Shenzhen’s revamped rules for housing provident fund (HPF) withdrawals, which took effect Monday, significantly widen when employees and their family members can draw on balances and, for the first time, allow mortgage-repayment withdrawals for loans held anywhere in China.

Guangdong's market watchdog has drafted new hospitality guidelines requiring restaurants to clearly disclose all additional fees — including the traditional yet contentious "tea charge" — before customers place their orders, aiming to address consumer complaints over hidden charges.

Huanggang Checkpoint in Futian District will stop providing cross-border freight vehicle clearance services starting at 12 a.m. on Dec. 21, 2025, Shenzhen and Hong Kong authorities announced.

Shenzhen recently unveiled a streamlined “contact notarization + filing” joint service designed to simplify property transaction for people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as well as foreign nationals living in the city.