Shenzhen Government Online
Urban Civilization
From: Shenzhen Government Online
Updated: 2022-11-08 09:11

CULTURAL-ETHICIAL ADVANCEMENT

A happy life is inseparable from the development and nourishment of modern urban civilization. Shenzhen comprehensively promotes the construction of an urban spiritual civilization and the public cultural service system, and nurtures the city’s scientific, humanistic and artistic spirit.

 

Civilized City: Shenzhen has been recognized six times by the Central Government as a “national civilized city.”


The spirit of the special economic zone: enterprising, pioneering and persevering.


There are more than 3.51 million volunteers registered in the city, one out of every five persons.


UNESCO recognized Shenzhen as a global model for its promotion of reading.


Sports venue booking platform: there are more than 30,000 sports venues in the city, covering a total of 30 million square

meters. A sports venue booking platform has been launched, allowing users to book over 1,500 gymnasiums and stadiums and over 5,800 sports fields.


Shenzhen cultural facilities

Shenzhen Reform and Opening-up Exhibition Hall


Shenzhen Opera House


Shenzhen Conservatory of Music


Shenzhen Book City Bay Area Store


Shenzhen Innovation and Creative Design Academy


New Shenzhen Art Museum


Shenzhen Nature Museum


Shenzhen Marine Museum


Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum


New Hall of Shenzhen Museum


Shenzhen Creative Design Hall


10 BLOCKS WITH DISTINCT CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS

Dapeng Fortress


Nantou Ancient Town


Dafen Oil Painting Village


Guanlan Printmaking Base


Gankeng Hakka Town


Dalang Fashion Town


Dawan Ancestral Residence


Shekou Sea World


OCT-LOFT


Huaqiangbei Science and Technology Fashion Culture Block

 

CULTURE INDUSTRY

The cultural industry is the spiritual carrier that reflects a city’s civilization progress. Shenzhen has continued to improve the modern cultural industry systems and market systems, focusing on the cultural industry and tourism, and establishing a number of Chinese cultural brands with international influence.

 

The added value of cultural industries has accounted for 8% of the city’s GDP for many consecutive years.

 

City of Design: Shenzhen is the first city in China to be designated as a “City of Design” by UNESCO.

 

Cultural events: events such as China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair, Shenzhen Design Week, and Shenzhen Fashion Week, are world-famous.





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