Energy-saving portable storage powers European balconies

07-22,2026

Shenzhen SYD Network Technology Company, ranked as a small and medium-sized enterprise, has embedded itself into Europe's emerging residential energy consumption chain by catering to end-user scenarios overseas with targeted product definition and an especially agile supply chain response.SYD Technology supplies portable energy storage power stations for European families.Its straight forward brand name SYD encapsulates the company's founding aspiration to advance energy-efficient new energy solutions. Commitment and integrity run through its entire overseas expansion journey. The firm engages in candid communication with overseas partners on industry conditions, sharing rising material costs jointly with clients to weather supply chain headwinds.Technologically, Shenxing Deng independently handles all links, including industrial design, structural development, electronic hardware, software and battery management systems. It also keeps product defect rates below one percent. In 2025, the enterprise expanded its laboratory and recruited more than ten additional R&D specialists.Shenzhen hosts China's most concentrated consumer electronics industrial cluster, boasting comprehensive component suppliers and rapid response alongside leading hardware matching efficiency. The famed Shenzhen Speed is embodied in swift product iteration. It took just a few months from identifying the demand for balcony energy storage via field research across European households to delivering the first batch of 3,000 units. Information exchange, component sourcing, production scheduling and shipment are largely completed within the same metropolitan circle.Data from Shenzhen customs shows that the city's lithium battery exports exceeded 25 billion yuan ($3.69 billion) in the first quarter of 2026, jumping nearly 60 percent year-on-year. It is the only city in China to register import and export volume above 800 billion yuan in the first two monthsof the year. Between January and April, Shenzhen customs oversaw 858 export consignments of the three new items including energy storage cabinets and new energy vehicles, valued at 2.3 billion yuanin total, and rising 110 percent and 120 percent respectively, year-on-year.Later this year, the APEC Meeting will be hosted in Shenzhen. Leaders, entrepreneurs and policymakers from 21 Asia-Pacific economies will gather to discuss how small and medium-sized enterprises can better integrate into global value chains.

Longgang supplies half of the globe's premium eyewear

06-24,2026

The 4th Shenzhen International Optical Fair & Inaugural 2026 Artificial Intelligence Eyewear Exhibition Wows Attendees. The grand event not only showcases Shenzhen's eyewear industry transformation, but also reflects the ongoing industrial upgrades in Longgang district. Booth of Longgang-based enterprise Grace Elegance draws huge crowds.Official statistics indicate that Longgang churns out 125 million pairs of mid-to-high-end eyewear annually, accounting for over half of the global mid-to-high-end eyewear market. Its products are sold to more than 130 countries and regions worldwide. The district is home to around 1,500 eyewear enterprises, including roughly 1,000 manufacturers, nearly 70 percent of which are clustered in Yuanshan and Henggang subdistricts. Longgang Eyewear has long stood as a golden hallmark of Made in Shenzhen and an indispensable backbone of the global eyewear sector. Longgang assembled a delegation of 58 premium enterprises to take part in the fair, forming the exhibition's largest industrial contingent, boasting the most complete industrial chain supporting capabilities. Robust supply chain prowess underpins Longgang Eyewear's core competitive edge in global expansion. Within a 10-minute drive, businesses gain full access to the entire industrial chain, spanning design, mold development, component production, finished goods manufacturing, quality inspection, and marketing. Sourcing high-end raw materials and performing core processing procedures can all be done within Shenzhen's city limits.Cutting-edge design capacity has emerged as a key engine powering Longgang Eyewear's market breakthrough. Home to the country's first intellectual property protection workstation dedicated to the eyewear sector, Longgang has registered more than 2,000 copyrights and completed over 3,000 trademark and patent searches to date. The district has hosted ten consecutive editions of its Eyewear Designer Awards program, nurturing a wealth of original designs. AI eyewear gains momentum.Grace Elegance partnered with Douya Vision to develop an AI-assisted smart eyewear device for the visually impaired, equipped with full-scenario auxiliary functions including object recognition, daily mobility navigation and text reading. The product claimed the Annual Pioneer Innovation Award for Smart Eyewear and is slated for official launch this September.Longgang's push for smart upgrading has extended to customer service workflows. Huiming Optical has rolled out the eyekuAI Intelligent Optometry Space Cabin, slashing the traditional optometry process to just 15 to 20 minutes. Capitalizing on robotic arm interaction and AI algorithms, the cabin delivers fully automated optometry services, with finished spectacles delivered to customers' doorsteps following online orders. Longgang's solid industrial foundation has cultivated fertile ground for the growth of AI eyewear. A public computing power pool, independently built by state-owned enterprises in Longgang district, now exceeds 20,000 petaFLOPS, substantially cutting costs for smart eyewear firms engaged in model training and optical vision algorithm research and development.

