2026-11-12
Due to the APEC summit from November 12 to 20, all bus services to and from Shenzhen have been suspended. Passengers who already purchased tickets have received cancellation notices, and only business class tickets remain available for high-speed trains to Shenzhen.
2026-11-12
It is rumored in Shenzhen that management has instructed food delivery riders to maintain a neat appearance during the APEC summit, and notified them that all delivery overtime from November 16 to 20 will be exempt from penalties to prevent traffic accidents from attracting negative international attention.
2026-11-11
Recently, multiple netizens in Shenzhen posted on Xiaohongshu and Douyin that their companies, in order to comply with the two-day APEC holiday, are requiring employees to use their annual leave to offset the time off. Those who have no annual leave left for this year are being asked to deduct it from their 2027 annual leave. Some in the comment section shared similar arrangements.
2026-11-11
Recently, a store at Shenzhen MixC issued a notice stating that, in order to cooperate with the APEC 'Green Travel, Smooth Traffic' campaign, parking of e-bikes and bicycles will be strictly prohibited on surrounding roads. All employees are required to commute by subway or bus from November 11 to 21 to avoid having their vehicles seized.
2026-11-11
On November 11, BYD officially responded to reports from netizens regarding the wheel mismatch on the Tang EV, stating that specialized testing showed the affected vehicles do not have compromised handling and pose no safety risks while driving.
2026-11-10
A large Maersk container ship, the 'CMA CGM CINCINNATI', lost control while berthing at Yantian Port, crashing into the dock and causing a large quay crane to collapse into the container yard.
2026-11-10
On November 10, the Steering Committee of the Japanese House of Representatives approved Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's overseas visit schedule: first to the Philippines to attend ASEAN-related summits, and then to Shenzhen to participate in the APEC Leaders' Meeting from the 18th to the 19th, marking her first visit to China since taking office.
2026-11-10
A residential committee in a Shenzhen community suggested in a group chat that residents go out for trips from November 17 to 19, stating that those who remain at home will be visited by party and government personnel during specific periods. Empty apartments will have electronic seals with chips placed on their doors, which will trigger an alarm upon opening, and residents must be accompanied by staff to return home. The APEC meeting is being held in Shenzhen from November 18 to 19.
2026-11-10
On November 10, a netizen posted that on the eve of the APEC meeting in Shenzhen, workers at a construction site in Shekou were restricted from entering and leaving, and nearby street vendors were banned from operating until the 21st, affecting the workers' daily meals.
2026-11-10
On November 10, multiple netizens filmed an unfinished building near Pingzhou Station in Bao'an, Shenzhen, that had been under construction suspension for a long time, completely wrapped in blue fencing material. Netizens joked that it looked like the Water Cube and claimed it would be restored to its original state after the meeting. Local netizens said they had seen this unfinished building since 2005.
2026-11-09
The first report meeting on studying and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee was held in Beijing. Netizens have been discussing the venue layout and the sitting posture of Zhang Shengmin when he met with members of the lecture group.
2026-11-09
Bloomberg reported on November 9, citing people familiar with the matter, that Japanese officials have been striving to ensure Sanae Takaichi receives the same reception as other attending leaders from the Chinese side. It is expected that Xi Jinping will shake hands with her as per protocol, though it remains unconfirmed whether the two will hold a separate meeting.
2026-11-09
On November 9, multiple netizens posted that in order to welcome the APEC meeting, Shenzhen has launched city-wide urban appearance cleanup efforts. Cleaning crews are scrubbing stains at subway stations, painting pipes, and washing road bollards. Netizens questioned whether these measures provide any benefit to ordinary workers.
2026-11-09
On November 9, at Yantian Port in Shenzhen, Guangdong, a large Maersk container ship collided with Berth 12, causing a quay crane to collapse and damaging the yard area.
2026-11-08
On November 8, U.S. President Trump stated that he expects to meet with Xi Jinping and Putin during the APEC leaders' meeting to be held in Shenzhen from November 18 to 19, with topics covering denuclearization and ending the war in Iran; the Chinese side stated it is communicating with relevant parties, and the trilateral formal talks have not yet been confirmed.
2026-11-07
On November 7, during the women's singles awards ceremony at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Shenzhen, Japanese champion Mone Chiba was met with shouts of "get off" as she took the podium. Some audience members remained seated during the Japanese national anthem, and others shouted for refunds. Netizens later debated whether the commotion was triggered by perceived unfair scoring by the judges.
2026-11-06
The Financial Times reported on November 6 that Shenzhen has stepped up enforcement ahead of the APEC summit. Dozens of vendors in the Huaqiangbei second-hand mobile phone market were arrested, foreign iPhones were banned from sale, and counterfeit goods in Luohu Commercial City were removed, with frequent inspections and police stations on 24-hour duty.
2026-11-06
On November 6, netizens filmed sanitation workers in Shenzhen, who were participating in city appearance maintenance for the APEC meeting, lacking proper rest and dining facilities. They were seen squatting on the roadside at noon eating cold meals and pickles they brought themselves, and sleeping in green belts at night. Netizens are calling for the improvement of rest stations and hot meal support.
2026-11-04
A Guangdong netizen posted a social security retirement income certificate from Shenzhen, showing a monthly payment of 1,989 yuan after nearly 20 years of contributions, sparking public concern over pension gaps and the proposed extension of the social security contribution period to 20 years.
2026-11-04
The Shenzhen police announced that the APEC security command system has entered wartime mode, and low-altitude control will be implemented starting November 7. Drones, kites, and sky lanterns are all within the ban.
