https://china-travel.org/tags/shenzhen/Recent content in Shenzhen on China Travel GuideHugo -- gohugo.ioen-US© 2026 LéaMon, 02 Nov 2026 02:03:40 +0800https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:40:00 +0800https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/<p><strong>Contents</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#quick-overview-which-area-is-for-you" >Quick overview: which area is for you?</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#1-luohu-and-dongmen-the-hong-kong-border-and-old-shenzhen" >1. Luohu and Dongmen: the Hong Kong border and old Shenzhen</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#2-futian-cbd-and-the-convention-center-the-middle-of-the-new-city" >2. Futian CBD and the Convention Center: the middle of the new city</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#3-huaqiangbei-electronics-malls-and-the-best-mid-range-hotels" >3. Huaqiangbei: electronics, malls and the best mid-range hotels</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#4-huanggang-and-futian-port-crossings-that-stay-open-late" >4. Huanggang and Futian Port: crossings that stay open late</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#5-nanshan-and-window-of-the-world-theme-parks-tech-and-the-sea" >5. Nanshan and Window of the World: theme parks, tech and the sea</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#6-tianbei-and-shuibei-the-jewellery-district" >6. Tianbei and Shuibei: the jewellery district</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#7-dameisha-and-xiaomeisha-the-beach" >7. Dameisha and Xiaomeisha: the beach</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#8-shenzhen-north-station-the-high-speed-rail-hub" >8. Shenzhen North Station: the high-speed rail hub</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#9-baoan-airport-and-guangming-transit-and-the-far-north-west" >9. Bao&rsquo;an Airport and Guangming: transit and the far north-west</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#arriving-in-shenzhen-which-station-and-what-it-costs" >Arriving in Shenzhen: which station, and what it costs</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#crossing-to-hong-kong-four-ports-and-how-to-choose" >Crossing to Hong Kong: four ports and how to choose</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#quick-budget-breakdown" >Quick budget breakdown</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#practical-tips-for-shenzhen" >Practical tips for Shenzhen</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#faq" >FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="https://china-travel.org/where-to-stay-in-shenzhen/#my-final-recommendation" >My final recommendation</a></li> </ul> <p>I first crossed into Shenzhen at Luohu in 2013, on the last train from Hong Kong, with a reservation for a hotel that its own listing described as &ldquo;right by the port&rdquo;. It was right by the port. It was also on the ninth floor of a wholesale building, up a goods lift, above a shop selling phone cases in bulk, and the room had a window that opened onto a wall. I paid ¥180 that night and slept six hours, which was all I needed, but I learned the thing about Shenzhen that still holds: the city is not one place, it is nine or ten places stacked along a 50 km strip, and the booking you make depends entirely on which one you actually need.</p>