Shenzhen stepped up its push to become a hub for the low-altitude economy as more than 1,200 drone and aviation technology companies gathered for the opening of the 10th World Drone Congress yesterday at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District.

Qianhai Museum, a new cultural landmark in Shenzhen, is set to open to the public for trial operations in late September. It will showcase more than 3,000 precious cultural relics across seven major exhibitions.

Traveling from Shenzhen to the Himalayan nation of Nepal is set to become significantly more convenient soon as plans for direct air links move forward.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms battered Shenzhen overnight into Thursday, disrupting flights at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport and temporarily affecting traffic through the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link tunnel, while multiple weather alerts remained in effect across the city this morning.

The 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) officially opened today at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center in Bao’an District, bringing together more than 120,000 cultural products and over 6,000 exhibitors from around the world.

Shenzhen will bring more locally made products, including drones, smartphones, jewelry and smart wearables, into departure tax refund stores as China rolls out a new round of measures aimed at improving shopping convenience for overseas travelers and expanding inbound consumption.

​The Foreign Affairs Office of Shenzhen Municipal Government, in collaboration with the China-EU Digital Association (ChinaEU) and the World Innovative Cities Cooperation Organization (WICCO), hosted the 2026 edition of the “Shenzhen Let You Know” event alongside the “New Frontiers in Industrial AI: Italian-Shenzhen Cooperation Roundtable” on May 18.

Passengers aged 60 or older can receive a 10% discount on selected high-speed and bullet trains in China for weekday travel from May 29 to June 30, excluding the Dragon Boat Festival period (June 18-22).