Huaqiangbei
Huaqiangbei is an area and subdistrict of Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. The area's status as a major electronics manufacturing hub, and sprawling electronics marketplaces have earned it occidental nicknames such as "China's Silicon Valley", and the "Silicon Valley of Hardware". In 2018, due to the depression of the electronic market, part of the region was transformed into a cosmetics market.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:
