CITY JOURNAL / Guangdong

Shenzhen

Old workshops and coastal gates reveal another chapter of Shenzhen to explore.

Shenzhen’s stories include factory buildings given new uses and a coastal fortress with centuries behind it. OCT-LOFT and Dapeng Fortress are separate places to explore. Choose one for a future outing, and let a building detail become the beginning of a conversation.

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A brick wall, windows and greenery at OCT-LOFT.
A brick wall, windows and greenery at OCT-LOFT. Photo & artwork credits

Places with a story

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