2026-11-04
On November 4, the fourth day of the implementation of Shenzhen's new no-honking rule, drivers encountered pedestrians blocking the road but dared not honk, resorting to shouting to warn them to move. A bus driver, seeing the car in front not moving at a green light, got out to knock on the front car's window to remind them. Netizens remarked, 'This place is becoming increasingly surreal.'
2026-11-04
On November 4, a netizen posted that after paying social security in Shenzhen for 20 years and just retiring, their monthly pension is only 1,989 yuan.
2026-11-03
On November 3, Google released an investigation report stating that Shenzhen Shizhuang Technology exploited certification testing vulnerabilities to pre-install backdoors in TV boxes before they left the factory, selling device access rights to black and gray industry syndicates. Over 1.3 million devices worldwide were remotely controlled to click ads and install malware. Google has severed the control servers and terminated its certification partnership.
2026-11-03
On November 3, netizens discovered that as the APEC meeting approaches, white barriers have been installed at parking areas for electric bicycles near subway stations on Longzhu Avenue and other locations in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, to conceal the vehicles, sparking mockery from netizens who called it an act of 'burying one's head in the sand' and a waste of money.
2026-11-03
On November 3, Shenzhen announced temporary traffic control measures during the APEC meeting via the "Shenzhen Fabu" WeChat official account: from November 17 to 20, between 6:00 and 22:00 daily, non-Guangdong B licensed passenger cars are prohibited from driving in the six districts of Futian, Luohu, Nanshan, Bao'an, Longgang, and Longhua, and trucks are also subject to restricted access by category and time period.
2026-11-02
On November 2, Guo Yonghang, who served as the top aide to Ma Xingrui in Guangdong, was expelled from the Party and public office and transferred to judicial authorities, involving the Ma family's capital chain and urban renewal projects in Shenzhen.
2026-11-01
On November 1, 17 days before the opening of the APEC Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen, the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department ordered all public security organs across the province to initiate high-level duty, deploy heavy forces onto the streets for strict management and control, and transfer police personnel to support Shenzhen for enhanced inspection and control on the outer peripheries of Shenzhen and Guangdong.
2026-11
As the 2026 APEC meeting approaches, security measures in Shenzhen have become strict. Some residents report that their online orders are being returned to the sender, and daily items such as nail clippers cannot be shipped normally.
2026-10-31
On October 31, as the national anthem played at Wenshan Primary School in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, students, parents, security guards, and volunteers outside the school gate stood still in the street. Some students faced the school and saluted, a scene captured and uploaded by netizens.
2026-10-30
The owner of a restaurant in Longhua District, Shenzhen, revealed that local police came to the premises and used metal chains to lock up all the kitchen knives in the community restaurant.
2026-10-30
A restaurant owner in Longhua District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, claimed that kitchen knives were chained and fixed by the police. It is rumored that this control measure is being widely implemented in local communities.
2026-10-30
On October 30, the owner of the 'Jiudao Geng Quan Niu Yan' restaurant in Longhua District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, stated that police officers came to the premises and used chains to lock and secure their kitchen knives, adding that they heard this control measure was being implemented throughout the local community.
2026-10-30
On October 30, uniformed personnel wearing "anti-fraud" armbands were seen patrolling in front of multiple shops in Shenzhen. The intensity of the patrols has increased compared to the past, and netizens have submitted photos documenting the scene.
2026-10-29
On October 29, a Shenzhen netizen posted that due to APEC security controls, the Evian facial spray they purchased could not be shipped. Multiple netizens reported that scissors, knives, mosquito coils, deodorant sprays, and other items sent to Shenzhen addresses were either refunded by merchants or flagged as being outside the sales area.
2026-10-27
On October 27, a netizen submitted via [Niuma.ICU] to expose that Shenzhen Deshengyuan Technology Co., Ltd. requires 6 workdays per week and 12 hours per day, that the workshop has only fans with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees, that no social insurance or housing provident fund is paid, and that wages are not paid on time.
2026-10-27
Shenzhen's new no-honking rules take effect: from November 1, all motor vehicles are banned from honking on all roads citywide from 0:00 to 24:00 every day; violators will be fined 300 yuan, and the rules are valid for 5 years. Netizens then played up the meme, posting dubbed videos of residents screaming at the top of their lungs.
2026-10-26
On October 26, a blogger on Xiaohongshu (RedNote) posted a video showing sanitation workers in Shenzhen using steel wool to scrub stainless steel road bollards. Netizens questioned the formalism and called for extra compensation for the sanitation workers.
2026-10-25
On October 25, Russian presidential aide Ushakov stated that preparations for a trilateral meeting between Xi Jinping, Trump, and Putin have begun, that all three countries are in principle ready to meet, that the Chinese side's attitude is "very serious," and that the meeting is planned to be held during the Shenzhen APEC summit on November 18-19.
2026-10-23
On October 23, an online store selling model protective spray paint notified customers that, because Shenzhen is hosting the 2026 APEC Meeting (November 18 to 19), the product falls within the control zone, and deliveries to Shenzhen addresses are temporarily suspended. Shipping will resume after November 19, and buyers in Shenzhen were advised not to place orders for now.
2026-10-22
A netizen posted real photos of Shenzhen on Douyin; three hours later, sharing was restricted and the post was taken down, with a notice saying it was under review, and the account was immediately permanently banned, suspected to be triggered by the words "Xijiu" and "1988" in the photo.
2026-10-22
On October 22, a netizen in Guangdong posted that during Shenzhen's "green travel" voluntary no-drive declaration period, some grassroots departments and enterprises had turned the voluntary program into quota targets, with managers requiring employees to scan a QR code to declare and submit screenshots, and those failing to meet the targets would be held accountable, sparking dissatisfaction among netizens.
