Shenzhen Metro recorded 2.477 billion passenger trips in the first three quarters, up 5.2% from a year earlier, the operator has said. In August, the system ranked first nationwide in monthly passenger volume and station entries.

Shenzhen recorded a record 1.145 million inbound and outbound border crossings Saturday, surpassing the previous single-day high set in August, according to the Shenzhen General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection.

​More than 1 million Shenzhen residents had signed up by Friday to leave their private cars off the road for at least one day during the APEC meetings in November, as the city seeks to ease traffic congestion and promote greener travel.

Shenzhen Bay Port will extend passenger clearance hours by two hours until 2 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday to accommodate increased cross-border travel during Hong Kong's Halloween celebrations, according to a notice issued by the Shenzhen Municipal Government Port Office on Thursday.

​A total of 72 teams from 33 countries and regions gathered in Shenzhen for the global finals of an international investment arbitration competition, the first time the event’s final rounds have been held in China.

Organizers have designed a “1+4+N” program: one launch ceremony, four major sections covering APEC and international engagement, technological innovation, citywide outreach and established reading brands, and a further 288 linked initiatives comprising about 2,700 events.

​The Singapore Management University (SMU) has recently opened a center in Shenzhen, its first in China and fourth in Asia, after centers in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Shenzhen is stepping up preparations for the upcoming APEC meetings, upgrading border crossings, improving public services and encouraging community participation to make travel and daily life more convenient for delegates and international visitors.