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Bright lights, big city. At night, the Museum of Contemporary Art & Urban Planning in Futian district shines beautifully behind its perforated metal, stone and glass facade panels. Good night, Shenzhen!

South China's first pilot cruise-to-nowhere route opened recently with the "Dream" cruise ship leaving Shenzhen Shekou Cruise Home Port. Shenzhen is the third port in China to launch such a service, following Shanghai and Tianjin. A cruise-to-nowhere voyage leaves from a domestic cruise home port, sails entirely in international waters without calling anywhere and returns to where it set out. Mainland passengers on the Shenzhen service need only a passport to board, with no visa required. Those without a passport can apply for a single-entry and single-exit permit at the Exit-Entry Service Hall. The "Dream" has a gross tonnage of 77,000 tonnes and is 261 meters long. With 15 decks, 1,000 cabins and room for more than 2,000 passengers, the ship has a themed theater, outdoor swimming pools, a gym, family entertainment areas, specialty restaurants and duty-free shops. The Shenzhen service is a three-day, two-night voyage offering onboard dining, themed performances, leisure activities, swimming, fitness, family entertainment and duty-free shopping, an all-in-one vacation at sea. Source: South

Record-high arrivals from APEC economies are flying into Shenzhen. As the APEC meeting nears, Bao’an Airport sees surging inbound flights from South Korea, Mexico, Malaysia and more. Driven by visa-free policies and expanded routes, foreign visitor numbers jump sharply. From January to October, 1.559 million overseas guests passed through the airport, up 27.7%. Among them, 1.25 million travellers are from APEC economies, a 29.6% year-on-year rise and new historic high. Source: Shenzhen Special Zone Daily

Jiaochangwei is a small coastal village in Dapeng New District, Shenzhen, the city’s only natural village with its own shoreline. It is famous for its colourful converted B&Bs, beachside seafood restaurants, with jet ski, sailing and boat tour activities right along its bay.

Shenzhen recorded a record 1.145 million inbound and outbound border crossings Saturday, surpassing the previous single-day high set in August, according to the Shenzhen General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection. The figure included 599,000 inbound and 546,000 outbound crossings, breaking the previous record of 1.1377 million set Aug. 22. It marked the fourth time this year that the city had set a new single-day record. The surge came as Halloween celebrations, major concerts and other events in Hong Kong coincided with the weekend travel rush and the third phase of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, driving up cross-border traffic. Source: Shenzhen Daily

China will extend the maximum period of stay for APEC Business Travel Card holders in the country from 60 days to 90 days, effective November 1, in a move to further facilitate business travel across the Asia-Pacific region. The announcement comes as China prepares to host the 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen on November 18 and 19. The APEC CEO Summit will also be held in the city from November 17 to 18, bringing together around 1,000 political and business representatives from APEC economies. Source: South

McDonald's China opened its first ocean-themed restaurant, located in Shenzhen at the Wanghai Road outlet in Qianhai's sea world, in partnership with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), bringing sustainable fishing from the supply chain to consumers. Qianhai, a core area in Shenzhen's drive to become a global ocean city, is expanding its blue economy. Analysts said the partnership offers a replicable model for promoting sustainability to consumers. Source: South

Shenzhen's new world-class cultural landmark is taking shape. The Shenzhen Opera House sits by Shenzhen Bay at Dongjiaotou and is planned to open by late 2028. As a 250,000 m² complex with 4 performance halls and a 20,000 m² arts block, it will host top opera, dance and symphony shows.

Futian Book City is more than just books. The Shenzhen bookstore has a solid stationery section for pens, art supplies and gifts, plus educational, regular and DIY toys.

Shenzhen’s official APEC host-city theme song "Meet You Where Wonders Bloom" was released on November 1st. Sung by Jane Zhang and Joseph Zeng, this warm pop track shows Shenzhen’s open, welcoming spirit for the Asia-Pacific summit. ▶️ piped.video/0lALzhiXOjA

A Starbucks store in Shenzhen. Starbucks China’s new seating rule is now to purchase something to sit. It’s soft enforcement: pregnant, disabled or elderly people are exempt. The goal is to stop seats being taken for hours by non-paying guests when paying customers cannot find space.

Fresh wheat beer Belgian style, Wuyi Mountain Da Hong Pao Tea Beer and Jasmine Tea Beer at a Sungiven supermarket in Shenzhen. Originally from Xiamen, it started as an import-export business in 2001. Now it runs many shops across Chinese cities that sell its own private-label alcohol.

The 27th Shenzhen Reading Month has started. A program called “Reading in Shenzhen: Seven Libraries Together” will connect 7 recently completed cultural venues: the Eyes of the GBA, SZ Science & Technology Museum, SZ International Museum of Art, SZ Natural History Museum, New Hall of the SZ Cultural Center, SZ Library North Division and SZ Bay Culture Square. Each venue will offer themed reading lists and an event calendar. Reading activities will also extend into parks, residential communities and workplaces. Lychee Park, Lianhuashan Park and Shenzhen Bay Park will host a park reading festival and tent-based book-exchange stations, featuring book-market stalls, outdoor staged readings and poetry-and-folk-music performances. Source: Shenzhen Daily

Did you know that Shenzhen is known as a “city of parks”? With over 1350 parks, including tiny pocket parks, big coastal parks and mountain trails, you'll find a green space within every 500 meters.

Jiulong Lake European Town in Huadu, Guangzhou, is a scenic European-style replica town. It features pastel villas, spired buildings, a chapel and stone lanes beside quiet lake waters. It is a popular day-trip spot for a quick overseas-style escape.

Futian Railway Station, surrounded by skyscrapers in Shenzhen's CBD. You can't see much of it in this picture as it is an underground station. As Asia’s largest underground high-speed railway station, it has three underground levels: transfer lobby, waiting hall and rail platforms.

Halloween night in Hong Kong: Lan Kwai Fong is Hong Kong’s iconic Halloween heart. The narrow streets fill with costumed crowds, DJ beats and floating ghost decorations, with crowd control in place on this busy and bustling night.