As the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone celebrates its 45th anniversary, the Baguang Nature School marks five years of protecting the silver-leaf mangroves that thrive in the Baguang Heritiera Wetland Park in Dapeng New District. Over the past four and a half decades, Shenzhen has been regarded as a "City of Volunteers," with more than 4 million registered volunteers contributing to urban development. Among these, the Baguang volunteer team has grown quickly, becoming an unique force of mangrove protection.
Summer officially began in Shenzhen on April 8, as marked by five consecutive days with an average temperature above 22°C, the city's meteorological observatory announced April 15. This was 12 days earlier than the usual start date of April 20.
The main structure of the Xichong Depot for Shenzhen Metro Line 8 Phase III has been fully completed, marking a critical step toward the line’s planned opening by the end of 2025. The milestone was achieved with the final concrete pour, transitioning the project into the electromechanical installation phase.
“Rippling Veils, Golden Sands,” inspired by Dapeng’s coastal and mountain landscape, won the grand award at the 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Flower Show.
Due to maintenance requirements for the Guanhu Viaduct on Pingxi Road in Dapeng New District, the local traffic bureau will be implementing temporary traffic adjustments, as noticed by the local traffic bureau.
The distribution of Chinese pangolins in Shenzhen remained relatively unclear until December 2019 when the first images of a Chinese pangolin were captured in Dapeng New District, sparking targeted research on the animal in the area.
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.
As dawn broke through the morning mist at 7 a.m. on March 15, the starting guns fired for a trail run in Dapeng New District. Participants surged forward from the starting line at the Qixi Bay Yacht Club, embarking on their journey around the Dapeng Peninsula.
Xinda Community under Nan’ao Subdistrict Office in Dapeng New District, has been designated as one of Shenzhen’s child-friendly communities, part of the city’s second batch of recognitions which were announced recently.
New rules for astronomical observatory