Longgang builds data lab to power low-altitude economy

04 01, 2026

The Longgang Government Services and Data Management Bureau signs a strategic cooperation agreement with the Low-Altitude Economy Branch of International Digital Economy Academy (IDEA) at the Conference.Longgang signed a strategic cooperation agreement and established a Joint Laboratory for High-Quality Data at the 2026 Longgang Low-Altitude Economy Innovation and Development Conference on March 27.The partners are the Longgang Government Services and Data Management Bureau and the Low-Altitude Economy Branch of the IDEA. The move marks a key step in the market-oriented reform of data elements for the local low-altitude economy.The two sides will set up the joint laboratory to conduct research on key low-altitude data technologies and pilot the application of research outcomes locally. They will also explore the establishment of a low-altitude data operation center to promote data integration, governance and regulated flow, unlock the value of data, and develop a replicable "Longgang Model" for data-driven industrial innovation.As a core hub for Shenzhen's low-altitude economy, Longgang has established a full industrial chain supported by three major platforms: a low-altitude intelligent test base, a unified UAV management service platform, and a spatiotemporal digital infrastructure. The district contributes abundant data resources and practical scenarios, while the institute brings advanced digital solutions. The cooperation will deepen the integration of the data industry with the low-altitude economy, autonomous driving and embodied intelligence.Moving forward, Longgang will harness data potential and establish a regulated data ecosystem to promote the high-quality, safe and sustainable development of the low-altitude economy.

Longgang builds low-altitude tech testing base with TUV Rheinland

03 31, 2026

Dr-Ing Michael Fubi, chairman of the Executive Board of Management of TUV Rheinland, pays a visit to Shenzhen University of Information Technology.Longgang district signed a framework agreement with TUV Rheinland, the Longgang Bureau of Commerce and Shenzhen University of Information Technology on March 25. This move aims to jointly build a research and training base for low-altitude technology testing and certification.As a top industrial district in China, Longgang hosts nearly 200 low-altitude economy enterprises. However, it has long faced high costs and long cycles for overseas certification, as local firms had to travel to Europe for related services. The new base is set to enable local firms to complete full testing and certification locally, improving efficiency and strengthening the industrial chain.Under the government-industry-university model, the three parties will train professional personnel and promote the integration of education, talent, industry and innovation chains to nurture a high-quality workforce for the sector.Supported by TUV Rheinland's global network, local enterprises will gain one-stop international compliance services to better access global markets. This is poised to also assist enterprises in upgrading from product exports to standard and brand exports, enhancing the global influence of the low-altitude industry in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.Longgang plans to expand such cooperation to AI and industrial robots, aiming to build a comprehensive international testing platform and boost high-quality, globalized development of its advanced industries.

Longgang unveils new medical research institute with Shantou University

03 30, 2026

The Shenzhen Research Institute of Shantou University Medical College held its inauguration ceremony in Longgang on March 24. Local government officials, including District Mayor Wang Cefei, attended the event.The launch upgrades the long-standing cooperation between Shantou University Medical College and Longgang. Their partnership is shifting from clinical teaching to a full-spectrum innovation framework covering research and development, clinical trials, industrial incubation and talent training. The institute will prioritize AI-enabled research in healthcare and optometry.Biopharma is a core strategic industry for Longgang and Shenzhen. By 2025, the district has gathered 445 medical device firms and 37 pharmaceutical R&D and production enterprises. The biopharma sector generated 6.15 billion yuan ($849 million) in added value and 27.41billion yuan in total output value.The institute will partner with Longgang's AI and Life and Health Industrial Park to provide one-stop services for related enterprises. It aims to shorten clinical trial approval time to 25 days or less, serve over 50 enterprises annually and accelerate the commercialization of innovative drugs and medical devices. Longgang government pledges full support to build it as a benchmark for university-district collaboration.

Longgang to host low-altitude economy event, FPV drone race

03 27, 2026

Longgang will kick off the 2026 Low-Altitude Economy Innovation and Development Conference and the FPV Drone Challenge at Hong Leong Technology Park and Shenzhen Universiade Center Gymnasium on March 27.Shenzhen Universiade Center Gymnasium serves as a key venue for the 2026 Longgang Low-Altitude Economy Conference and the FPV Drone Challenge.Nearly 80 enterprises will showcase their cutting-edge technologies such as complete drone systems, eVTOLs, helicopters and low-altitude safety equipment. Core tech platforms like the spatiotemporal infrastructure and the unified low-altitude flight management platform will be fully open to the public. Meanwhile, top experts from Huawei, Changhe Aircraft Industry Group, IDEA Research Institute and Tsinghua University will gather for government-enterprise cooperation.Hong Leong Technology Park serves as a key venue for the 2026 Longgang Low-Altitude Economy Conference and the FPV Drone Challenge.The conference will release low-altitude economy scenario demands, launch an industrial investment fund to support upstream and downstream enterprises, and inaugurate a low-altitude safety equipment industry consortium to build a comprehensive safety prevention and control system.A drone light formation creates a dynamic 3D visual display against the night sky.The FPV Drone Challenge, a highlight of the event, returns to the Universiade Center after the 2018 World Drone Championship. It features a 4,500-drone formation creating an immersive 3D light-and-shadow track, plus a stunning night drone light show for an upgraded viewing experience.The event aims to align sci-tech sports with urban development, showcase Longgang's strength and potential in the low-altitude economy, and inject new vitality into industrial growth.