2026-10-21
On October 21, a netizen photographed a poster put up in an office building in Shenzhen titled “In Order Not to Cause Trouble for the Shenzhen APEC Summit, Please Choose Your Way of Contributing,” which listed options such as working overtime until late at night and letting your beloved car sit idle. It sparked heated discussion among netizens and was subsequently taken down.
2026-10-21
On October 21, South Korean girl group Hearts2Hearts announced the cancellation of a fan-signing event originally scheduled to be held in Shenzhen, citing force majeure, without specifying the reason.
2026-10-19
On October 19, a netizen posted a notice: during the APEC meeting from November 16 to 20, Shenzhen citywide will not have a unified holiday or adjusted rest day; enterprises may independently arrange working from home, staggered commuting hours, flexible working hours, and paid annual leave, and it was emphasized that flexible arrangements must not be used to unlawfully extend working hours, evade overtime pay, or lower wage standards.
2026-10-18
Recently, netizens in many places across China have reported on social media that they received notices of increased social insurance premiums, requiring them to pay back the difference for January to September. A netizen in Shenzhen said the social insurance payment was nearly 2,000 yuan, lamenting the heavy pressure on life amid economic difficulties.
2026-10-18
According to a tweet posted by X user @GFWfrog, Shenzhen state-owned enterprise Guosen Securities issued an announcement stating that its employees were publicly criticized by the Luohu District Cyberspace Administration for circumventing the Great Firewall to access the overseas internet. This incident reflects the relevant authorities' regulatory scrutiny of corporate employees' online behavior and has drawn attention online.
2026-10-17
According to a post by X user LuJun Quan (@QuanLujun), netizens who circumvent the Great Firewall are warned that KuaiMiao VPN is phishing software. Its registered address is shown as a police officers' dormitory building in Shenzhen, and some netizens have reported being approached by police for talks four times after using this VPN. In addition, the post points out that most VPNs in the Apple and Google app stores are operated by Chinese companies, posing enormous security and compliance risks.
2026-10-14
Shenzhen's social security pension base has risen again, and back payments and supplementary payments are required for the period from January to December. The difficulty of recovering the shortfall from departed employees is increasing the burden on businesses.
2026-10-14
Multiple areas of Shenzhen have implemented large-scale temporary traffic controls and road closures ahead of APEC-related meetings or drills, causing traffic congestion and disrupting residents' travel.
2026-10-14
On October 14, a Douyin blogger posted a video showing a strivers' hostel in Shenzhen that charges 14 yuan per night and has 8 beds. Most of the guests are college graduates looking for work; some have stayed for months, and late at night some guests are still out working and have not returned.
2026-10-14
On October 14, the Nanshan Branch of the Shenzhen Social Insurance Fund Administration set up a consultation booth at the entrance of a park, carrying out social insurance publicity under the themes of "Everyone Fulfills Their Duties · Everyone Enjoys the Benefits" and "2026 Social Insurance Services Go Into Every Household." Netizens commented sarcastically that they should set up at company entrances and have employers pay social insurance for their employees.
2026-10-13
Former Chongqing Mayor Huang Qifan was detained at Shenzhen Airport, and it was announced on October 13 that he is under investigation.
2026-10-12
The Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision announced that Wang Shourui, former standing committee member of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and former secretary of the Party Working Committee of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone, is suspected of serious disciplinary and legal violations. He voluntarily reported his problems to the organization and is undergoing review and investigation.
2026-10-12
A netizen posted a bill showing a social insurance payment of 2785 yuan made to the Shenzhen Tax Bureau through Alipay Huabei on October 12, sparking heated discussion online.
2026-10-12
On October 12, a netizen posted a social insurance payment bill showing a payment of 2,785.43 yuan in social insurance fees to the Shenzhen Municipal Tax Bureau via Alipay's Huabei, and said it could be paid in installments; the netizen also found that records of paying social insurance via Huabei in Shenzhen, Guangxi, Jingdezhen and other places had existed since 2022.
2026-10-11
On the evening of October 11, the topic climbed onto Weibo's social hot search list. Netizens complained about having to pay back the earlier difference, with one netizen from Guangdong saying the company had already covered the entire back-payment difference for its employees, comparing it to a landlord announcing a rent increase in October and demanding the price difference for the previous 9 months.
2026-10-09
On October 9, the Shenzhen Tax Service issued an announcement stating that the social insurance payment function via channels such as the Alipay life account "Shenzhen Tax Service" has been restored.
2026-10-08
Three departments in Guangdong issued a notice dated September 17 and published on the tax bureau's official website on October 8, retroactively unifying the lower limit of the pension contribution base for enterprise employees to 5,510 yuan as of January and 5,521 yuan from July onward. Shenzhen's original lower limit of 4,775 yuan was raised by about 15.6%, and employees and employers who had previously contributed at the lower base must pay the difference.
2026-10-06
The Financial Times reported that Beijing is pushing to move the Shenzhen APEC ministerial meeting online and plans to cancel informal closed-door exchanges.
2026-10-04
On October 4, at a mall in Guangming, Shenzhen, Guangdong, a physically disabled man wearing a delivery uniform lay sideways on a specially modified electric wheelchair to pick up and deliver food. Warm-hearted passersby and mall staff on site helped him hang and collect the meals, and the video sparked heated discussion among netizens.
