The future is here | Future ideas turn into reality in Shenzhen

By Liu Mengxue, Aristides Basebya (People's Daily Online) 11:04, October 30, 2026

In Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, futuristic visions are already an everyday reality.

Drone deliveries drop right into your hands. Robots serve meals straight to your table. Driverless delivery vehicles weave through busy streets, while a simple scan of your palm handles the payment. Fitness gets a high-tech upgrade with interactive screens, and self-driving cars are on the road, picking up orders.

These vivid slices of daily life define Shenzhen's unique vibe. What's still on the drawing board elsewhere has already come to life here—bringing the dividends of technology within arm's reach.

(Web editor: Wang Xiaoping, Wu Chengliang)

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