You don’t have to wait until autumn to witness breathtaking brown and red foliage scenes. Along the Dongchong River near its estuary on the Dapeng Peninsula, dense mangroves showcase a rich palette of colors — red, yellow, brown, and bluish-green — rivaling the beauty of famed autumn bald cypresses in Shenzhen.
More than 160 years after Gregor Mendel laid the foundations of modern genetics using garden peas, scientists from Shenzhen have finally decoded the complete genetic basis of the seven traits he studied, thereby resolving a question that has puzzled researchers for generations.
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area’s drive to enhance its international tourism competitiveness has taken a decisive step forward with the launch of the 2-billion-yuan (US$276.4 million) Longqi Bay Integrated Resort project in Dapeng New District.
Engineers in Shenzhen have completed a key section of the city’s expanding Metro network, setting a national record for the largest underground excavation ever undertaken for a Metro tunnel.
The China Tourism Research Institute, in collaboration with Mafengwo, a popular Chinese website for travel planning, sharing and booking, recently unveiled the “Tourism Research Report on Charming Towns in China.”
In celebration of World Earth Day on April 22, Shenzhen Dapeng Peninsula National Geopark teamed up with domestic universities and geological organizations to hold the Action! Volcano and Coast Natural Festival at the geopark in Dapeng New District.
As the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone celebrates its 45th anniversary, the Baguang Nature School marks five years of protecting the silver-leaf mangroves that thrive in the Baguang Heritiera Wetland Park in Dapeng New District. Over the past four and a half decades, Shenzhen has been regarded as a "City of Volunteers," with more than 4 million registered volunteers contributing to urban development. Among these, the Baguang volunteer team has grown quickly, becoming an unique force of mangrove protection.
Summer officially began in Shenzhen on April 8, as marked by five consecutive days with an average temperature above 22°C, the city's meteorological observatory announced April 15. This was 12 days earlier than the usual start date of April 20.
The main structure of the Xichong Depot for Shenzhen Metro Line 8 Phase III has been fully completed, marking a critical step toward the line’s planned opening by the end of 2025. The milestone was achieved with the final concrete pour, transitioning the project into the electromechanical installation phase.
New rules for astronomical observatory