2026-10-01
The National Defense Mobilization Law of the People's Republic of China officially took effect on October 1, stipulating that male citizens aged 18 to 60 and female citizens aged 18 to 55 shall legally undertake national defense service duties, including supporting and safeguarding military operations, preventing and relieving the disasters of war, and assisting in maintaining social order.
2026-09-30
A blogger said that at 20:33 on September 30, traffic was flowing smoothly at the Shenzhen passage exit and the on- and off-ramp bridges, adding that this spot often saw long-lasting congestion in previous years.
2026-07-19
Shenzhen Metro issued a notice on its official WeChat account and Weibo, announcing that starting from July 20, it will fully implement "person-bag simultaneous inspection." All passengers' carry-on luggage must be scanned, and passengers must also undergo security checks via handheld devices.
2026-09-24
On September 24, a netizen in Shenzhen posted that after resigning, they have spent over 30,000 yuan on self-funded social security over the past two years. Currently, the monthly medical and pension insurance payments exceed 1,500 yuan, which has become an unbearable burden. Many netizens in the comments section also shared their own financial pressure, with some even choosing to stop paying for pension insurance and only keep medical insurance.
2026-09-23
A garment enterprise in Shenzhen issued a notice stating that to ensure normal operations before and after the holiday, the company has suspended leave privileges, requiring all employees to work normally and halting all leave requests.
2026-09-21
On September 21, multiple workers gathered to defend their rights at the Shenzhen JD.com headquarters project. Workers stated that the construction party and general contractor, Shanghai Baoye, unilaterally canceled their access cards and demanded they leave the site before settling payments. Consequently, the workers protested at the project department's entrance, demanding the resolution of unpaid wages and related payment issues.
2026-09-21
On September 21, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision announced that Qin Weizhong, member of the Leading Party Group of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress and former mayor of Shenzhen, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation.
2026-09-21
On September 21, multiple netizens in Guangdong reported that, without contacting any strangers, their mobile phones continuously received dozens of early warning text messages from the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau anti-fraud center in a short period. Officials subsequently responded that it was caused by a system malfunction.
2026-09-21
On September 21, a tenant in Shenzhen failed to register a visiting friend, resulting in the landlord being taken to a police station, detained for 12 hours, and facing a fine of 1,000 yuan. The landlord demanded the tenant share the fine.
2026-09-19
On September 19, inside the E3 factory area of Foxconn in Longhua, Shenzhen, an employee wore a homemade cardboard wooden yoke and knelt in public, drawing crowds of onlookers who filmed the scene. Currently, the employee's specific demands and subsequent developments remain unclear.
2026-09-16
On September 16, a space under a bridge near Xingfucheng in Longhua District, Shenzhen, was sealed off with iron bars and water-filled plastic barriers. The filmer pointed out that the area was originally a shelter for the homeless from the rain, and this blockade aims to drive away the homeless population, sparking criticism from netizens over urban management methods.
2026-09-20
On September 20, Li Yun was officially elected as the Mayor of Shenzhen, succeeding Qin Weizhong, who had previously resigned.
2026-09-17
On September 17, citizens in Shenzhen, Guangdong reported that purchasing knives (including scissors) locally requires scanning a QR code for real-name registration and taking photos for retention, sparking concerns over escalating social control.
2026-09-18
On September 18, 2024, a 10-year-old Japanese boy was fatally stabbed outside the Shenzhen Japanese School. On the second anniversary of the incident, local authorities have increased police presence, while the school has implemented measures such as suspending classes and banning Japanese-style school bags. Japanese residents in China remain deeply concerned about their safety.
2026-09-18
Shenzhen Middle School currently has more than 100 PhD-holding teachers, over 150 teachers who graduated from Tsinghua University and Peking University, and more than 100 teachers who graduated from top overseas universities such as Harvard, MIT, Oxford, and Cambridge; among the 21 people it plans to recruit in 2026 are a PhD in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University to serve as a high school math teacher and a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Cambridge to serve as a high school physics teacher.
2026-09-14
September 14, Guangdong Shenzhen Jindi Center, multiple migrant workers went to the building to protest over unpaid wages. The workers said that before protesting they had completed legal procedures such as filing lawsuits and arbitration and had won, but still have not received the owed wages.
2026-09-15
Shenzhen Middle School has released its list of 21 proposed teacher hires for 2026, all of whom hold graduate degrees, including 5 PhDs and 16 master's degree holders. Among them, several PhDs from Tsinghua University, the University of Cambridge, and Fudan University listed labor dispatch companies as their previous employers, sparking public concern over the employment patterns of high-end talent.
2026-09-05
On September 5, a netizen reported that while traveling in Shenzhen, they clarified to the anti-fraud police who came to their door for investigation that they had not been scammed, but their father still received a warning text message notifying the family. This triggered comments from multiple netizens who shared similar experiences of being harassed and having their privacy leaked.
2026-09-15
In September 2026, a machinery manufacturing plant in Shenzhen announced its relocation to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, reflecting the trend of manufacturing moving overseas.
2026-09-15
In September 2026, a Shenzhen businessman dealing in TPE materials visited specialized markets and said they were almost deserted. Previously, multiple manufacturing factories had closed one after another, and not a single one had voluntarily ceased operations after making money.
2026-09-15
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.
2026-09-15
In September 2026, a factory job posting in Shenzhen was exposed online: a monthly salary of 3,800 to 4,500 yuan, 10 hours of work per day, and only 2 days off per month, sparking attention toward working conditions in first-tier cities.
2026-09-15
In September 2026, the owner of a machining factory in Shenzhen said that after September began, orders dropped significantly and there had been basically no work for over ten days, so he decided to shut the factory, return home to farm, and sell off all the equipment.
