The number of homeless people in Shenzhen keeps rising; a well-known homeless encampment has been shut down and its residents driven away

In September 2026, online reports reflected that the number of homeless people on the streets of Shenzhen was increasing year by year — they could not be accommodated under overpasses, in underground passages, or in unfinished buildings; to avoid the social impact, the government closed a well-known homeless encampment and drove homeless people out of densely populated areas.