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■ Park full of the beauty of spring

Shenzhen International Garden and Flower Expo Park in Futian District is a famous site for viewing bougainvilleas, which are in full bloom from the end of March to early April.

2023-03-23

■ Little-known alley turns into coffee street

Cuiye Street in Futian District, which stands between residential buildings, has become a well-known coffee street for coffee lovers. Seven coffee shops line up the alley extending less than 100 meters. The cafés, each no more than 30 square meters, provide young people a space for work and life.

2023-03-17

■ Flaming kapok flowers light up the sky

Kapok trees (Bombax ceiba), which usually bloom between February and April, is one of the major attractions in South China at this time of the year. There are many places across Shenzhen to admire kapok flowers, not least those lining the streets we pass by every day. It is visibly evident this week as hundreds of kapok trees are now in full flower all over the city, becoming showy with their vibrant hue and delicate petals, although high above.

2023-03-16

■ Bazaar held to celebrate Tree Planting Day

Children draw pictures at a bazaar at Futian Mangrove Ecological Park on March 12, the 45th National Tree Planting Day.

2023-03-13

■ Brazilian carnival vibes return to Shuiwei

Shuiwei Community in Futian District was once again enveloped in a cocoon of joy and revelry as its Brazilian carnival, which has been on hiatus for about four years due to the pandemic, relaunched with buzzing vibes Saturday night.

2023-02-20

■ Plum blossoms in Futian

Blooming plum blossom at the plum garden near the Beihuan-Xiangmi Overpass in Futian District.

2023-02-17

■ Futian Walled Village Culture Season held

The 2022 Futian Walled Village Culture Season was held at Xiasha Square in Futian District on Dec. 21, 2022. People enjoyed intangible cultural heritage demonstrations, games and Chinese folk performances at the event. The annual event aims to showcase the cultural identities of villagers from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao who share the same origin and encourage younger generations to learn about the walled village’s history.

2023-01-09

■ City lights up with Glow Shenzhen

A ceremony was held last night at Xiangmi Park in Futian District to officially launch the third Glow Shenzhen, a grand light festival, which will run until Feb. 19 next year.

2022-12-15

■ SZ Fashion Week Futian subvenue opens

The Futian subvenue of the Spring/Summer 2023 Shenzhen Fashion Week was unveiled last night at One Avenue in Futian District with two runway shows by local fashion brands KENSUN and ELLASSAY.

2022-10-28

■ Light installations showcase rare animals and plants

Eight light installations in the shapes of rare animals and plants are on display on a bridge that stretches across Xinzhou River in Futian District, attracting many children and parents to stop by during evening walks.

2022-08-10

■ Exhibition showcases Guangdong woodcarving

From a 5-meter-tall sacrificial chamber to a 2.87-meter-tall shrine to a 1.1-meter-tall multi-layer candied fruit box, exquisite gold-coated woodcarvings and gold lacquer items collected by Shenzhen Museum and Guangdong Folk Craft Museum are on display.

2022-07-22

■ Light show celebrates anniversary of HK's return

A light show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland was held July 1 at the central business area of Futian District.

2022-07-07

■ Xiangmi Park greets new year with flowers

Different species of bulbous plants including tulips and barbadoslilies and roses are in full bloom at Xiangmi Park in Futian District, drawing many visitors to admire their beauties during the Chinese New Year holiday, which ran from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6 this year.

2022-02-10

■ The Spring Festival is coming! It's time for flower shopping

Covering 50,000 square meters, the newly opened Xiangmihu Flower Wonderland includes a five-story central market and eight houses where there are not only flower shops but also teahouses, pottery shops and aquarium shops. Temporary booths have also been set up there for the upcoming Spring Festival where shoppers can buy fresh flowers and Chinese New Year decorations.

2022-01-24

■ 8th Shenzhen Pet Fair

The 8th Shenzhen Pet Fair was held between Friday and Sunday at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District.

2021-10-25
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