In a spectacular celebration marking the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (Shenzhen SEZ), the city’s skyline was transformed by a groundbreaking 12,000-drone light show tonight. The unprecedented event featured a 30-minute drone performance and a one-hour light show across two main venues: Shenzhen Civic Center in Futian District and Shenzhen Talent Park in Nanshan District. Beyond the two main venues, the celebration also extended throughout the city, with landmarks in different districts, Dapeng New District, the Shenshan Special Cooperation Zone and the Qianhai cooperation zone participating in the light and shadow spectacle.
Teachers, students, alumni and friends gathered Friday afternoon in Dapeng, Shenzhen for a warm, heartfelt celebration of RDF International School’s 10th birthday. The ceremony buzzed with laughter and a few happy tears as staff delivered moving speeches, devoted teachers were honored, and students poured their energy into live performances. The celebration also marked the start of the 2025–2026 school year — a fresh chapter, full of promise.
Dapeng New District in Shenzhen issued the country’s first statutory penalty under a comprehensive natural-disaster regulation Aug. 15 after two hikers entered a temporarily designated danger zone during a typhoon alert. Each hiker was fined 5,000 yuan (about US$696).
Dapeng New District, a scenic area embraced by mountains and sea, is offering a diverse array of activities for the summer vacation. Check out this summer carnival lineup!
The 4th Greater Bay Area Astronomy and Technology Festival is set to take place from Aug. 8 to 10 in the Xichong International Dark Sky Community. A celebration of astronomical science and tourism, the Xichong Dark Sky Planetarium will serve as its main venue and the Shenzhen Observatory its subvenue.
Scientists have made a surprising discovery revealing that an ancient genetic union approximately 9 million years ago gave rise to the potato, which is now the world's third-largest staple crop. Remarkably, the tomato has been identified as the maternal ancestor of the potato. The study was conducted by a research team from the Agricultural Genomics Institute in Shenzhen under the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (AGIS-CAAS) in Dapeng New District,alongside a researcher from Lanzhou University, in collaboration with scientists from Canada and the U.K.
Shenzhen East Bus Group has launched a new holiday bus line that offers direct shuttles from the city’s downtown to the dreamy Dongchong area in Dapeng New District's Nao’ao Subdistrict, which is famous for its stunning “glass sea.” The Dongchong Coastal Holiday Line (PJ55) allows visitors to skip the hassle of transfers and reach the crystal-clear coastline in just one convenient ride.
Shenzhen plans to introduce a regulation governing the construction and management of leisure cycling paths, as well as to specify speed limits for cyclists on these paths, in order to create a safe, orderly, comfortable, and civilized cycling environment. The city's urban management bureau is now soliciting public opinion on a draft regulation.
Construction on the LEGOLAND Shenzhen Resort in Dapeng New District has progressed with the completion of the roof of its largest building — Legoland Creativity World. Of the resort's planned 81 buildings, 57 are under construction. Of those, 38 have already been capped, according to a Shenzhen Special Zone Daily report recently.
Shenzhen residents can now take a bus to travel between Yijing Metro Station in Luohu District and Guanhu in Dapeng New District, as Shenzhen Bus Group has announced the launch of the new bus route T189.
New rules for astronomical observatory
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