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Huaqiangbei
Subdistrict in Guangdong, China

Huaqiangbei

Huaqiangbei is a subdistrict of Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

Plan a trip to Huaqiangbei→From Zhuhai (Jinwan)

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.

How locals move

Getting around Huaqiangbei the local way

  • 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.
  • Get inThere is a helicopter service from the Terminal Marítimo in Macau, though it is very expensive.
  • Get inFerry - There is a ferry service from Hong Kong airport to Shenzhen (Shekou Ferry Terminal and Shenzhen Airport Fuyong Terminal) without going through Hong Kong immigration or customs or the city.
  • Get inThere is a booth before you get to immigration and you purchase your ticket and ask them to get your luggage transferred and then you go by bus to the ferry and then straight to mainland China.

From Wikivoyage: Shenzhen, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-08.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: 钉钉 (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.