2026-09-15
In September 2026, a Shenzhen worker posted online that he worked 7 hours that day and earned only 18 yuan, lamenting that hourly wages at domestic factories are just over ten yuan, and recalling the working conditions he previously enjoyed at a foreign-invested factory.
2026-09-11
On September 11, at the Huawei Hongmeng Smart Mobility User Center store on Chuangye 2nd Road in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, several workers climbed onto the roof to conduct rights defense. After the incident, the involved store issued a statement in response, and the related on-site video was subsequently taken down from the entire network.
2026-09-10
Wu Zhongmin, a reporter from Jiangxi Radio and Television Station, was slapped in the face by the father of the person in charge of a company involved in a dispute while interviewing at a Xiaer Baba homestay in Shenzhen. The All-China Journalists Association has spoken out in support of the reporter's right to perform their duties according to law and demanded severe punishment for the assailant.
2026-09
Recently, protesters holding banners appeared at the entrance of the Shenzhen International Exchange Academy, accusing the school of withholding various subsidies for a teacher who died of illness, totaling more than 400,000 yuan.
2026-09-11
A video claims that many Huawei Shenzhen employees fell from great heights collectively after prolonged unpaid wage demands failed, but CCTV did not report it, and the related news spread overseas.
2026-09-11
Rumors are going viral online that Huawei boss Ren Zhengfei's entire family left their Shenzhen home in the early hours of September 11 by chauffeured car, heading for the Dapeng Peninsula in an attempt to leave the country via a private island, sparking heated discussion.
2026-09-09
Around September 9, Putin and Trump spoke by phone for about an hour, discussing the mid-November APEC summit in Shenzhen and the possibility of a trilateral meeting. Putin has confirmed his attendance at APEC; a Kremlin spokesperson said Putin discussed the possibility of a trilateral meeting with Trump, while the White House has not yet confirmed whether Trump will attend.
2026-09-06
On September 6, a netizen discovered that inside the “anti-bullying mailbox” set up at Dapeng School of Shenzhen Middle School, there were two already damaged and yellowed help letters, and the mailbox was heavily covered in dust. The netizen questioned, “Is it just for show?”. The letters show that the student writing to the principal reported that a certain classmate had long engaged in bullying behaviors such as hitting people and stealing others' belongings, and asked the principal “save us”. Netizens heatedly discussed in the comment section... #FanzeiAcademy
2026-09-02
On September 2, 2026, many Shenzhen residents reported online that their monthly deductions had risen sharply after the social insurance contribution base was raised, with a number of flexible workers saying the burden was too heavy and they could only stop paying pension insurance while keeping medical insurance.
2026-09-02
On September 2, 2026, a woman in Shenzhen called 119 to report a fire and, as instructed, uploaded a video; however, a splash ad popped up in her mobile browser, delaying her for about a minute. The incident sparked online discussion over ads appearing during emergency calls for help.
2026-09
A company in Shenzhen distributed mooncakes cut into four pieces to its employees as Mid-Autumn Festival benefits, and even reminded employees not to take too many during the distribution.
2026-09
In mid-September, during Xi Jinping's visit to India, overseas Chinese social media platforms were flooded with claims that Ren Zhengfei, Meng Wanzhou, and more than ten other family members had gone missing and might have fled to a small island overseas via Shenzhen's Dapeng Peninsula. Screenshots purporting to be internal Huawei conversations and videos allegedly showing armed police surrounding Huawei's Shenzhen headquarters also circulated. Huawei has not responded publicly.
2026-09
According to industry data circulating online in September 2026, over the past year Amazon's global active sellers decreased by about 600,000, and by regional share Shenzhen alone lost about 67,000 sellers.
2026-09
In 2026, Shenzhen's cross-border e-commerce sector has been hit by an unprecedented clearing-out, with veteran sellers in Bantian, Fuyong, Huanan City and elsewhere who had endured for five or six years successively clearing out their stores, cutting operations and scaling back, while some simply shut their doors.
2026-09
In Shenzhen, a father whose baby suffered permanent injuries from toxic milk powder produced in Guangdong hired a lawyer, who calculated compensation of over 2 million yuan. The company involved filed a police report claiming extortion, and the local Guangdong government arrested the father and sentenced him to several years in prison.
2026-09
According to a submission received by the X account "Po Mu Tui Qiang" (Breaking the Wall), during a trial at the Shenzhen Luohu Court over a transfer dispute involving an extramarital affair, the defendant explained the transfers received as a response to the call of the Party and General Secretary Xi, saying that getting rich is inseparable from the Party's wise leadership, sparking discussion among spectators.
2026-09
Rumors circulate that a restaurant owner in Shenzhen exploits employees, who work 17 hours a day for a monthly salary of only 3,000–5,000 yuan; some food-service workers are calling on their peers to treat employees well.
2026-09
Online reports say a factory in Shenzhen is offering conditions of more than 12 hours of work per day at an hourly wage of 13 yuan, and telling those who can't accept it to leave, reflecting the harsh treatment at domestic factories today.
2026-09
Online reports claim that office towers such as Shenzhen's Future Assets Plaza only turn on their exterior lighting at night while the interiors stand empty, creating the false impression of a brightly lit, thriving building, when in fact many floors are vacant.
2026-09
In September 2026, the boss of a cross-border e-commerce company in Shenzhen announced that the team had officially disbanded. Because it had been unable to generate profits for a long time, the company became a one-person company, and its workers joined the ranks of flexible employment.