Improved Urban Functionality

04-07,2026

Improved Urban FunctionalityLonggang District has significantly accelerated the development of its transportation infrastructure. Phase IV of Metro Line 3 is operational, while Phase II of Line 16 has been fully electrified. Four Phase V metro lines, including the highly anticipated Phase I of Line 17, have been under construction. The surface-level section of the Huizhou–Shenzhen Expressway expansion has been largely completed, greatly enhancing regional connectivity. In addition, 91.7 kilometers of non-motor lanes have been established, and 48 feeder transit routes have been added or upgraded to improve access to the metro network.Public utilities and urban infrastructure see steady improvement. The expansion and advanced treatment upgrade of the Longgang Central Water Plant has been successfully completed. The Siming Substation has been completed and put into operation, and an additional 12 square kilometers of urban area has been up to national sponge-city standards.Longgang District has made remarkable progress in building a smart city. A new model has been launched to integrate district-level data infrastructure with unified data asset. The district's City Information Modeling (CIM) platform has been constructed initially. The "Longzhengtu" mobile app, part of the information management system, has been officially rolled out to improve urban governance efficiency. Longgang District also introduces the “LongXiao-i” AI application matrix and pioneers the establishment of an AI algorithm training base, which is recognized as a model scenario for AI application in Guangdong Province.Longgang continues to lay a solid foundation for public safety and social stability. The district ranks second across Shenzhen in the city’s safety performance. More efforts have been made to have safety inspections in the high-risk sectors, involving the traffic and transportation, construction, and fire prevention. The newly established District Dispute Mediation and Service Center enhances grassroots conflict resolution capabilities. Notably, Longgang District’s innovative case that applies an integrated “Four-Governance” model to address difficulties in resolving marital and family disputes has been recognized as a national model case under the “Fengqiao Experience” of the new era.

More Warmth in Livelihood Services

04-07,2026

More Warmth in Livelihood ServicesLonggang continues to promote the high-quality development of its education sector. The School of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, is being constructed in an accelerated way. The framework of School of Music has been completed, and the School of Public Policy has been inaugurated. The Shenzhen Campus of Jinan University has finalized its site selection, and the Semiconductor School of Southern University of Science and Technology entered the full-scale construction stage. The Public Infrastructure Project (Phase I) for the Shenzhen Vocational Education Park has been under construction, and Shenzhen Technician College has been officially upgraded to become the Shenzhen City Vocational College. In terms of capacity expansion, the district adds 26,800 public compulsory education quotas, 1,500 public high school quotas, and 7,560 preschool education quotas. Exploratory projects such as the Shenzhen Cloud School and the Future Bilingual School mark the launch of next-generation "future campus" models.Longgang District continues to strengthen its healthcare capacity and innovation. A total of 1,600 new hospital beds are made available, as four hospital projects, including the relocation of District ENT Hospital, have been completed. The Second District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine sees the completion of the main structure . The Hepatology Department at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Shenzhen Hospital (Longgang campus) is recognized as a national TCM excellence specialty. The District People's Hospital is named a national pilot site for the 2024 “Healthy China – Stroke Recognition” campaign. In the digital health frontier, Longgang District launches HuaTuo GPT, the first AI triage and pre-diagnosis system in China powered by a domestic medical large language model. The district also attracts nine top-tier medical teams, and becomes the first in the city to achieve the full-scale application of facial recognition to the medical services across all its public hospitals.Longgang District sees the flourishing of cultural, sports, and tourism development. The Longgang International Art Center has finished the construction of the framework, and the Buji Cultural and Sports Center and Henggang Cultural and Sports Center have been open to the public. Shenzhen Universiade World, a new landmark, also opens. For the 14th consecutive year, the district leads Shenzhen in the number of ICIF branch venues, highlighting its role as a cultural innovation hub. The district has established a comprehensive IP industry base in cooperation with Shanghai Film Group. The CIC Innovation & Creativity Center was honored as one of Guangdong’s Most Beautiful Public Cultural Spaces in 2024. Longgang District stands at the first place in Guangdong Province in terms of the public cultural services.Longgang District guarantees solid social services. The District Elderly Nursing Home has been completed, and Elderly Service Centers in Jihua Subdistrict and Baolong subdistrict have been open. 339 community elderly-care stations have been established across the district, together with 5 provincial-level and 39 municipal-level child-friendly communities. The district also delivers 17,800 units of affordable housing. 10 major civil concerns have been satisfied, with 934 public-concerned matters solved across the communities in the district.

