Shenzhen launched its first power facility protection competition Sept. 1 to strengthen safeguards against construction-related damage to the city’s power grid, particularly during major events.

China efforts to make its mobile payment system more accessible to international visitors — an issue of growing importance in Shenzhen as the city prepares for an influx of visitors from across the Asia-Pacific ahead of the APEC summit in November.

The 2026 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Ski Open and the 2026 Guangdong Youth Ski Open concluded at Qianhai Snow World on Aug. 30, attracting approximately 400 ski enthusiasts from across the region.

The fourth Shenzhen Subdistrict Soccer Super League, also known as Shenzhen Jiechao, kicked off Aug. 29 at Shenzhen Technology University in Pingshan District.

In September, Shenzhen will once again host a major professional event dedicated to green and low-carbon development with a 13-year legacy. The 2026 Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Forum & Shenzhen National Low-Carbon City Forum will be held Sept. 22-23 at the Low-Carbon City Convention and Exhibition Center in Longgang District, Shenzhen.

Guangdong Province is accelerating plans to establish wholly foreign-owned hospitals in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, provincial health authorities have said.

As the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone marks its 16th anniversary yesterday, one of the area’s homegrown creative brands is gaining fresh momentum overseas.

As the new academic year gets underway, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen) has welcomed 450 international first-year undergraduate students from 30 countries and regions, including Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Mongolia, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Canada, the United States, Mexico and Brazil.