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Once an industrial area, OCT Loft has been transformed into a base for creatives with many artists in residence located in this very hip leafy peaceful space. Along with galleries and artists at work you’ll find a large array of restaurants, cafes, coffee shops and even a few bars. It’s not uncommon to catch live music here and twice a month, on the first and third weekend there is T Street Creative Market where you connect with local artists and even buy their works. If you want to escape the hustle, bustle, non-stop noise of the city, then this is the easy go-to place. SetRead More →

In: Plazas & Malls
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For shopping, Shenzhen Raffles City has a total of 107 fashion brands, including sports and leisure, fashion accessories, fashion accessories and luggage, spread across five floors. 26 lifestyle brands, including home life, electronics, digital photography, hairdressing, home appliances, bookstores, dental and other formats; 50 unique restaurant brands, including the popular network of coffee shops, snacks, and mainstream cuisines such as Starbucks and Pacific Coffee. The first and second-floor feature international and boutique fashion brands, including CK’s Jeans, LONDON, Adidas Originals, MC.CHOICE, G-STAR RAW, ATATHA, PANDORE, NEW LOOK, GUESS, UNIQLO, JNBY, Vero Moda, and more than 20 brands. The third-floor is mainly home living categories andRead More →

In: Attractions & Things to do, Explore Shenzhen, Plazas & Malls
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Looking for ultra modern, shopping, dining, entertainment, and nightlife in Shenzhen? Then the Shekou are might be just for you. It’s packed with cafes, restaurants, bars, and shopping experiences. The Shekou has a distinct history as being an area that caters to western tastes which owes it’s beginnings to being an area catering to the needs of foreign oil rig workers in the early 80’s. Fast forward to early 2000 and the area had grown into a popular base to the expat community and it was developed into a lifestyle and food and beverage precinct centered around a permanently based retired ocean cruise liner, theRead More →

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AllCity offers Shekou/Nanshan residents a new shopping experience with over 100,000 sqm of retail space. The mall has five floors, three underground and two above ground on top of which is high-end residential apartments. The features a boutique supermarket, a 1200 seat ‘ five-star’ theater, with brand names such as OMEGA watches, Bvlgari watches, GAP, H & M, Charles & Keith, Starbucks, Costa Coffee and much more among its mix of retail, dining, entertainment, and leisure. Shenzhen Bay, where the mall is located, is flourishing into one of Shenzhen’s prime locations is somewhere to keep an eye on as it matures into an area offeringRead More →

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Located in the prestigious Mangrove Bay area of Nanshan, Kingkey Banner Center provides nearby residents with 120,000 sqm of shopping, leisure and dining. The center features a Rainbow Department Store, a Fundoland and Teletubbies for kids, a Suning store for electronics, and lots of fashion stores. For dining, there’s a small Shanghai cuisine restaurant, sushi and noodle restaurants, Ajisen Ramen, McDonald’s, Croissants De France, Mr & Mrs Asyh, Pizza Hut, KFC, Dunkin’ Donuts and once you’ve eaten at all of those you’ll probably want a coffee, try Starbucks or Costa Coffee. There’s also a Pacific cinema here, so you can eat, shop, gulp down someRead More →

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Located in Shekou, a sub-district of Nanshan, Garden City Center features a floor area of 70,000 sqm and around 100 or so shops costing of fashion, dining, and entertainment. There’s an MCL cinema here plus a gym. Lots of ladies fashion, beauty care and the like. For dining, there’s McDonalds, KFC, Kung Fu, Ajisen Ramen and at the other end of the building, there’s a RBT cafe and popular sushi restaurant. There is also a large Walmart store which features groceries and homewares. There’s also a Starbucks if you’re looking for a comfortable chair and free WIFI. There’s also a large Decathlon store located hereRead More →

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Ran out of good reads? Looking for a good book to escape the innumerable number of frustrations that living abroad can dish out? Well, heading over to Hong Kong is one option, but just before you submit yourself to border crossing blues here’s a couple of places to check out in SZ. Shenzhen Book City CBD store (Futian) (深圳书城中心店) First stop is the massive Shenzhen Central Book Mall and library located at Futian right at Childrens Palace metro station. Best bet is to head upstairs to Eon Bookstore (Shenzhen Yiwen Book IMP&EXP.Co.) where you can find rows of imported books of many genres. It’s the best range I haveRead More →