Stronger Ecological Protection

06-16,2025

Stronger Ecological ProtectionLonggang's green transformation continues to flourish. The district has completed 16 new community parks and achieved the high-quality operation of Longgang Children's Park. 13 urban greenway projects have been completed, and a 5-kilometer demonstration section of cycling route keeps accessible in Pinghu Ecological Park. Over 49,000 square meters of vertical green construction has been completed across the district. Longgang District also creates 18 "Under the Banyan Tree" sites, further enhancing local ecological characters. The district’s urban environment consistently earns an A-grade rating in citywide environmental quality assessments.Longgang District has taken effective steps to control pollution. During the second round of provincial ecological inspections, the district has resolved all 27 cases on its duty. Air quality improves as PM2.5 levels drop from 18.6 to 17.9 μg/m³, while the proportion of high-quality river sections rises significantly from 69.6% to 91.1%. The district installs or repairs 17.1 kilometers of pipelines, and guides 565 residential communities to meet the “zero direct wastewater discharge” standard. The Longgang Energy Eco-Park has been recognized as a national AAA-rated waste-to-energy power plant, setting a benchmark for green energy and ecological governance.Longgang District has achieved solid progress in advancing its low-carbon agenda. The district has successfully hosted the 2024 Peak Carbon and Carbon Neutrality Forum, in conjunction with the Shenzhen International Low-Carbon City Forum. It builds Shenzhen’s first roadside ultra-fast charging station and launches the district’s first demonstration station characterized by photovoltaic supercharging and vehicle-network connection. A total of 74 megawatts of photovoltaic power generation capacity has been introduced. In addition, Longgang District has attracted 17 major green and low-carbon projects, involving CGN Engineering and Shenzhen Energy Environmental Sanitation Group.

Steady Progress in Reform and Opening-Up

06-16,2025

Steady Progress in Reform and Opening-UpLonggang maintains strong and steady reform momentum. The comprehensive Implementation Plan for Deepening Reform with 171 key initiatives has been released, pushing forward institutional innovation across sectors. Reforms in labor dispute resolution—integrating mediation, legal aid, arbitration, and litigation—are significantly deepened. Citizen-centered reforms in livelihood service coordination and education system optimization through school groupings and zoning also progress steadily. The district has introduced a pioneering “unaccompanied inpatient ward” model, alleviating the burden of hospitalization on families and tackling the issue of “one patient, many caregivers.”Longgang District continues to expand its openness and international cooperation. The district records a total import-export volume of 571.89 billion yuan, up 8.2%, and utilized 1.698 billion yuan in actual foreign investment, up 4.4% year-on-year. The Enterprise Overseas Service Base has been officially unveiled to support local companies going global, while the Huawei Cloud (Longgang) Global Digital Trade Service Innovation Center is launched to boost cross-border digital trade innovation. The number of AEO-certified high-level enterprises rises from 50 to 62, and the AEO Training Base undergoes a full upgrade to better serve international trade facilitation.The integration with Hong Kong and Macao progresses in an accelerated way. All annual tasks under the Three-Year Action Plan (2023–2025) for the High-Quality Development of the Universiade Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Science and Education City have been fully completed. Longgang District also has a strategic cooperation with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to deepen cross-border collaboration in industry, science, and innovation.Regional cooperation is further deepened. Longgang advances its targeted support and collaborative development programs with eight counties and districts across four provinces, delivering tangible results. Major aid projects—such as the Shenzhen–Xunwu Agricultural Product Processing Industrial Park and the Siyuan Kindergarten in Xunwu County—have officially been under construction, demonstrating Longgang District’s strong commitment to the coordinated regional development.

More Business-Friendly Environment

06-16,2025

More Business-Friendly EnvironmentThe district launches the "Fertile Ground, Multiplying Growth" Five-Year Action Plan to foster enterprise development, while the Longgang Virtual Industrial Park is put into trial operation to provide integrated digital services and comprehensive outreach and service mechanisms are implemented to ensure full coverage for all “Four-Up” enterprises (those above designated size in industry, construction, wholesale/retail, and services).Longgang continues to lead Shenzhen in land consolidation, adding 345 hectares to the land reserve for the fourth consecutive year. With 59 land parcels totaling over 422 hectares successfully transferred, the district also introduces seven contiguous industrial zones—such as Ma’antang in Bantian—spanning 3.2 square kilometers to provide ample space for strategic investment projects.Longgang continues to foster a world-class innovation ecosystem. R&D investment reaches 15.8% of the district’s GDP, and the number of PCT international patent applications exceeded 5,800 — both the highest in Shenzhen. Major innovation platforms such as the National Third-Generation Semiconductor Innovation Center (Shenzhen Platform) and the Shenzhen Online Industrial Technology Research Institute are now operational. The total number of innovation platforms grows from 309 to 334, contributed to Longgang District's 4th place among the Top 100 Innovation Districts in China.

