Shenzhen’s tourism market got off to a strong start in 2026, with the city welcoming 3.12 million visitors over the three-day New Year holiday and generating 2.09 billion yuan (US$294.79 million) in tourism revenue, according to the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports.

In 2025, the Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport handled 66 million passengers — a year-on-year increase of 8% — and processed 2.05 million tons of cargo and mail, up 9%, both record highs. International and regional cargo and mail throughput exceeded 1 million tons, making Shenzhen the third airport on the Chinese mainland to record annual import-and-export cargo volumes above 1 million tons.

On the final day of 2025 local time, as the world prepared to usher in a new year, a global audience gathered at Toronto’s Meridian Hall for a distinctive send-off: the Shenzhen-original dance drama "Wing Chun." For the international crowd, the performance served as a shared ritual to bid farewell to the past and welcome the year ahead.

Rooted in the true story of legendary martial artist Ip Man, who left Foshan for Hong Kong in the 1950s-60s to preserve and promote Wing Chun, Shenzhen original dance drama “Wing Chun” delivers a deeply Chinese narrative — yet its staging and physical storytelling have touched a global crowd.

The rehearsal hall at Meridian Hall in Toronto was filled with dance enthusiasts Dec. 30, as residents gathered for an immersive workshop inspired by the Shenzhen-produced original dance drama "Wing Chun."

A heavy snowfall blanketed Toronto, swiftly covering the posters for the Shenzhen original dance drama "Wing Chun" outside the Meridian Hall. Undeterred by the weather, the dancers arrived at the venue’s rehearsal hall by 2 p.m., hours before their evening show, for a rigorous group training session.

Two major hospitals in Shenzhen have opened new wings, substantially expanding the city’s bed capacity and rolling out advanced smart, AI-driven healthcare services.

Before the curtain rose on the dance drama “Wing Chun” at Toronto’s Meridian Hall, Jenny told the Shenzhen News Group she hoped the performance would help her children — both of Chinese descent growing up in Canada — connect more deeply with their Chinese cultural heritage.