BAO’AN District has designated Uniwalk Qianhai as its first instant tax refund site for overseas visitors, marking a significant step in Shenzhen’s push to become an international consumption hub and enhance institutional openness.

A group of international visitors embarked on a cycling tour along the Xiwan-Qianhai Bay section of the Shenzhen Mountain-Sea Vistas route on the morning of June 8, followed by an inspection of the district’s efforts to advance internationalization.

Sweden-based furniture and home goods giant IKEA will open its new store in Bao’an District’s Maxland shopping mall on June 19, marking the company’s third store in Shenzhen.

The closing ceremony of the 15th National Games will take place at the Happy Theater in Bao’an District on Nov. 21.

During the May Day holiday, Bao’an District witnessed consumer activity surge. Eight major commercial hubs in the district attracted over 3.36 million visitors, a year-on-year increase of nearly 60%, according to the Bao’an District Commerce Bureau.

Bao'an District announced plans on April 10 to become a national leader in fostering innovation. The district aims to achieve this by creating extensive opportunities for new technologies and products to be tested and implemented in real-world settings, a concept officials describe as becoming a “benchmark district with fully open application scenarios.”

The Bao’an District Commerce Bureau organized the attendance of nearly 400 enterprises at two major international trade fairs — the 21st HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) and the April 2025 Global Sources Hong Kong Show — to help local businesses expand overseas.

A total of 325 enterprises based in Bao’an District exhibited at the 137th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, which concluded May 5 in Guangzhou.