How do expatriates live their life and start a business in Shenzhen? What is Shenzhen like in their eyes? “The World in Shenzhen” will share with you their Shenzhen stories. This episode will follow the steps of Australian media personality Alex McCutcheon to discover ancient villages in Shenzhen, and he develops a passion for livestreaming from these villages. When he settled in Shenzhen in 2009, McCutcheon found that Shenzhen has more than modernity to offer, and he was fascinated by the city’s traditional culture. While working as a news anchor in Shenzhen, he spends time delving into ancient towns and villages where he searches for traces of local history in a bid to enhance the dimension of people’s knowledge of this metropolis. He says Shenzhen is a friendly city with great cultural heritage. He sees it his responsibility to share Chinese and Shenzhen culture with the world, which in return also brings him the pleasure of searching.

How do expatriates live their life and start a business in Shenzhen? What is Shenzhen like in their eyes? “The World in Shenzhen” will share with you their Shenzhen stories. This episode is about Armenian musician Karen Kocharyan’s encounters in Shenzhen. Shenzhen was his destination of his first visit to China, and he fell in love with the city when he set foot here. Kocharyan is now the principal cellist of Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra. He calls Shenzhen a “City of Music,” where you’ll feel the enthusiasm for art in the air. The fact that an increasing number of international musicians gather at Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra proves that Shenzhen has become an international metropolis.

How do expatriates live their life and start a business in Shenzhen? What is Shenzhen like in their eyes? “The World in Shenzhen” will share with you their Shenzhen stories. This episode will follow the saga of Italian Leonardo De Palo who becomes a maker at a senior age. He arrived in Shenzhen in 2012 and worked as an engineer. His visits to Huaqiangbei, a big name for makers across the world, inspired his entrepreneurship dream and he started research and development of small robots. “This is an incredible place. You will find basically everything you need here in Huaqiangbei. Shenzhen is a modern metropolis full of opportunities. China is great."

How do expatriates live their life and start a business in Shenzhen? What is Shenzhen like in their eyes? “The World in Shenzhen” will share with you their Shenzhen stories. The episode will share with viewers the story of Marion Muetzelfeldt from the U.K. Muetzelfeldt has worked as the principal of Merchiston International School Shenzhen over the past four years, and hopes to help build a bridge between Chinese and British cultures. Living in Shenzhen, she can’t help but join in the square dancing in her neighborhood. Muetzelfeldt says she wished she had come to Shenzhen earlier. “It would be great if I had come here 10 years earlier. And I will stay here for another 10 years. Everything in Shenzhen is illuminated by gorgeous lights, which I adore.”

How do expatriates live their life and start a business in Shenzhen? What is Shenzhen like in their eyes? “The World in Shenzhen” will share with you their Shenzhen stories. This episode will follow the rise of Israeli entrepreneur Ronen Simhi in Shenzhen. Simhi came to the city at age 26 to engage in Chinese culture-related work and international trade at Israeli company Outform. He soon got promoted as general manager of Outform’s Shenzhen branch. Simhi says “Wherever I go in the city, I feel the warmth, politeness and friendliness from the local people. We are very much at peace here.”

How do expatriates live their life and start a business in Shenzhen? What is Shenzhen like in their eyes? “The World in Shenzhen” will share with you their Shenzhen stories. This episode will follow the saga of Brazilian businessman Tiago Ferreira who became romantically involved with Italian designer Sara Biancaccio in Shenzhen. The couple tied the knot here, and run a bar, a bakery and a soccer training academy together in the city. They exclaim to have made the right choice to come to Shenzhen, a city like a magnet that it’s hard for them to part with. This is a place filled with opportunities, and you’ll become a Shenzhener after you arrive here.

“Paper paths: pages of journeys and self-power” is the theme of a sharing session presented by Italian Simon during this year's Shenzhen Reading Month. Find out which five books he shared at the event and what reading means to him.

Have you ever been to the Zhongshuge Bookstore in Bao'an? The bookstore's classic spiral staircase design will make your WeChat Moments very eye-catching. Here you can read foreign and Chinese literature, shop for creative cultural products, and have a cup of tea with Shenzhen Global Communication Ambassador Simon!

"Poetic Shenzhen: Embarking on a Global Journey" is a micro-documentary series launched by EyeShenzhen for the 2023 Shenzhen Reading Month. In this episode themed "Future", Kristopher Kiely from Ireland will recite an English poem and share with us why he chose this poem.