2026-08-31
Due to a previous real-name report by a businessman surnamed Wang and related contract disputes, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court rejected Liu Xiaoqing's appeal in the second instance, upheld the original verdict, and ordered her to repay the company's debts within the scope of her unpaid capital contribution of 3.4 million yuan.
2026-08-30
A video has surfaced on overseas social media platform X showing a young man who identifies himself as a Hong Kong resident holding documents such as a Chinese Hong Kong and Macao Resident Identity Card. He says working on the mainland, especially in Shenzhen, has been a terrible experience, and expresses a desire to return to Hong Kong.
2026-08-24
On August 24, Qin Weizhong resigned as Mayor of Shenzhen citing a change in his job position, and was transferred to serve as a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress.
2026-08-20
A 30-year-old man surnamed Yang fell on hard times financially after losing his job in Shenzhen, nearly fasting for 20 days and developing acute kidney failure; he later suffered damage to his eyesight due to an acute nervous system illness caused by a lack of vitamin B1. The incident sparked widespread discussion.
2026-08-20
On August 20, 2026, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court publicly pronounced the first-instance verdict on the Evergrande Group and Xu Jiayin and others. Xu Jiayin received a combined sentence of life imprisonment for multiple crimes and had all his personal property confiscated.
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2026-08-15
On August 15, 2026, a mainland traveler posted on a social platform revealing that they were stopped and inspected by customs upon entering from Hong Kong simply for carrying seven books, drawing attention to book inspections at border crossings.
2026-08-14
A 39-year-old programmer in Shenzhen died suddenly. The Human Resources and Social Security Bureau declined to recognize it as a work-related injury on the grounds that he had not gone to his workstation after clocking in, sparking heated online discussion.
2026-08-12
On August 12, a JD.com courier in Shenzhen posted about his extremely long working hours and said he was criticized by managers for damaging the company's image; he was subsequently placed on indefinite leave.
2026-08-12
On August 12, 2026, a JD heavy-cargo courier in Shenzhen exposed on social networks the extreme labor intensity of having only one day off in half a year, and was subsequently ordered by management to stop work indefinitely.
2026-08-01
On August 1, 2026, Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng disclosed that when his family of three planned to travel to Hong Kong at a Shenzhen checkpoint, they were stopped and placed under exit controls by border inspection on the grounds that leaving the country might endanger national security, and they received no written notice.
2026-08-01
On August 1, 2026, at a bay beach in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, residents filmed dense piles of plastic bags and household waste floating on the sea surface. Dark brown seawater kept churning up the trash and washing it onto the beach, raising concerns about marine pollution.
2026-08
After the girl sought help online, a public welfare organization involving Tencent employees placed her to work at a café on Shenzhen's Penguin Island; the hired kidnappers subsequently staked out near the café multiple times and disguised themselves as customers to case the place.
2026-07-31
On July 31, 2026, it was reported online that an animal protection publicity board was placed outside a restaurant in Shenzhen, Guangdong, publicly speaking out for the puppy "Wangwang" that was abused to death in Jieyang, Guangdong, and calling on people to oppose animal abuse.
2026-07-25
Affected by Typhoon Noul, a construction cradle used for exterior wall work on a high-rise building in Shenzhen, Guangdong, was trapped in mid-air with two workers inside.
2026-07-21
On the second day after the new Shenzhen Metro security check regulations took effect, someone at Bihaiwan Station rushed the card reader and knocked a security officer down, causing severe queues at the security checkpoint.
2026-07-21
On July 21, 2026, shortly after a public service advertisement against animal abuse, placed on a shopping mall's big screen by a Shenzhen pet hospital, went live, the mall and the hospital received pressure calls from the local public security authorities and were forced to take the content down immediately.
2026-07-20
Starting July 20, Shenzhen Metro will upgrade random inspections to a “check every bag, check every person” policy, requiring all passengers to undergo luggage X‑ray and personal security screening, with queues exceeding 20 minutes during the morning and evening peaks.
2026-07-20
From July 20, 2026, Shenzhen Metro implemented full-coverage entry security checks with simultaneous body and bag screening for all passengers due to heightened security for a major international conference, causing hundred-meter-long queues at multiple major transfer stations during the morning rush and triggering passengers forcing their way through gates and clashes.
2026-07-20
On August 10, 2026, foreign media reported that Shenzhen significantly tightened metro security checks in preparation for an international summit, scanning and searching passengers' belongings one by one, causing morning rush-hour queues lasting up to half an hour. It was criticized as an expensive, formalistic "security performance."
2026-07-20
On July 20, 2026, dozens of owners at Hongrongyuan Jiayufu in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, took to the streets in a collective protest march over housing quality issues and downgraded planning commitments, shouting slogans to defend their rights against the developer and relevant authorities.
2026-07-17
Wang Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department, has been announced to be under investigation.
2026-07-17
On July 17, 2026, Wang Qiang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Head of the United Front Work Department, voluntarily surrendered.
2026-07-14
On July 14, 2026, a violent armed assault occurred in Henggang Sub-district, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong. A man beat passers-by on the street with a stick. The police officers who arrived at the scene were accused of cowering, doing nothing but filming, and even being chased by the attacker, causing an uproar of public opinion.
2026-07-10
Workers at Shenzhen Born Optical went on strike on July 10 to protest the company's implementation of a disguised pay cut through a five-day, eight-hour work week policy.
2026-07-09
On July 9, 2026, food delivery platforms adjusted same-city crowdsourced rules in Shenzhen and other places, abolishing the self-dispatch toggle and implementing forced order assignment; riders who refuse orders face ranking demotion or forced offline penalties, triggering strong dissatisfaction among riders.
