoor swimming pool available. Chinese and Western restaurants as well as cafë and bar. Listed rates for doubles ¥2,967-3,163, discounted from ¥1,581.
• Sheraton Futian Great China International Exchange Square, Fuhua Road, Futian District.
• Grand Hyatt Shenzhen1881 Baoan Nan Road, Luohu District, City Crossing development, ☏ +86 755 8266 1234, shenzhen.grand@hyatt.com. The hotel has 491 rooms and suites and is part of a mixed-use commercial development. Facilities include: 5 restaurants, 2 lounges, pastry shop, a spa with 13 treatment rooms, fitness centre, swimming pool, business centre and extensive event space.

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• Western Shenzhen, Eastern Shenzhen, or Nanshan
• Hong Kong