Dapeng New Area is set to get its first Metro connection as Phase III of Shenzhen Metro Line 8 moves closer to completion, the iDapeng WeChat account announced recently.

A new eco-friendly cycling path in the Xichong International Dark Sky Community was unveiled June 28, Nan’ao’s first such trail. A cycling event was held to celebrate its launch, with over 100 cycling enthusiasts and tourists gathering at Xichong Beach No. 1 to become the first to experience the scenic 15-kilometer route.

A hometown association market carnival was held in Victoria Park, Hong Kong, from June 1 to 5. Among the highlights was the appearance of Nan’ao sea urchin zongzi, an intangible cultural heritage delicacy from Dapeng New Area.

To mark the 17th annual World Oceans Day, which fell on June 8, a series of events promoting ocean conservation were jointly held by the Nan’ao Youth League Committee of Dapeng New Area, the Blue Fin Ecological Marine Conservation Organization, and the Shenzhen Water Search and Rescue Association recently.

A wild species new to Shenzhen was recently discovered on a coastal hill in Dapeng New Area during a biodiversity survey conducted by the Dapeng Administration of the Shenzhen Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau.

Engineers in Shenzhen have completed a key section of the city’s expanding Metro network, setting a national record for the largest underground excavation ever undertaken for a Metro tunnel.

More than 160 years after Gregor Mendel laid the foundations of modern genetics using garden peas, scientists from Shenzhen have finally decoded the complete genetic basis of the seven traits he studied, thereby resolving a question that has puzzled researchers for generations.

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area’s drive to enhance its international tourism competitiveness has taken a decisive step forward with the launch of the 2-billion-yuan (US$276.4 million) Longqi Bay Integrated Resort project in Dapeng New Area.