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Intl. arbitration court handles record new cases in 2024 |
2025-02-13
QIANHAI-BASED Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) handled a record high of over 14,500 new cases in 2024, according to its 2024 arbitration work report released yesterday.The report indicates that the total dispute amount across these cases reached 142.26 billion yuan (US$19.46 billion). This included 158 cases with dispute amounts exceeding 100 million yuan, marking a 19.7% increase year on year.Additionally, the aver
SZ robotics firm makes Morgan Stanley’s ‘Humanoid 100’ list |
2025-02-12
UBTECH, a Shenzhen-based pioneer in humanoid robotics, has been highlighted as a pivotal player in Morgan Stanley’s list of companies driving humanoid robot development.The international investment bank recently released the “Humanoid 100: Mapping the Humanoid Robot Value Chain,” a comprehensive list of global companies poised to benefit from the growth of humanoid robots.A total of 37 Chinese enterprises are on the list, including s
SZ’s first ‘super vortex’ Metro station |
2025-02-13
THE recently opened Line 13 of the Shenzhen Metro has made waves with its innovative design that blends technology and art, creating a distinctive new artistic tunnel experience. Among the highlights is the Shenzhen University Station, renowned for its eye-catching “super vortex” architecture, which offers a futuristic aesthetic reminiscent of time travel.The dynamic, flowing circular lines connect various areas within the station, w
Metro extends service hours for Lantern Festival |
2025-02-11
SHENZHEN Metro will continue to extend its service hours until Friday to accommodate surging passenger flows during celebrations of the Lantern Festival, the last day of the Spring Festival. It falls on tomorrow this year.Operating hours for lines 1, 3, 5, 6, 11, 13, and 14 have been prolonged by an hour until midnight. The last trains in both directions on lines 4, 5, and 6, which connect Shenzhen North Station, and Line 11, which l
AFC U20 Asian Cup to open in town tomorrow |
2025-02-11
SHENZHEN is bracing itself for a soccer spectacle as it gears up to host the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025, commencing tomorrow. The tournament, a pinnacle of competition for Asia’s most promising U20 players, will bring together 16 of the continent’s strongest soccer teams.Shenzhen’s selection as the host city is no coincidence, according to a Chinese Football Association official. The city’s burgeoning sports industry, bolstered by
Lanterns light up night sky at Huaqiangbei |
2025-02-11
THIS Wednesday marks the Chinese Lantern Festival. Coming next to the Spring Festival in time, this traditional Chinese festival falls on the 15th of the first lunar month, with the bright moon signifying for family reunion and hopes for a fresh start.Combining fashion, tech and intangible cultural heritage elements from Zigong, Sichuan Province, dozens of lantern sets depicting flower fairy, snake, butterflies and more, are adorning
16 SZ athletes compete in Asian Winter Games |
2025-02-11
SIXTEEN athletes from Shenzhen are competing in the 9th Asian Winter Games, which began Friday in Harbin, capital of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province.This marks China’s third time hosting the Asian Winter Games, following 1996 and 2007. It is a significant international ice and snow event held in China after the Beijing Winter Olympics.The Shenzhen athletes are participating in figure skating, women’s ice hockey, and men’s ice
City sees 8.94 million tourist trips during holiday |
2025-02-07
Shenzhen received 8.94 million tourist trips during the Spring Festival holiday, an 8.3% year-on-year increase. The city's tourism sector generated 9.88 billion yuan (US$1.35 billion) in revenue, a 12.5% year-on-year increase, according to data from the city’s tourism authority. Foreign visitors dressed in traditional Hanfu excitedly pose for photos at the Splendid China•China Folk Culture Villages during the Spring&nbs
A community museum’s quest for sustainability |
2025-02-07
The entrance of the ZiShi ESG Garden on Jingtian Road East in Futian District. Photos by Zhang Yu except otherwise statedVarious plants thrive in the courtyard of the ZiShi ESG Garden, a sustainability-themed community museumGuests from Indonesia write Chinese calligraphy at the ZiShi ESG Garden during their visit Aug. 7, 2024. Courtesy of the intervieweeSTROLLING down Jingtian East Road in Shenzhen’s Futian District, pedestrians mig
SZ logs 244 days of comfortable weather, no smog in 2024 |
2025-02-07
SHENZHEN recorded a total of 244 days of comfortable weather in 2024, which was 7.6 days more than the average of the past five years, as stated in a climate monitoring report released by the city’s meteorological authority.Pingshan District (253 days), Dapeng New Area (250 days), and Yantian District (248 days) ranked among the top three in terms of the number of comfortable days.Additionally, following the first record of zero smog