For a sea of innovative, cut-price kidult toys, like jiving robots, virtual drum kits and e-skateboards, head to this multifloor electronics mall on Huaqiangbei Commercial Street, almost directly opposite SEG Electronics Market.

A sizeable chunk of Shenzhen's prosperity can be traced to this vast cottage industry of tech that stretches across several city blocks.

Home of the Shenzhen Electronics Group (SEG), the first eight floors of this 292-meter skyscraper hide a buzzing hive of tiny electronics shops, each specializing in one thing, whether that’s security cameras, Bluetooth speakers or cushioned iPad cases designed for toddlers.

Shenzhen’s hulking central shū chéng (“book city”) is this shopping mall full of literature.

Shenzhen Da-Jiang Innovations Ltd., better known around the globe as DJI, is the world leader in commercial drones, and this eye-catching pyramid of a building at OCT Harbor is their flagship showroom.

A delightfully cluttered bookshop specializing in cultural and academic titles, Old Heaven also doubles as a vinyl-music store, cafe, live venue and community creative hub, hosting talks, film screenings and concerts.

Pimp up your crib with designer home furnishings from this industrial-chic emporium in OCT Loft.

Hidden away in the residential end of OCT Loft is this small but perfectly formed gift shop, selling curios, ornaments, porcelain and jewelry designed by a roster of independent Chinese artists.

Nanhai E-Cool is the sort of highly strollable, photogenic hangout where you you'll find a cafe doubling as a florist or vintage clothing store, a barber that's also a cocktail bar and somewhere selling tasteful driftwood carvings.