2026-07-05
Unpaid wages occurred at a headquarters building project constructed by China Construction Seventh Engineering Division in Futian, Shenzhen, and workers blocked the project gates to defend their rights.
2026-07
Shenzhen's housing vacancy rate has reached 60%, and many migrant workers live in harsh group rental houses, reflecting the difficulty of survival for the lower class.
2026-06-22
Dai Beifang, former chairman of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), has been expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office. After retirement, she served as the president of the Shenzhen Charity Federation.
2026-06-17
At the Shenzhen import and export trade fair, due to a scarce turnout of buyers and suspicions of hiring fake foreigners to pad attendance, hundreds of exhibitors staged a collective protest demanding refunds of tens of thousands of yuan in exhibition fees, while a large contingent of SWAT police confronted and suppressed them at the scene.
2026-06-17
On June 17, 2026, an exhibitor at a foreign trade fair in Shenzhen discovered that the organizer had hired a large number of foreign students to pose as fake buyers to create an illusion of prosperity. A mass rights-defense action broke out on site, with exhibitors surrounding the organizer to demand refunds of booth fees, and SWAT police arriving to maintain order.
2026-05-27
On May 27, 2026, a dump truck caught fire violently on the westbound Xinwu section of the Nanping Expressway in Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, and the blaze spread to an adjacent bus. Thick billowing smoke filled the scene, multiple vehicles took emergency evasive action, and emergency and fire departments rushed to the site to put out the fire.
Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong ·
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2026-05-25
On May 25, 2026, it was reported online that an employee of Shenzhen Haorui Technology Co., Ltd. died suddenly in a dormitory after working 13 consecutive days. The family said their work-injury application was rejected by the Social Security Bureau, drawing online attention.
2026-04-25
On April 25, 2026, the blogger went to the Zhaoxin Hui office building in the core business district of Shenzhen for an on-site visit. The building has a grand exterior with 61 floors, but the blogger found that floors 21 to 60 were almost entirely vacant, and most floors were still in shell condition, with only the ground floor and the 61st floor finished. In the video, the blogger questioned why a skyscraper built with huge investment is largely idle, implying that the developer may have issues with cash flow or project progress.
2026-04-28
Shenzhen has seen another food delivery rider collapse unconscious from overwork on his electric scooter, sparking public discussion about the living conditions of riders.
2026-04-28
A video of a food delivery rider in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, carrying a child on his back while making deliveries has drawn online attention, with netizens leaving comments lamenting the hardships of life and expressing dissatisfaction with official "lying flat" remarks.
2026-03-22
Shenzhen Municipal Party Secretary Meng Fanli has been replaced by Jin Lei, as the big boss's stronghold in Shenzhen undergoes a personnel reshuffle.
2026-03
Jin Lei, formerly head of the Organization Department of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, went south to take charge of Shenzhen, becoming Secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee.
2026-03
Overseas social media platforms once reported that Jin Lei, the Party Secretary of Shenzhen, is Xi Jinping's "cousin" and has been selected as his successor.
2026
In 2026, the special revenue of the projects corresponding to Shenzhen municipal special bonds was budgeted at 8.91 billion yuan, an increase of 5 billion yuan over the previous year.
2026
A fried chicken shop in Shenzhen saw a surge in late-night orders, with only one employee on site working continuously, at one point kneeling on the ground before convulsing and collapsing; afterwards the employee was physically fine and has since left the job.
2026
The Shenzhen Longhua District Federation of Trade Unions said that employees at a fried chicken restaurant broke down and developed respiratory alkalosis due to an excessive number of orders, and warned that related symptoms may occur frequently in high-temperature environments.
2025-11-04
On November 4, according to CCTV, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court in Guangdong Province announced the first-instance verdict in the Bai family criminal gang case: Bai Suocheng, Bai Yingcang, Yang Liqiang, Hu Xiaojiang, and Chen Guangyi were sentenced to death; Li Fushou and Li Zhide received death sentences with a reprieve; Guo Jianzheng, Pan Xian, and three others received life imprisonment; Li Longhua, Luo Wending, and six others received fixed-term sentences ranging from three to twenty years.
2025-05-31
On May 31, 2025, Yu Chengdong stated at the Shenzhen Future Automobile Pioneers Conference that Huawei has strict quality standards, and not a single vehicle that fails to meet the standards can leave the factory; the cars of some automakers, by Huawei's standards, cannot be shipped at all.
2025
The Chinese man who stabbed a 10-year-old Japanese boy outside the Japanese School of Shenzhen on September 18, 2024, causing the boy's death the following day, was executed in 2025. To this day, it remains unclear whether the case specifically targeted Japanese people.
2025
By the end of 2025, Shenzhen's debt balance had reached 449.2 billion yuan.
2024-09-18
On September 18, a Japanese schoolboy studying at a Japanese school in Shenzhen, Guangdong, was attacked and injured on his way to school. Hiroshi Moriya, Japan's Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, stated at a press conference that the Japanese side has requested local authorities to take measures to prevent such incidents from happening again and to provide detailed information.
2024-09
After a Japanese boy was attacked in Shenzhen, some netizens posted celebratory remarks online such as "Well killed, Japanese brats aren't human," saying that the mothers picking up their children from school should be killed as well.
2024-04
CITIC Real Estate has listed its 40% stake in Shenzhen Spark Xingteng Real Estate Co., Ltd. for transfer at a reserve price of one cent.
2023
Since 2023, civil servants in Shenzhen have gone through at least two rounds of pay cuts, with ordinary section members seeing their annual income reduced by about 100,000 yuan.