Longgang holds APEC event to boost private firms' ASEAN expansion

03 26, 2026

Longgang hosted the APEC-themed event for private enterprises focusing on Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand at its Enterprise Internationalization Service Center on March 13, drawing over 110 private firms and professional service institutions in total.Longgang District Enterprise Internationalization Service Base, a modern hub supporting local firms in global expansion.The event aims to seize the opportunities brought by Shenzhen's hosting of the 2026 APEC meeting and help local private enterprises connect with resources in the ASEAN market. Centered on market insights, professional empowerment, risk control and experience sharing, the event delivered all-round support for enterprises expanding abroad.The event brought together professional service providers, industry leaders and government officials with over 110 participants in total.Professional institutions explained the economic structure of the three countries and highlighted cooperation opportunities in digital economy and advanced manufacturing, while also introducing tax incentives and industrial park investment policies.Professional service providers deliver targeted guidance to enterprises, addressing practical challenges in overseas expansion.Financial and accounting experts provided practical solutions for cross-border tax planning and capital flow management, and government departments clarified rules on overseas IP protection and foreign investment filing to build a solid compliance barrier.Leading local enterprises including Sangfor Technologies and Han's Assembly & Testing Technology shared their successful experience in ASEAN market development and overseas subsidiaries management, offering replicable methods for sci-tech and advanced manufacturing firms.During the exchange session, participants held in-depth discussions on market access, policy adjustment and resource matching, laying a solid foundation for future cooperation.Longgang stated it will continue to rely on platforms such as the Enterprise Internationalization Service Base, launch more targeted and professional overseas services for key industries and regions, and improve the comprehensive service system for enterprises expanding abroad.

Longgang launches Sino-German enterprise cooperation base

03 25, 2026

Longgang signed a framework cooperation agreement with Germany's TiNC International and jointly unveiled a Sino-German enterprise international cooperation base on March 19, as the CEOs of 18 leading German firms visited to explore potential cooperation with local players.Yu Xiquan, Party chief of Longgang district, invited German entrepreneurs to deepen ties and pledged his full support for win-win cooperation at the launch. He said Longgang is striving to be a top AI hub, the first choice for enterprises going global and a key stop for foreign investment in China.Organized by DFV Media Group and TiNC International, the German delegation covers retail, food, manufacturing and investment sectors. Its members visited Longgang’s smart facilities and held in-depth talks with local enterprises and universities on market expansion and technical cooperation.The new base will offer localized services for German firms and help Longgang enterprises enter the European market, forming a long-term mechanism integrating "bringing in" and "going global".

Longgang launches OpenHarmony lab to boost digital government development

03 24, 2026

Longgang District in Shenzhen inaugurated its OpenHarmony Application Innovation Lab at the Longgang Smart Center on March 18, a key move to advance the national information innovation and build a secure digital government.The lab aims to solve pain points in the adaptation and transformation of government information systems, and bolster the development of Longgang as an "OpenHarmony District" and Shenzhen as an "OpenHarmony City".Partners in the OpenHarmony ecosystem, including those from Huawei, Shenzhen Kaihong Digital Industry and China DataCom, showcased their latest technologies at the launch. They pledged to work together to advance the ecosystem and build model government applications.Initiated by Longgang's Government Services and Data Administration Bureau, the lab adopts a hybrid operation model led by the government, supported by state-owned enterprises and joined by ecosystem partners.Positioned as a "base, platform and center" for verification, industrial empowerment and talent training, it will offer five major services covering the whole industrial chain of digital government construction.Going forward, Longgang will put the lab into full operation, foster an OpenHarmony industrial cluster and build benchmark application scenarios, striving to become a national pioneer zone for the OpenHarmony ecosystem.

Shenzhen welcomes new contemporary art center

03 20, 2026

An artist creates an improvisational painting at the opening of Yuemei Contemporary Art Center in Shenzhen.Yuemei Contemporary Art Center opened in Shenzhen on March 14, with its inaugural exhibition titled Beyond Expression: Reconstructing the Inward Structure of Painting.The exhibition features works by six artists: Liu Ke, Luo Qi, Hao Qiang, Huang Jia, Chen Zijun and Wen Zhenfei. It is presented across six independent spaces, each dedicated to one artist, guiding visitors through six distinctive approaches to the concept of "inward structure".During the opening ceremony, artists performed live improvisations to demonstrate their creative process. Curator Yin Yan led guided tours to explain the ideas behind the exhibits.Founded by art scholar and collector Liu Yiqiu, Yuemei Contemporary Art Center traces its cultural roots to Shenzhen Fufa Printer, a major cultural enterprise established in 1993. With over 30 years of heritage, the center aims to build an international contemporary art institution.Yin Yan defined the academic theme as "abstract expressionism", noting that artists in the Greater Bay Area have developed unique introspective methods. Liu Ke said the show offered valuable artistic dialogue in Shenzhen, a hub for abstract art in China.As the first installment of the "Yue + Contemporary" series, the exhibition will be followed by more shows featuring six artists. The center plans to further promote high-quality development of contemporary art in Longgang and the Greater Bay Area.

Global riders compete in Shenzhen cycling race

03 19, 2026

Riders tackle Shenzhen's toughest hill-climb course at the ninth Yuanshan Cycling Race.The ninth Yuanshan Cycling Race, part of the second Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao Sports Carnival series, kicked off recently in Yuanshan subdistrict, Longgang.The event attracted 189 cyclists from overseas, Hong Kong, Macao and other parts of the Chinese mainland, including 25 from Hong Kong and Macao. They competed on the 3.05 km route from Tanxian Temple to Yuanshan Peak, which climbs 330 meters and is known as one of Shenzhen’s toughest climbing courses. The online livestream drew about 1.24 million views.The race featured a futuristic touch with robots and robotic dogs joining the award ceremony, highlighting Longgang’s strength in technology and innovation.Held under the theme of "Fun in Longgang, Vitality in the Bay Area", the carnival serves as a key sports exchange platform to boost integration among Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao. Participants said the challenging race and beautiful scenery helped strengthen friendship across regions.