​Citizens have started to stock up necessary provisions for the Spring Festival as we are now less than a month away from the 2026 Lunar New Year.

Yingge Dance, the centuries-old folk dance, is recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage in China. The rehearsal was part of a two-month cultural program, in which the international students of the Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen first studied the history and significance of Yingge Dance before embarking on two weeks of intensive training.

The 2025 World Bay Area Sailing Regatta took place at the Qianhai Bay from Jan. 13 to 15. The regatta featured two classes: FE28R and FE23R, with 20 teams competing in intense mark-rounding races. Meanwhile, the Optimist-class event attracted nearly 100 children from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Longhua’s largest public cultural complex, will open to the public tonight.

As the New Year begins, the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), also known as swamp cypress, unveils its most enchanting chapter.

Flowers such as bougainvilleas and chrysanthemums promise a vibrant splash of color for the city this winter.

The 2025 World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) Shenzhen • Bao’an Final, which runs through Jan. 11, boasts a total prize purse of US$200,000.

From January 1 to 3, locals and tourists in Shenzhen celebrated the arrival of 2026 by taking part in a wide range of activities in parks, including bird-watching, reading, dancing, and leisurely strolls.

A pop-up store featuring the official mascots for the 2026 Spring Festival Gala — marking the arrival of the Year of the Horse on the lunar calendar — along with related merchandise, has opened at Gangxia North Metro Station in Futian District.