Shenzhen consists of 9 districts and 1 new area, they are Luohu, Futian, Nanshan, Yantian, Bao’an, Longgang, Longhua, Pingshan, Guangming, and Dapeng New District.
Luohu District 罗湖区
Luohu is one of the city’s major districts featuring a land border crossing to Hong Kong, Shenzhen Railway Station (with services to Guangzhou and beyond), major shopping malls inc MixC, and markets inc Luohu Commercial City and Dongmen Clothes Market.
| Name | CN | Pop. (2010) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huangbei Subdistrict | 黄贝街道 | 113,382 | 7.50 |
| Guiyuan Subdistrict | 桂园街道 | 82,694 | 10.90 |
| Dongmen Subdistrict | 东门街道 | 90,454 | 2.10 |
| Cuizhu Subdistrict | 翠竹街道 | 110,459 | 3.45 |
| Dongxiao Subdistrict | 东晓街道 | 100,779 | 3.48 |
| Nanhu Subdistrict | 南湖街道 | 90,500 | 2.63 |
| Sungang Subdistrict | 笋岗街道 | 64,004 | 4.03 |
| Donghu Subdistrict | 东湖街道 | 84,556 | 29.05 |
| Liantang Subdistrict | 莲塘街道 | 85,569 | 13.10 |
| Qingshuihe Subdistrict | 清水河街道 | 101,024 | 13.62 |
Futian District 福田区
Futian is the modern heart of the city and home to the city’s CBD. It’s also home to the new Futian Railway Station which will connect with the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link providing high-speed rail services to Guangzhou South Railway Station and into West Kowloon Station of Hong Kong. The district is also home to many of the city’s top five-star hotels, the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, major government offices, parks, the city’s main library and the Civic Center, Huaqiangbei Electronics and Market area, Coco Park Mall and Shopping Park.
| Name | CN | Pop. (2010) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shatou Subdistrict | 沙头街道 | 226,061 | 18.90 |
| Nanyuan Subdistrict | 南园街道 | 108,398 | 3.00 |
| Yuanling Subdistrict | 园岭街道 | 88,261 | 3.67 |
| Huafu Subdistrict | 华富街道 | 70,834 | 5.75 |
| Futian Subdistrict | 福田街道 | 234,861 | 12.25 |
| Xiangmihu Subdistrict | 香蜜湖街道 | 89,471 | 9.98 |
| Lianhua Subdistrict | 莲花街道 | 168,392 | 9.60 |
| Meilin Subdistrict | 梅林街道 | 168,506 | 34.30 |
| Huaqiangbei Subdistrict | 华强北街道 | 54,067 | 2.90 |
| Fubao Subdistrict | 福保街道 | 106,811 | 3.75 |
Nanshan District 南山区
Nanshan district is best known for its theme parks which include Happy Valley, Window of the World, and Splendid China. It’s also home to the new OCT Harbour and O Plaza Mall, Coastal City Shopping Center, and Shenzhen Hi-Tech Industrial Park which is a home to major global brands inc. Tencent, Baidu, Microsoft, Huawei, and ZTE. The Shekou subdistrict is known for being an expat base and is also the location of a major shopping, dining, and leisure precinct along with the new cruise port and ferry terminal.
| Name | CN | Pop. (2010) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nantou Subdistrict | 南头街道 | 163,237 | 16.80 |
| Nanshan Subdistrict | 南山街道 | 152,312 | 23.90 |
| Shahe Subdistrict | 沙河街道 | 121,350 | 22.32 |
| Xili Subdistrict | 西丽街道 | 187,832 | 49.16 |
| Shekou Subdistrict | 蛇口街道 | 87,304 | 12.29 |
| Zhaoshang Subdistrict | 招商街道 | 79,650 | 18.36 |
| Yuehai Subdistrict | 粤海街道 | 157,807 | 14.40 |
| Taoyuan Subdistrict | 桃源街道 | 138,853 | 40.00 |
Yantian District 盐田区
Yantian is a very natural and scenic district perhaps most famous for Dameisha and Xiaomeisha beaches. It is also home to one of China’s largest theme parks being OCT East along with Sea World Marine Park.
| Name | CN | Pop. (2010) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haishan Subdistrict | 海山街道 | 61,858 | 5.52 |
| Yantian Subdistrict | 盐田街道 | 80,641 | 17.8 |
| Meisha Subdistrict | 梅沙街道 | 18,063 | 16.83 |
| Shatoujiao Subdistrict | 沙头角街道 | 48,798 | 6.91 |
Bao’an District 宝安区
Bao’an is a huge sprawling district that is developing rapidly with new metro lines now servicing its outer lying sub-districts namely Fuyong and Shajing. The district is home to the city’s only international airport, a nearby ferry terminal, and major sporting venues at Bao’an Central.