2021-09-25
Meng Wanzhou landed at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport on a Chinese government chartered flight; on the same day, two Canadian citizens, Michael, who had been detained by China, were released and boarded a flight back to Toronto.
2020
Huacheng Group will transfer all equity of Shenzhen Xinghai Investment to Shenzhen Chenyao Investment.
2019
Before the new labor law took effect, Huawei forced nearly 7,000 employees who had completed eight years of service to voluntarily resign and compete for their positions again, with their previous years of service wiped to zero, raising questions about the company's employment practices.
2019
When Huawei employee Li Hongyuan left the company in 2018, he negotiated a severance package of 330,000 yuan. Shortly after the money arrived, he was criminally detained by Shenzhen police, with the charges changing from embezzlement and leaking trade secrets to extortion. Because Li had kept recordings of the negotiations and public pressure mounted, he was released without charge after 251 days in detention and received state compensation of 107,522 yuan paid by the government.
2017
CITIC Real Estate Chairman Hu Donghai succeeds Wang Jianyu as Chairman of Shenzhen Xinghuo Xinteng Real Estate Co., Ltd.
2017
The first batch of 678 auxiliary police officers recruited in Shenzhen are reported to all hold bachelor's degrees or higher.
2017
In 2017, Huawei carried out a mass purge of employees over the age of 34, an action widely regarded as the origin of today's phrase "the anxiety of programmers over 35."
2016-12-30
In 2016, Shentong Express went public in Shenzhen. Previously, Alibaba founder Jack Ma had invested in Shentong, pushing it to leverage the growth of online shopping to expand its courier business.
2016-12
Shenzhen Xinqiao Industrial, under Huacheng Group, acquired full equity in the Shenzhen Yuemeng Industrial Zone Project.
2016
Wang Zhanjiang founded Shenzhen Huasheng Investment Co., Ltd., and within less than four weeks the company cooperated with CITIC Real Estate and others to establish Shenzhen Xinghuo Xinteng Real Estate Co., Ltd., obtaining a credit endorsement for the Shenzhen old city renovation project.
2015-11
Ma Xingrui met with Xu Jiayin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Evergrande Group, hoping that Evergrande would increase its investment in Shenzhen. Shenzhen expressed its support.
2015-07
Ma Xingrui met with CITIC Group Chairman Chang Zhenming, CITIC Bank Chairman Li Qingping, and others to discuss issues such as Shenzhen's subway financing, fund custody, housing construction, and Qianhai development.
2015-03
Ma Xingrui was transferred from Deputy Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of its Political and Legal Affairs Commission to become Shenzhen Municipal Party Secretary.
2014-10
On the occasion of the 101st anniversary of the birth of Xi Zhongxun, Xi Yuanping published a reminiscence article titled “Beautiful Woodlands” in the Shenzhen Special Zone Daily, recounting the love story with his wife Zhang Lanlan and accompanied by a photo of the two together; the article was subsequently reported to have been ordered deleted across the entire network.
2012
Bloomberg disclosed changes in the asset of the property above Shenzhen Dongmen Old Street subway station based on business registration information.
2011-11
When the project building was nearing completion and about to start collecting rent, Shenzhen Metro Group transferred its entire 60% share to Yuanwei Enterprises.
2011
Shenzhen Metro Group completely transferred up to 60% of the state-owned shares in the Dongmen Old Street overhead property project to Yuanwei Industry, turning the project into private property for the elite.
2008-03
From July 2007 to March 2008, Huawei employees died by suicide one after another: on July 18, 2007, Shenzhen employee Zhang Rui hanged himself; on August 11, an employee at the Changchun office fell from a building; on February 26, 2008, Chengdu office employee Li Dongbing jumped from a building; and on March 6, an employee at the Shenzhen headquarters jumped from a building. These deaths were linked to intense work pressure.
2005
Yuanwei Industrial, controlled by Qi Qiaoqiao and Deng Jiagui, and Shenzhen Metro Group jointly established Shenzhen Metro Yuanwei Commercial Development Co., Ltd., getting involved in Shenzhen Metro's above-ground property development.
2004
When the air rights property project above Shenzhen Dongmen Old Street subway station was established, Shenzhen Metro Group held 60% equity, and Yuanwei Industrial held 40%.
2004
The Shenzhen Municipal Government hired the Shenzhen branch of China Development Bank as its financial advisor, and during the relevant period, the Shenzhen branch of China Development Bank signed a 30 billion yuan credit line with the Shenzhen Municipal Government.
2003-01
Yu Xiaoping was transferred from the head office to serve as the president of the China Development Bank Shenzhen Branch. He ruled locally for seven years, leading massive and enormous policy-backed loans for projects such as the Shenzhen Metro.
2002-04-27
Liu Xiaoqing and her boyfriend flew from Beijing to Shenzhen and attempted to take a boat to France via Hong Kong, but they were intercepted by border control officers at the Shenzhen airport ferry terminal who had been notified in advance, causing their escape plan to fail.
1996-12
Li Wei registered her residence in Huilai, Guangdong, and obtained a Shenzhen ID card on December 25. Related reports alleged that Zheng Shaodong, director of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department, was involved in handling the case.
1993-08
Xiang Huaqiang and Xiang Huasheng set up a film production base in Shenzhen, and simultaneously serve as directors of a Hong Kong investment company together with Guangdong elite family member Ye Xinlong.
1988
When Huawei was first founded, Ren Zhengfei required all staff to keep mattresses under their desks so they could sleep at the company and work directly when tasks were urgent. This is the origin of "mattress culture."