Welcome to the Shenzhen Tech Tour
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Shenzhen is unlike any city on Earth. In just 40 years, it transformed from a small fishing village into a megacity of 17 million people — and the undisputed global capital of hardware manufacturing.
Why Shenzhen Matters
If you’ve ever used a smartphone, worn a smartwatch, flown a drone, or driven an electric vehicle, there’s a good chance its components passed through Shenzhen. The city produces:
- 90% of the world’s electronics — from PCBs to finished products
- 70% of global drones — led by DJI, headquartered in Nanshan
- A massive EV supply chain — BYD and its ecosystem of suppliers
- The world’s largest electronics market — Huaqiangbei, spanning multiple city blocks
What This Guide Covers
This guide is built to help you navigate Shenzhen’s tech landscape, whether you’re:
- A hardware entrepreneur looking for suppliers and manufacturers
- A software engineer curious about the hardware-software interface
- An investor scouting the next wave of deep tech
- A tech tourist wanting to experience the future firsthand
How to Use This Site
- Blog — Articles about Shenzhen’s tech scene, market guides, and trip reports
- Events — Conferences, meetups, and hackathons in Shenzhen
- Places — A curated map of tech landmarks, from Huaqiangbei to maker spaces
- Companies — Profiles of startups, scale-ups, and giants in the ecosystem
Stay Updated
This site is continuously updated. New content is added automatically as events are announced, companies emerge, and the ecosystem evolves. Check back often — or better yet, come visit Shenzhen yourself.