Huaqiangbei
Huaqiangbei is a subdistrict of Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.
Huaqiangbei is a subdistrict of Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. It is one of Shenzhen's notable retail areas, having one of the largest electronics markets in the world. The area's status as a major electronics manufacturing hub, and sprawling electronics marketplaces have earned it occidental nicknames such as "China's Silicon Valley", and the "Silicon Valley of Hardware". Multiple malls contain various businesses. In 2020, the area had about 38,000 businesses. Huaqiangbei is known in China for selling cheap electronics. Most of the smartphones in China come from this area. Many mobile phones stolen in Europe and US are also smuggled into the region.
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Worth seeing in and around Huaqiangbei
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Shun Hing Square
Shun Hing Square, also known as "Di Wang Tower" is a 384-meter -tall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. Upon its completion in 1996, it became the tallest building in China, until being surpassed by CITIC Plaza in the next year.
1.9 km · skyscraper in Shenzhen · Wikipedia - 02Ping An Finance Centre
The Ping An Finance Center is a 115-storey, 599.1-metre supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It was completed in 2017, and is the tallest building in Shenzhen, the 2nd tallest building in China, and the 5th tallest building in the world.
3.9 km · skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China · Wikipedia - 03Kingkey 100
KK100, formerly known as Kingkey 100 and Kingkey Finance Tower, is a 100-story, 442 m supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
1.5 km · skyscraper in Luohu, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China · Wikipedia - 04SEG Plaza
SEG Plaza is a skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Completed in 2000 and located at the junction of Shennan Road and Huaqiangbei Electronics Market, it originally stood 356 metres tall including the height of the original antenna which has since been removed.
500 m · skyscraper located in Shenzhen, China · Wikipedia - 05Hon Kwok City Center
Hon Kwok City Center is a skyscraper in Shenzhen, China. Construction began in 2010 and was completed in 2017.
1.3 km · skyscraper · Wikipedia - 06Panglin Plaza
Panglin Plaza is a 57-floor 240 metre tall skyscraper completed in 1999 located in Shenzhen, China. It served as The Hilton until April 2006, since then it is The PangLin Hotel.
3.1 km · building in Shenzhen, China · Wikipedia - 07Shenzhen Stadium
Shenzhen Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It had a seating capacity of 32,500 people and was the home of Shenzhen F.C..
1.8 km · building in Futian District, China · Wikipedia - 08Shenzhen Mosque
The Shenzhen Mosque is a mosque in Futian District, Shenzhen, in the Guangdong Province of China.
3.6 km · mosque in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China · Wikipedia - 09Shenzhen Center
Dabaihui Plaza is a supertall skyscraper located in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is 375.5 metres tall.
3 km · building in Shenzhen, China · Wikipedia - 10Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1
Shum Yip Upperhills Tower 1 is a supertall skyscraper completed in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It stands at 388.1 metres tall.
2.6 km · building in Shenzhen, China · Wikipedia
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Getting to Huaqiangbei
- Airports
- Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX), 31 km · Hong Kong (HKG), 31 km · Macau (MFM), 67 km
- Stations
- Lo Wu station, 3.3 km · Luohu Station, 3 km · Shenzhen Railway Station, 2.9 km · Grand Theater Station, 1.6 km · Laojie Station, 2.5 km
- Zhuhai (Jinwan) → Huaqiangbei88 km · quickest by road, 2h 30m · ¥47–60
- Guangzhou (Huadu) → Huaqiangbei135 km · quickest by road, 2h 27m · ¥65–85
- Jieyang (Rongcheng) → Huaqiangbei258 km · quickest by road, 4h 27m · ¥115–155
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Huaqiangbei
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Huaqiangbei. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThis visa is available at some land entry points from Hong Kong such as Lo Wu/Luohu and Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang (which is not Lok Ma Chau Spur Line/Futian where the MTR East Rail Line terminates, you get there with shuttle bus (HK$10) from Lok Ma Chau (San Tin) terminus, the same shuttle will then take you across no man's land to Shenzhen after HK border check, so keep the ticket), Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (only for passengers arriving from Macau by helicopter) and the Shekou ferry terminal.
- Get inVisa-on-arrival is only available for those arriving on the helicopter service from Macau.
- Get inFerry from the airport ferry terminal (Fuyong Ferry Terminal) to Hong Kong, Macau, Zhongshan, or Zhuhai.
- Get inA free shuttle bus connects the ferry terminal to the airport itself.
- Get inFuyong is also served by a direct ferry service to Hong Kong International Airport which allows you to skip Hong Kong immigration, making this a convenient option if you need to connect between flights at the two airports.
From Wikivoyage: Shenzhen, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-08.
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Next door to Huaqiangbei
Huaqiangbei is 2 km from Shenzhen, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Shenzhencity in China3.3 km
- Dongmencommercial area in Luohu District, Shenzhen, China2.9 km
- Frontier Closed Arearestricted border area of Hong Kong2.2 km