The newly built Dapeng Hospital, part of Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, opens its doors Dec. 3 in Dapeng New District. Photos from WeChat account "深圳发布"

　　Dapeng Hospital of Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, the first municipal-level public hospital in Dapeng New District, officially opened Dec.3.

　　A key wellbeing project, the new facility is also Shenzhen’s first comprehensive public hospital with a dedicated rehabilitation specialty. It was designed to serve multiple roles in the future, including rehabilitation medicine research, aviation and maritime emergency medical rescue, emergency response to nuclear and radiation incidents, international medical services, and hospice care.Located in Kuichong Subdistrict, the facility covers about 97,000 square meters, with a total floor area of 417,400 square meters. The hospital has a planned capacity of 2,000 inpatient beds and will begin operations in phases, initially opening 600 beds.The complex comprises two main towers inspired by traditional Hakka enclosed dwellings, reflecting Dapeng New District’s rich Hakka cultural heritage.

　　The hospital complex features two main towers modeled after traditional Hakka enclosed dwellings, honoring the area's cultural heritage.

　　The hospital is operated by Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, one of the city’s earliest Level 3 Grade A hospitals — China’s highest hospital tier. It is known for its strengths in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and burn treatment. Many patients treated in those specialties require subsequent rehabilitation, and Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital previously had only 68 rehabilitation beds.The new Dapeng Hospital will dedicate half of its 2,000 beds to rehabilitation, helping meet demand from Shenzhen and the broader Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area.The facility is equipped with advanced technologies, such as rehabilitation robots, and plans to implement brain–computer interface applications comprehensively.According to the Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission, the city currently faces a shortage of more than 2,000 rehabilitation beds.

　　An aerial view of Dapeng New District. 

　　China’s hospitals are divided into public and private institutions. Public hospitals, which receive government funding, are classified into three levels based on size, research capability, equipment, and other criteria.Level 3 Grade A is the highest tier. Level 1 institutions, like community health service centers, provide basic services such as vaccinations and wound care. Public hospitals in China are nonprofit and generally more affordable.