American entrepreneur John Dorris has lived in Qianhai since 2011. This year he moved his office from the Science and Technology Park to his neighborhood after business opportunities literally came to his doorstep. In this episode, we explore his journey and why Qianhai has become such a powerful draw for entrepreneurs like him.

Nearly 200 American high school students are joining their Chinese peers for a series of performances and cultural exchanges in Shenzhen this week, part of the "2025 China-U.S. Youth Marching Band People-to-People Exchange China Tour." The American students visited the BYD Institute of Applied Technology at Shenzhen Polytechnic University yesterday.

Wearing an enormous dress made of umbrellas and floating majestically across the water, a Dutch soprano was singing classic Chinese songs to spectators during a performance of “The Floating Diva” at the K11 ECOAST retail and cultural complex in Nanshan District.

Believe it or not, the wizarding world of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series has already cast its spell on Shenzhen. The iconic Forbidden Forest — bordering the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry — has come to life along the Niuhu Waterfront Greenway in Longhua’s Guanlan Subdistrict.

In early 2023, the Minghua Ship at Shekou's Sea World — a historic landmark that has witnessed Shenzhen's reform and opening-up — underwent its largest-ever comprehensive facelift. One of the major highlights of the renovated Minghua is the premiere of "The Deal," billed as China's first original immersive physical theater tailored to a ship's cabin space. Led by U.K. artistic director Amit Lahav, the production has assembled a cast of 36 top performers from 12 countries. Beyond a gripping storyline, it also delivers an unprecedented immersive viewing experience.

Typhoon Ragasa has passed, but it left behind many heartwarming stories. At the InterContinental Shenzhen Dameisha Resort in Yantian District, a total of 443 foreign visitors safely rode out the storm thanks to the joint efforts of local authorities and the hotel.

Over 60 overseas and domestic scholars and researchers from research institutions and universities at home and abroad visited Tencent for an open research program titled “Technology for Good: Driving Social Impact” on Sept. 23.

As Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches, Marina, a resident from Russia, went out to stock up on supplies and captured the unforgettable moment on her phone yesterday afternoon. 

Khaby Lame said that he would definitely come back to Qianhai, and told his fans, "You should visit Shenzhen at least once in your lifetime."