Guangming District, located in the northwest of Shenzhen, has evolved through three key stages: farm, new area, and administrative district. In 1958, Guangdong Province established the Guangming State Farm. In 2007, Guangming New Area was officially created. In February 2018, the State Council approved the establishment of Guangming District, which was formally inaugurated on September 19 of the same year. 

As Shenzhen's youngest administrative district, Guangming administers six subdistricts — Guangming, Gongming, Xinhu, Fenghuang, Yutang, and Matian — comprising a total of 37 communities. The district spans 155.38 square kilometers and is home to approximately 1.159 million residents, including around 243,300 registered household residents.

A vibrant hub for scientific and technological innovation

Guangming focuses on three strategic sectors: information technology, advanced materials, and life sciences. The district hosts 23 major innovation platforms, including fully operational cutting-edge facilities dedicated to synthetic biology, brain analysis and simulation, and the materials genome. Research and development are bolstered by two research-intensive universities — Sun Yat-sen University (Shenzhen Campus) and Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology — as well as two Guangdong provincial laboratories: Shenzhen Bay Laboratory and Guangming Laboratory. Other renowned institutions include the Southern University of Science and Technology's Guangming Advanced Research Institute.

Emerging industries are rapidly gaining strength

Emerging industries in Guangming are rapidly gaining strength through a targeted "3+3+1" cluster strategy. This approach accelerates growth in three strategic clusters: biomedicine, high-end medical devices, and artificial intelligence; strengthens three leading clusters in ultra-high-definition video display, high-performance materials, and intelligent sensors; and fosters one future-oriented cluster centered on synthetic biology. Meanwhile, the district also promotes emerging sectors such as the low-altitude economy, establishing one nationally recognized and three provincially designated specialized industrial clusters for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Transportation infrastructure offers seamless connectivity

The Nanguang and Longda expressways link the district northward to Dongguan City and southward to Shenzhen's Futian and Nanshan districts. Key destinations — Shenzhen's city center, Bao'an International Airport, and the Qianhai-Shekou Free Trade Zone — are all reachable within a 30-minute drive. The Outer Ring Expressway runs east-west across Shenzhen. Metro Line 6 connects Bao'an, Guangming, Longhua, and Futian, with a planned branch to link with Dongguan Metro Line 1. The northern extension of Metro Line 13 is designed to interlink with Dongguan's future Line 5, enabling direct rail travel between Guangming and Dongguan's Songshan Lake area. Additionally, several major rail lines pass through Guangming, including the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link and the Ganzhou-Shenzhen High-speed Railway, alongside planned intercity railways connecting Shenzhen to Guangzhou, Dongguan, and Zengcheng. From Guangmingcheng Station, travelers can reach Guangzhou and Hong Kong by high-speed train in just 30 minutes.

Beautiful ecological environment

Guangming is blessed with diverse natural landscapes featuring mountains, rivers, forests, farmland, and lakes, forming a unique terrain of "A Hundred Kilometers of Green Mountains, One River, Nine Branches." Implementing Shenzhen's "Mountain-Sea Vista" initiative, Guangming is committed to creating a district in parks, and has developed over 350 kilometers of hiking trails, rural paths, and greenways. River ecology has been continuously improved, with urban landscaping earning recognition as among the best in Shenzhen. More than 10 projects, including the acclaimed Hongqiao Park, have garnered 16 domestic and international awards. Signature attractions like the "Urban Balcony" atop Guangming Science Hill, Hongqiao Park, and Dadingling Greenway have become new highlights for visitors.

Guangming's social and living standards are flourishing

The district boasts 51 public primary and secondary schools, 86 kindergartens, and 19 education groups. It has earned two national teaching achievement awards and hosts seven national pilot education programs. Healthcare is supported by three top-tier Class III Grade A general hospitals: the Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, the Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital's Guangming Branch, and Guangming District People's Hospital. There are 66 community health service centers, and the district is designated as a national demonstration area for comprehensive chronic disease prevention and control.

On the cultural front, Guangming offers seven district-level cultural and sports venues, including the Guangming Culture and Arts Center, and safeguards 64 protected immovable cultural relics alongside 14 intangible cultural heritage projects and two private museums. The district promotes 10 major cultural brands such as the Guangming Art Festival and fosters outdoor sports like rowing, equestrianism, cycling, and rock climbing, hosting 10 prominent sports events annually.

Innovative and effective social governance

The district pioneered the "Three-Person Group" model — integrating sentiment, reason, and law — which received the prestigious 2024 national "Fengqiao Experience" award for excellence. Its "500-meter Social Psychological Service Circle" earned seven national honors, including for social governance innovation. Guangming's Center for Comprehensive Social Order Management has been recognized as the only national model in Shenzhen and one of just two in Guangdong Province in the national ranking of standardized development of such centers. Guangming has consistently ranked among China's top 100 districts in social governance for five consecutive years.

Embarking on a new journey with renewed mission and vigor

Guangming District continues to uphold Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as its guiding philosophy. It implements the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and its subsequent plenary sessions, studying and applying the directives of Xi Jinping, especially regarding Guangdong and Shenzhen. Prioritizing economic development and high-quality growth, Guangming embraces the new responsibilities entrusted by the municipal Party committee. The district is committed to building a world-class science city to the highest standards, accelerating its role as a pilot zone for the Greater Bay Area's (GBA) comprehensive national science center, and becoming a globally influential hub for industrial scientific innovation and high-level talent within the GBA. These efforts will contribute decisively to Shenzhen’s swift rise as a globally influential economic center and modern international metropolis.