Steady Recovery and Strengthened Economic Momentum

06-12,2025

Steady Recovery and Strengthened Economic MomentumKey indicators continue to improve. Longgang District has achieved a regional GDP of 590.1 billion yuan. The value-added output of above-scale industrial enterprises increases by 9.4%, and the total retail sales of consumer goods reaches 153.728 billion yuan. Fixed asset investment rises by 3.1%.Pillar industries experience rapid growth. Major projects such as Founder Microelectronics, the Pinghu Intelligent Innovation Park and the Intelligent Robotics Industry Cluster are recognized as provincial-level specialized clusters for SMEs. Phase I of the Low-Altitude Intelligent Integrated Test Base in Longgang is completed and the 25,000-square-meter Phase I of the Baolong Biopharmaceutical Innovation Pilot Zone is delivered, along with 10 biomedicine innovation platforms. Construction accelerates on the Shenzhen Smart Valley for the Construction Industry, and the Shenzhen Industrial Software Park is designated as a key HarmonyOS-native application industrial base in the city.Market vitality surges. A total of 121,000 new market entities are registered. There are 204 newly recognized national high-tech enterprises, 31 new national specialized and special new "Little Giant" enterprises, and 4 new national-level manufacturing single-champion enterprises, while 274 major investment projects (each with investment or output value exceeding 100 million yuan) are introduced—a 34% year-on-year increase.

Business Environment

06-10,2024

To achieve the overall target of accelerating to build the market-oriented, law-oriented and internationalized business environment which is put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping, and to promote Shenzhen towards a pilot city with creative business environment, Longgang District always attaches great importance to optimize and innovate its business environment. In 2019, Longgang District formed its Leading Group for the Optimization and Innovation of the Business Environment. The secretary of Longgang District Committee of CPC served as the leader of the Group, and the district chief served as the Group’s executive deputy leader. The Leading Group was comprised of 49 functional departments in Longggang District, to help solve the major problems in optimizing and innovating the business environment and to supervise the implementation of the key projects. In 2021, Longgang District released The Measures to Continually Optimize the Business Environment for Market Entities in Longgang District of Shenzhen. The 29 measures, covering the 5 aspects as space supply, governmental system, enterprise service, element guarantee and legitimate climate, have been introduced to reform the mechanism that would harm market vitality, so as to speed up the building of China’s top internationalized business environment and provide an ideal climate for market entities’ development. Space supply: Longgang District could customize and provide high-standard industrial space as needed and could complete the transfer of industrial space within 90 days, with Shenzhen’s top efficiency. And, Longgang District takes the lead to explore the second industry’s and the third industry’s integrated development while trying best to supply excellent industrial space. It has accommodated 12 excellent projects covering 6,190,000 square meters of industrial space, which tops Shenzhen. Governmental system: Longgang District is the first one in Shenzhen to provide 83 foreign-language service windows and to provide whole-process guidance and services. It reforms the work flow, improving the efficiency by 30%. It innovate its mechanism for evaluating and approving projects. And, the procedures for urban renewable project could be completed within 20 months, and for profitable project within 5 months. Enterprise service: Longgang District also provides specialized services for enterprise’s digital transformation, which has helped over 90 enterprises with the business income surpassing 100 million yuan to complete digital transformation and has promoted over 800 small and media enterprises towards further development. It also provides environment monitoring service, which has served key enterprises and projects for over 100 times. The district also stipulates The Measures to Support the Industrial Development in Longgang District, and popularizes the document across the whole district. Element guarantee: Longgang District has formed its more flexible mechanism for the dispatch of the work force, which has served enterprises for over 1,400 times and provides over 6,200 job positions. In Longgang District, great efforts have also been made to improve the medical service. There have been 7 Class-A hospitals, with over 14,000 hospital beds. And, over 10 financial service platforms have been built, getting cooperated with 245 enterprises.Legitimate climate: Longgang District also reforms the mechanism for the law enforcement. It takes detailed measures to enforce the law politely, to settle the disputes and to protect intellectual property. The district upgrades its public legal service, with two service centers and multiple services platforms (including 12 public legal service centers at the sub-districts and industrial parks and 6 intellectual property protection workstations) operated under 1 mechanism. It serves over 30,000 market entities and supports PCT patent application for over 4,000 times, which tops Shenzhen. The district not only protects market entity’s intellectual property strictly, but also keeps a keen eye on the misconduct. ( The data mentioned above are only as of the end of 2022.)