| Name | CN | Pop. (2010) | Area (km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xin’an Subdistrict | 新安街道 | 410,056 | 30.90 | |
| Xixiang Subdistrict | 西乡街道 | 580,736 | 106.00 | |
| Songgang Subdistrict | 松岗街道 | 398,153 | 64.00 | |
| Shajing Subdistrict | 沙井街道 | 529,041 | 60.00 | |
| Fuyong Subdistrict | 福永街道 | 472,792 | 66.20 | |
| Shiyan Subdistrict | 石岩街道 | 248,139 | 64.60 | |
| Hangcheng Subdistrict | 航城街道 | |||
| Fuhai Subdistrict | 福海街道 | |||
| Xinqiao Subdistrict | 新桥街道 | |||
| Yanluo Subdistrict | 燕罗街道 | |||
Longgang District 龙岗区
Longgang is another redeveloping and rapidly rejuvenating districts. It is home to the Hakka Cultural Museum, Dafen Oil Painting Village, Longgang Universiade Sports Centre, and it will also be the future home of the planned Shimao Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Centre 668m supertall skyscraper (more here).
| Name | CN | Pop. (2010) | Area (km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longcheng Subdistrict | 龙城街道 | 260,696 | 77.68 | |
| Longgang Subdistrict | 龙岗街道 | 215,273 | 64.84 | |
| Henggang Subdistrict | 横岗街道 | 94,801 | 40.40 | |
| Buji Subdistrict | 布吉街道 | 359,770 | 30.58 | |
| Bantian Subdistrict | 坂田街道 | 221,767 | 28.51 | |
| Nanwan Subdistrict | 南湾街道 | 197,431 | 24.68 | |
| Pinghu Subdistrict | 平湖街道 | 228,217 | 41.80 | |
| Pingdi Subdistrict | 坪地街道 | 94,765 | 53.14 | |
| Baolong Subdistrict | 宝龙街道 | |||
| Jihua Subdistrict | 吉华街道 | |||
| Yuanshan Subdistrict | 圆山街道 | |||
Longhua District 龙华区
The central area of Longhua has developed rapidly since the opening of Shenzhen North Railway Station (which will be a station on the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link) and the opening of the metro line some time back. The area has become a base for many who work and do business in Hong Kong with easy metro connections to Futian border and the coming high-speed rail connection. Of course, it’s also very easy to get to Guangzhou via high-speed rail too.
| Name | Chinese | Pop. (2010) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longhua Subdistrict | 龙华街道 | 367,521 | 24.80 |
| Minzhi Subdistrict | 民治街道 | 281,652 | 30.69 |
| Dalang Subdistrict | 大浪街道 | 277,689 | 37.20 |
| Guanlan Subdistrict | 观澜街道 | 452,598 | 34.60 |
| Fucheng Subdistrict | 福城街道 | ||
| Guanhu Subdistrict | 观湖街道 |
Pingshan District 坪山区
The area is the headquarters for BYD Automotive, the electric car and bus manufacturer, and Dawan Ancestral Residence (大万世居) which is an ancient Hakka ancestral home.
| Name | CN | Pop. (2010) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pingshan Subdistrict | 坪山街道 | 205,999 | 11.78 |
| Biling Subdistrict | 碧岭街道 | 25.35 | |
| Maluan Subdistrict | 马峦街道 | 43.86 | |
| Kengzi Subdistrict | 坑梓街道 | 94,801 | 24.07 |
| Shijing Subdistrict | 石井街道 | 36.52 | |
| Longtian Subdistrict | 龙田街道 | 26.14 |
Guangming District 光明区
Home to the tourist farm, Guangming Farm (光明农场), where visitors can see a fully working and producing farm including dairy.
| Name | CN | Pop. (2010) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guangming Subdistrict | 光明街道 | 480,907 | 156.1 |
| Gongming Subdistrict | 公明街道 | ||
| Xinhu Subdistrict | 新湖街道 | ||
| Fenghuang Subdistrict | 凤凰街道 | ||
| Yutang Subdistrict | 玉塘街道 | ||
| Matian Subdistrict | 马田街道 |
Dapeng New District 大鹏新区
Dapeng New District is a nature wonderland featuring the beaches Ju Diao Sha 桔钓沙, Dong Chong 东冲, and Xi Chong 西冲, read more about the Dapeng Peninsula here. It’s also home to Dapeng Ancient Fortress (大鹏城) which is one of the city’s major historical attractions.
| Name | CN | Pop. (2010) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dapeng Subdistrict | 大鹏街道 | 46,867 | 82.81 |
| Kuichong Subdistrict | 葵涌街道 | 61,105 | 103.90 |
| Nan’ao Subdistrict | 南澳街道 | 18,588 | 115.06 |
