Huaqiangbei () is a subdistrict of
Futian,
Shenzhen
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,
Guangdong Province,
China
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. It is one of Shenzhen's notable retail areas, having one of the largest
electronics
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markets in the world. The area's status as a major electronics manufacturing hub, and sprawling electronics marketplaces have earned it (and Shenzhen)
occidental nicknames such as "China's
Silicon Valley
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", and the "Silicon Valley of Hardware". Multiple malls contain various businesses.
In 2020, the area had about 38,000 businesses.
Huaqiangbei is known in China for selling cheap electronics. Most of the smartphones in China come from this area. Many mobile phones stolen in Europe and US are also smuggled into the region.
Location
The subdistrict runs from
Shennan Road at
SEG Plaza near
Huaqiang Road Station of the
Shenzhen Metro 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
Shenzhen Metro stations in the area:
*
Huaqiang Road station on
Line 1
*
Huaqiang North station on
Line 2 and
Line 7
*
Huaxin station on
Line 3 and
Line 7
Gallery
File:Huaqiangbei street.jpg, Huaqiangbei 2024
File:Huaqiangbei at night.jpg, Huaqiangbei at night
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
File:华强电子世界 1.jpg
References
External links
Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware, Youtube a documentary focused on Huaqiangbei.
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Futian District
Electronics districts
Subdistricts of Shenzhen
Shopping districts and streets in China
Business districts