Huaqiangbei
Huaqiangbei is a subdistrict of Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. It is one of Shenzhen's notable retail areas, having one of the largest electronics markets in the world. 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". Multiple malls contain various businesses. In 2020, the area had about 38,000 businesses. Huaqiangbei is known in China for selling cheap electronics. Most of the smartphones in China come from this area. Many mobile phones stolen in Europe and US are also smuggled into the region.
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:
- Huaqiang Road station on Line 1
- Huaqiang North station on Line 2 and Line 7
- Huaxin station on Line 3 and Line 7