Shenzhen Bay

Shenzhen Bay (Houhai) is the city's most prestigious new CBD, a gleaming waterfront district of glass towers housing tech giants including Tencent's HQ, Ping An Finance Centre, and dozens of high-growth startups. The community is overwhelmingly composed of affluent tech professionals, corporate expats, and entrepreneurs.

The Shenzhen Bay Park stretches 13 km along the waterfront, offering spectacular views across to Hong Kong and providing cycling paths, jogging tracks, and mangrove boardwalks. It is one of the most popular outdoor spaces in Shenzhen.

Shenzhen Bay is served by Metro Lines 9 and 11, with Line 11 providing express service to the airport in around 30 minutes. The Shenzhen Bay Port offers a direct land border crossing to Hong Kong, the most convenient of all Shenzhen crossings.

Shenzhen Bay has luxury malls (MixC, Kerry Plaza), international restaurants, and branded coffee chains serving the tech workforce. Supermarkets like Ole and CitySuper carry international products. The area feels polished and efficient.

Shenzhen Bay faces the sea, which moderates temperatures slightly and provides pleasant sea breezes on most days. Summers are still very hot and humid (32-36 C) with strong typhoon exposure given the open bay orientation.