A music event at the venue.

Hong Kong musician Ding Zhengkai has turned an old textile factory in Yuanshan subdistrict, Longgang district, into a live music venue, which has become a hub for young artists from Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

The 800-square-meter Show Hit Live House, which opened in 2023, features piano rooms, drum rooms, a band room and a 400 sq m performance hall with professional lighting and sound.

Ding, who released his debut album in Hong Kong in 2019, decided to move his life and work to Shenzhen that same year, drawn by the city's innovative and youthful atmosphere. Longgang authorities helped him with the venue's design and soundproofing, providing reference plans from existing music spaces.

Since opening, the venue has hosted events including Hong Kong-style concerts, cross-border band performances and the 2025 Straits and Greater Bay Area music gathering. More than 100 young musicians from Hong Kong and Macao have performed or exchanged ideas there.

Ding has also written songs about Shenzhen, including "Fun Longgang, Interesting" in 2025, inspired by the district's development goals, and "Deep Love" for APEC this year, blending Cantonese, English and R&B.

As an international outreach ambassador for Longgang, Ding plans to invite more young musicians from Asia-Pacific countries to perform in Shenzhen. "Music is the best language. It needs no translation," he said.