A cold wave that brought heavy snow and freezing temperatures to northern China reached Shenzhen today, bringing strong winds and cooler weather, with temperatures forecast to fall to around 16°C tomorrow morning.

More than 1.2 million Shenzhen car owners had pledged as of last Friday to leave their vehicles at home during the upcoming APEC meetings, as four districts rolled out free parking and other incentives to encourage motorists to stay off the roads from Nov. 16 to 20.

A noise barrier along Binhai Boulevard, next to the Futian Mangrove Nature Reserve in Shenzhen, has been given a new look under the leadership the Urban Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, turning a long-standing wildlife protection facility into a landmark showcasing the city's efforts to build a bird-friendly urban environment.

Shenzhen has become the first city in China to introduce legislation addressing nighttime lighting around migratory bird habitats, under new mangrove wetland protection regulations that took effect today.

Twenty young sinologists representing 20 countries gathered at the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning recently for the“Shenzhen as Method” Academic Seminar, a key session of the Visiting Program for Young Sinologists 2026.

Shenzhen's International Digital Economy Academy (IDEA) and Khalifa University in the United Arab Emirates have established a joint laboratory to advance research in artificial intelligence, robotics and low-altitude aviation technologies.

Preparations for the APEC CEO Summit 2026 have entered the final stage, with work progressing on schedule ahead of the Nov. 17-18 event in Shenzhen.

As Shenzhen prepares for key APEC engagements, the Aramco China Championship, the season finale of the Ladies European Tour (LET) PIF Global Series, is set to swing into action from Nov. 5 to 8 at Mission Hills Resort Shenzhen.