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City streamlines tax refund service for cross-border shoppers |
2025-09-17
Shenzhen has become the first city in China to roll out a streamlined “one sheet, one bag, one code” value-added tax (VAT) refund service for eligible cross-border tourists.The measure, rolled out Sep. 15 at all 1,640 tax refund stores across the city, lets cross-border shoppers clear customs without opening sealed shopping bags, speeding departures and improving their shopping experience.Under the new system, each tax refund form is
Shenzhen transforms former landfill into future tech hub |
2025-09-16
At the foot of Yinhu Mountain in Luohu District, south China's Shenzhen City, a vast green canopy covers 116,900 square meters of worksite where excavators and bulldozers operate at full capacity. Workers were busy covering leveled areas with anti-seepage film to prevent rainwater from seeping in.This is the former Yulong landfill, once Shenzhen's largest dumping ground, now undergoing the nation's largest full-excavation
Shenzhen Pingshan English-speaking contest highlights language skills and global vision |
2025-09-14
The Pingshan round of the 2025 "Speak Shenzhen · Link the World" English Contest was held on September 13 at Pingshan Cultural House. Centered on the theme "Pingshan Voices Speak · Future Ideas Spark," the event featured 17 participants from local schools, universities, and workplaces sharing their stories about Pingshan in English.The event aimed to enhance the language environment and support the district's
Shenzhen launches official English portal for 15th National Games |
2025-09-12
On September 5, Shenzhen launched its official English portal for the upcoming 15th National Games, providing global audiences with a one-stop platform to explore competitions and venues. The site features news, event schedules, venue guides, and ticketing services, allowing users to stay updated and plan their visits effortlessly.With a clear layout and intuitive navigation, the platform ensures quick access
World-class airport cluster emerges in China's Greater Bay Area |
2025-09-11
Passengers walk past a flight information board at the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, south China, July 20, 2025. A world-class airport cluster is rapidly taking shape in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), marking a significant milestone in regional infrastructure development. This ambitious project integrates multiple major airports to create a cohesive and efficient aviation network.On July 30
Overseas e-wallet tax refund service set to stimulate tourist spending |
2025-09-11
A foreigner uses an Alipay code on his mobile phone to buy coffee in Shanghai. Experts believe that Alipay+'s introduction of the country's first overseas e-wallet tax refund service will further enhance the mainland's tax refund system, stimulate spending by overseas tourists and drive the global expansion of payment platforms.Ant Group's global wallet platform Alipay+ announced on Sept 8 to include tax ref
Overseas visitors saving cash with instant tax refund service |
2025-09-10
Staff members offer tax refund service for a tourist at a MixC shopping mall in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, April 30, 2025. Overseas visitors to China are spending more and claiming more refunds thanks to the expansion of the instant tax refund service, which has contributed to a surge in sales and refunds since its nationwide rollout in April.In the first half of this year, the number of overseas travelers u
China's Zheng Qinwen withdraws from Billie Jean King Cup finals |
2025-09-10
China's Olympic champion and top women tennis player Zheng Qinwen has pulled out of the upcoming 2025 Billie Jean King Cup finals in China's Shenzhen, according to an announcement made by organizers on Sep. 9.Zheng underwent surgery on her right elbow in July and missed the US Open.2024 Olympic mixed doubles silver medallist Wang Xinyu will lead host China into the quarterfinal clash with defending champion Italy on Sep. 16.
New bridge for China-Germany Cooperation inaugurated in Shenzhen's Nanshan |
2025-09-09
On September 7, the Eintracht Frankfurt (Shenzhen Nanshan) International Exchange Center was inaugurated. Meanwhile, the 2025 Frankfurt–Shenzhen Nanshan International Symposium was held.At the symposium, representatives from the Chinese and German governments, enterprises, institutions, and industries conducted exchanges around the theme of "Football·Technology·Business·Culture" and jointly explored ways to deepen practical
City eases home-buying curbs |
2025-09-08
Shenzhen has further eased home-purchasing restrictions to stimulate demand in its property market. Announced Sep 5 by the city’s housing and construction bureau and effective Sep 6, the measures relax limits in non‑core urban areas — defined as areas other than Futian and Nanshan districts and Xin’an Subdistrict in Bao’an District.Under the new rules, families with Shenzhen household registration (hukou) and those who have paid soci