A preferred travel destination, Dapeng New District offers a diverse assortment of New Year’s celebrations for visitors and locals, including concerts, running, hiking, sailing competitions, and an intangible cultural heritage week.
A VR experience hall dedicated to dark sky star observation is scheduled to open in 2025 at the Xichong Dark Sky Planetarium in Nao’an Subdistrict, Dapeng New District.
Designed to integrate mountains, the sea, urban centers, and tourist hotspots, the route stretches from the Maozhou River Estuary in the west to Luzui in Dapeng New District in the east, with branches extending to Nan'ao, Baguang, and Dachan Bay. Divided into 11 distinct sections, it showcases Shenzhen's vibrant coastal landscape.
Chinese scientists have made a significant breakthrough in pest control, identifying a key protein that insects use to transport lipids and detoxify pesticides. The findings, published Dec. 25 in the journal Cell, pave the way for developing safer and more effective pesticides. Led by Professor Yang Qing at the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, in Dapeng New District the study focused on ABCH transporters, a family of proteins found in insects but absent in humans and plants.
Dapeng New District, located on a picturesque peninsula in southeastern Shenzhen, offers breathtaking coastal and mountain views. Below is a travel guide to help you plan your trip to Dapeng, complete with three two-day itineraries designed for a weekend of rest and relaxation. Here's Itinerary 3 and additional itineraries.
Dapeng New District, located on a picturesque peninsula in southeastern Shenzhen, offers breathtaking coastal and mountain views. Below is a travel guide to help you plan your trip to Dapeng, complete with three two-day itineraries designed for a weekend of rest and relaxation. Here's Itinerary 2.
Dapeng New District, located on a picturesque peninsula in southeastern Shenzhen, offers breathtaking coastal and mountain views. The new area features six clusters of guesthouses, including those at Dapeng Fortress and Jiaochangwei. Below is a travel guide to help you plan your trip to Dapeng, complete with three two-day itineraries designed for a weekend of rest and relaxation. Here's Itinerary 1.
Ana Gouveia, an assistant professor from Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, has explored many green spaces in Shenzhen, and Dapeng has become her favorite. According to Gouveia, the area is rich in greenery and exemplifies Shenzhen’s commitment to sustainable development. “Dapeng is a great example of how to balance urban growth with a focus on protecting biodiversity,” she said.
Since its inception, BlueFins has focused on observing, studying, documenting, and protecting coral reefs, encouraging public participation in scientifically driven conservation efforts, and promoting the development of ocean-friendly urban communities. Over the past three years, BlueFins has documented over 130 species in Dapeng Bay and more than 200 species in Daya Bay, providing valuable data for marine conservation initiatives.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) yesterday inscribed Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional new year, on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was made during the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, taking place in Paraguay from Dec. 2 to 7.
New rules for astronomical observatory