Accommodation
Where to Stay in Shenzhen for APEC 2026: Areas, Metro Lines and Costs
Two stations sound identical. Only one is near the venue.
Grouped by where you are in the trip. Start wherever you actually are.
Shenzhen hosts the Leaders’ Meeting on 18–19 November. Updated as official details land.
Accommodation
Two stations sound identical. Only one is near the venue.
Planning
Venue, dates, entry rules, and how to get in from Hong Kong.
None of these can be fixed once you have landed — the sites you would need are blocked from inside China.
Visa & Transit
Ten days in China without a visa, if you qualify.
Payment
Link a foreign Visa or Mastercard. No Chinese bank account needed.
Connectivity
Keep Google, WhatsApp and Instagram working. No VPN required.
Which border crossing, and which part of the city to base yourself in.
Border Crossing
Finished, waiting for a date. What changes when it opens.
Border Crossing
Decide before immigration. Then pick the crossing by where in Shenzhen you're going.
Getting Around
Line 11 goes straight to Futian. The business carriage is the part nobody mentions.
Accommodation
Futian, Nanshan or Luohu. Pick by what you came here for.
Border Crossing
Every crossing compared: which is fastest, what it costs, how long it takes.
Moving around the city, and what is worth your time.
Shopping
The first shops you see are the worst value in the city. Here's where to go instead.
Planning
One day from Hong Kong, or three. Where I actually take friends.
Getting Around
China's Uber. Set it up with a foreign card before you land.
Getting Around
Pay with your phone, not a ticket machine. The lines that matter.
Electronics
Which buildings to walk, what to buy, how to bargain, what to avoid.