Shenzhen traffic authorities will enforce phased, rolling road closures along the race route for the 2025 Shenzhen Marathon and the marathon event of the 12th National Paralympic Games and 9th Special Olympics on Dec. 7.

The 12th Art Shenzhen opened yesterday with a VIP preview at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District, drawing artists, collectors, and gallery owners to the city at the heart of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

A series of landmark milestones underscoring Shenzhen’s progress toward building a world-class science hub were announced at the opening ceremony of the Guangming Science City Forum 2025 on Dec. 4.

A leading Indonesian strategist pointed to China’s development and the tech hub of Shenzhen as critical references for understanding the country’s global role while outlining infrastructure, education, and innovation as the future of bilateral ties during the 2025 Understanding China Conference, which concluded in Guangzhou on Tuesday.

A pair of lunar soil samples — one from the Moon’s near side and one from its far side — will be exhibited at the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum.

The Guangming Science City Forum 2025 will be held in Guangming District from Dec. 4 to 5, city officials announced at a press conference Dec. 2.

A leading Russian scholar described Shenzhen’s transformation as a unique case of strategic, long-term investment that offers lessons for countries worldwide and asserted that a polycentric world order is rapidly taking shape.

A top African diplomat pointed to China’s economic rise and the tech hub of Shenzhen as critical models for understanding the country’s global role while outlining digital and green energy investment as the future of Africa-China ties at the 2025 Understanding China Conference.