The finals of the PPA Tour Asia Skechers Shenzhen Open, held at Bao’an Sports Center Gymnasium on August 23, delivered an unexpected result in the highly anticipated men’s singles final. Neither a seeded player, American player Greyson Goldin staged a come-from-behind victory over tournament favorite Hien Truong of Vietnam, clinching the first medal of his professional pickleball career — and it’s a gold medal.

On Aug. 20, TenPay Global and ShopeePay announced a partnership that enables users from Southeast Asia to make payments in China. After arriving in China, users simply need to open ShopeePay or use the wallet function in the Shopee app, scan a merchant's Weixin Pay QR code or present their own payment code to pay at tens of millions of Weixin Pay merchants nationwide.

We listen to romantic stories of cross‑border and long‑distance lovers. We discuss the timeless love legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and discover how couples from China and abroad interpret this Eastern romance. May all lovers rejoice on Qixi, and stay together through every passing year.

Follow Marina as she tests Shenzhen's APEC— ready services — a Metro network that supports Visa card for fee payments, bus drivers speak English, hotels and diners provide bilingual menus, and taxis equipped with translators that support 140 languages.

On July 30, the 2026 Asia-Pacific Digital & Intelligent Economy Sustainable Development Innovation Week kicked off in Longhua, Shenzhen. Nearly 200 Chinese and foreign guests from around 30 countries and regions gathered to discuss new opportunities for Asia-Pacific digital and intelligent cooperation. During the event, Shenzhen Daily interviewed James Ong, founder of the Artificial Intelligence International Institute (AIII), a member of the Scientific Research Advisory Board of Singapore National Supercomputing Center, and a founding member of the UN Internet Governance Forum, Singapore.

Two months ago, a flying device landed in Eduardo Pedrosa’s palm. Two months later, mangrove leaves swayed in the sea breeze. One moment reflected the connection between technology and people; the other revealed the harmony between cities and nature. In Shenzhen, the APEC Secretariat Executive Director explores a future where innovation serves humanity and supports a greener world.

One resignation. One city. One journey of creation. From the Netherlands to Shenzhen, Henk Werner built TroubleMaker — a playground for makers in Huaqiangbei, where ideas, technology, and manufacturing come together to create new possibilities.

From July 17 to 18, the "Five Continents Enjoy Together" Concert was held at Shenzhen Festival Avenue in Futian District. The Uzbekistan State Philharmonic Orchestra, Cuba's Cumanay Band, and the Shenzhen Opera & Dance Theater presented symphonic, Latin, and Chinese and international classics, attracting around 7,800 residents and visitors. Serving as a bridge for cultural exchange, the event showcased Shenzhen's openness, diversity.

What is a home ground? For the 2026 FIFA World Cup, its home grounds span three countries: the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. For a football club, a home ground can be a city. For ordinary people, it can be anywhere they feel they belong. And for Mohamed Amine Amrani, a football fan and a Moroccan student studying at Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), what does home ground mean? He is on a quest to explore football culture in Shenzhen and define his own answer.