Huaqiangbei () is a subdistrict of

Futian Futian District () is one of the nine districts comprising the city of Shenzhen, China. The district is home to the government and Municipal Committee of Shenzhen, as well as the city's central business district (CBD). Name There are two theori ...

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, one of Shenzhen's notable retail areas, having one of the largest

electronics The field of electronics is a branch of physics and electrical engineering that deals with the emission, behaviour and effects of electrons using electronic devices. Electronics uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification ...

markets in the world. The area's status as a major electronics manufacturing hub, and sprawling electronics marketplaces have earned it (and Shenzhen)

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nicknames such as "China's

Silicon Valley Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical areas San Mateo County ...

", and the "Silicon Valley of Hardware". Multiple malls contain various businesses. In 2018, due to slowing demand for smartphones, some shops are now selling cosmetics. In 2020 the area had about 38,000 businesses. Its known in China for selling cheap electronics. Most of the smartphones in China are from here.

Location

The subdistrict runs from

Shennan Road Shennan Road () is a major east-west thoroughfare of Shenzhen, China. Location Spanning all over Luohu, Futian and Nanshan Districts, the road measures in length. It is divided into three sections, namely Shennan Boulevard (), Shennan Middle ...

SEG Plaza SEG Plaza () is a skyscraper in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Completed in 2000 and located at the junction of Shennan Road and Huaqiangbei Electronics Market, it originally stood tall including the height of the original antenna which h ...

near Huaqiang Road Station of the

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for north to the Pavilion Hotel. It is at the spine of a shopping district, with cross streets Zhenzhong Road (), Zhenhua Road () and Zhenxing Road (). Huafa Road () is immediately parallel to the east with Yannan Road () further away. The central area of the district is along Huaqiang Road (), a busy pedestrian street which the district is named after.

Locale

The area is characterized by tree-lined streets with wide () footpaths. There are three

stations in the area: * Huaqiang Road station on Line 1 *

Huaqiang North station Huaqiang North station () is a station of Shenzhen Metro Line 2 and Line 7. Line 2 platforms opened on 28 June 2011 and Line 7 platforms opened on 28 October 2016. It serves the shopping district of Huaqiangbei. Station layout Exits See a ...

on Line 2 and Line 7 *

Huaxin station Huaxin station (), is a station of Shenzhen Metro The Shenzhen Metro () is the rapid transit system for the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province, China. Extensions opened on 28 November 2022 put the network at of trackage, operating on ...

on Line 3 and Line 7

Gallery

File:Huaqiangbei walking street.jpg, Huaqiangbei pedestrian street File:华强电子世界 2.jpg, Huaqiang Electronics World () File:深圳华强北华强北路全景图 - By 科技小辛 - panoramio.jpg, Huaqiangbei, 2012 File:华强北 - panoramio.jpg, Huaqiangbei street view, 2013 File:深圳华强北超大全景图 (2013-04-14) - panoramio (2).jpg, Huaqiangbei panorama, 2013

References

External links

Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware, Youtube
a documentary focused on Huaqiangbei. {{coord, 22.54565, 114.08700, display=title Futian District Electronics districts Subdistricts of Shenzhen Shopping districts and streets in China Business districts