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Top places to visit in Shenzhen

6 places worth your time in Shenzhen, with what each is actually like and when to go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Huaqiangbei electronics market

Huaqiangbei electronics market
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Several city blocks of components, prototypes and repairs — the densest electronics market on earth.

Watch outRefurbished phones sold as new with resealed boxes and fabricated warranty cards.

2. Dafen Oil Painting Village

Dafen Oil Painting Village
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A district producing a large share of the world's reproduction oil paintings, plus original work.

3. OCT-LOFT

OCT-LOFT
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A converted factory complex of galleries, bookshops and cafés — the city's cultural quarter.

4. Dameisha and Xichong beaches

Dameisha and Xichong beaches
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Real beaches on the eastern coast, an hour from a city most people assume has none.

5. Lianhuashan Park

Lianhuashan Park
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A hill park with the Deng Xiaoping statue looking out over the city he authorised into existence.

6. Shenzhen Museum

Shenzhen Museum
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The story of a fishing settlement that became a city of 17 million in forty years.

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