On the evening of Jan. 16, “My City, My Song-Folk Song Festival (Season 2)” was held at NUBOND AIR, Houhai Harbour, Nanshan. Sixteen folk musicians from Xi'an, Shenzhen, Shantou and other cities presented the ballads at the folk music concert. The finale of the “Folk Song Festival” will be presented Jan. 18 at Futian Sports Park and free tickets will be offered.

In celebration of the approaching Year of the Snake, shopping malls across the city are decorated with an array of new year ornaments.

Train G834, heading for Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province in Northwest China, departed from Shenzhen North Station at 6:08 a.m. today, marking the start of the city's 40-day Spring Festival travel season.

Spring Festival couplets, or chunlian, are traditional poetic verses written on red paper strips and displayed on front doors of homes during the Chinese New Year. They symbolize family unity, positive aspirations, and prosperity.

The 2025 Ping An Finance Center Vertical Marathon took place in the 599-meter-tall Ping An Finance Center, the world’s tallest office building, attracting 1,000 top runners from around the globe.

The 2025 “Ring in Spring Festival in Guangdong” culture and tourism campaign launched in Shenzhen on Wednesday. As part of a provincial effort to attract visitors during the Lunar New Year holiday, the event offers a range of discounts and vouchers, including travel subsidies, ride-hailing discounts, and prize giveaways, aimed at boosting holiday tourism and consumer spending.

An engaging exhibition is being held until this Sunday on the third floor of the Sea World Culture and Arts Center in Shekou, Nanshan District.

Glow Shenzhen 2024, a spectacular light festival, has officially commenced and will run until Feb. 16.

The pink trumpet trees (Tabebuia rosea) are in full bloom at the Houhai Zhongxin River Park in Nanshan District, transforming the park into a vibrant sea of soft pink flowers.