City Overview
Shenzhen is China's Silicon Valley and the technology capital of the Greater Bay Area, home to SUSTech and a major campus of HIT. The city hosts Huawei, Tencent, DJI, BYD and hundreds of startups, giving students unmatched technology-internship access. Shenzhen is young, modern, immigrant-friendly and English-tolerant, with a warm climate. Living costs are moderate to high, but career opportunities in technology, hardware and entrepreneurship are the strongest in China.
Cost of living
$480/mo
Accommodation
$320/mo
Safety
Very safe; modern and efficient.
Weather
Subtropical, hot humid summers, warm winters.
Transportation
Extensive metro, high-speed rail, Bao'an Airport, Hong Kong border.
Student Life
Tech startup hub, young population, HIT and PKU Shenzhen campuses, Greater Bay Area.
Jobs & Career
Tech, hardware, finance, startups — China's Silicon Valley.
Attractions
Ping An Finance CentreWindow of the WorldDafen Oil Painting VillageLianhuashan Park
Food
Cantonese with global cuisines, tech-cafe culture.
Universities
Universities in Shenzhen
Related cities
Other student cities
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