Shenzhen
In southeastern China, Shenzhen is a hub of tech giants like Tencent and drone maker DJI, as well as research labs and humming factories. Ninety percent of the world’s electronic goods come from Shenzhen and leave by its port. Some 20 million people now call it home, fueling the world’s fastest-rising home prices, and a volatile stock market. This obsession will explore how the world’s factory operates.
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STRONG DELIVERYOne of China’s richest men presides over an army of 80,000 couriers and 30 planesMarch 2, 2017 • Quartz
PILING IT ONA single city in China built more skyscrapers last year than the US and Australia combinedJanuary 12, 2017 • Quartz
DOUBLE TROUBLEYour brilliant Kickstarter idea could be on sale in China before you’ve even finished funding itOctober 17, 2016 • Quartz
NI HAO SHENZHENApple is opening a research and development center in Shenzhen, China’s hardware meccaOctober 12, 2016 • Quartz
HOW LOW CAN YOU GOHousing is so scarce in China’s Silicon Valley that even illegal “pigeon cage” apartments are going fastSeptember 28, 2016 • Quartz
VR EVERYWHEREPhotos: China’s booming virtual reality arcades are bringing the niche technology to the massesSeptember 21, 2016 • Quartz
RULE OF LAWA Chinese lawyer is challenging Beijing over Hong Kong’s missing booksellersJune 22, 2016 • Quartz
