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Editor’s Note:
As we reflect on 2024, Shenzhen remains committed to advancing high-level opening up, actively integrating into the new development pattern, and attracting foreign investment. The “2024 in Review” special series highlights the city’s progress across various fields.
Shenzhen Daily和EyeShenzhen各平台正同步推出系列全媒体策划“回望2024”，回顾深圳在过去一年各领域取得的创新发展成就。
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The pink trumpet trees (Tabebuia rosea) are in full bloom at the Houhai Zhongxin River Park in Nanshan District. Lin Jianping
Greening, park construction
Throughout 2024, Shenzhen planted 530,000 trees in parks, along roadsides, and in residential compounds. An additional 310,000 square meters of vertical greening has been added. The city's gardening and greening standards have reached national standards for an ecological garden city.全年在公园、道路、住宅区等地增种树木53万株，新增立体绿化31万平方米。我市园林绿化指标达国家生态园林城市标准。Shenzhen also enhanced park construction over the past year. Currently, the number of parks across the city has reached 1,320. Additionally, Shenzhen has fully used small pieces of green land to build small gardens and 100 community gardens.深化全域公园城市建设，全市公园总数达1320个。充分利用闲散小微绿地“见缝建园”，建设社区共建花园100个，打造市民身边的“口袋公园”。Greenways, cycling network
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Cyclists ride in celebration of the opening of the city's new cycling path, which connects Xiwan Mangrove Park in Bao'an to the Shenzhen River Greenway in Futian District, on Dec. 28, 2024. Photos courtesy of the event organizer Shenzhen constructed 308 kilometers of greenways, including 208 kilometers of hiking trails and 100 kilometers of urban greenways. Additionally, the city developed 40 featured walking trails. The total length of outdoor trails has surpassed 3,600 kilometers. Among these, the longest hiking trail in Shenzhen — the Kunpeng Trail — begins at Bao'an Phoenix Mountain and ends at Dapeng Qiniang Mountain, spanning approximately 200 kilometers.The trail features mountains, forests, lakes, streams, and coastlines, attracting over a million Shenzhen residents as well as domestic and international tourists for hiking. The Kunpeng Trail was recognized as one of the top 10 national hiking and outdoor sports destinations in 2024, making it the only hiking destination in Guangdong Province to receive this honor.新建提升绿道308公里（远足径郊野径208公里、都市型绿道100公里）。打造特色步道40条，“鹏城万里”户外步道总里程达3600公里以上。其中，深圳最长远足径——鲲鹏径，西起宝安凤凰山，东至大鹏七娘山，全长约200公里，穿越山岭、森林、湖泊、溪涧、海岸，已吸引超百万深圳市民和国内外游客徒步打卡。鲲鹏径荣膺2024年全国十大登山户外运动特色目的地之一，是广东省唯一获此荣誉的徒步目的地。The city plans to construct a citywide cycling network spanning 1,000 kilometers, as outlined in the Shenzhen Leisure Cycling Paths Special Plan (2025-2035). A 50-kilometer coastal cycling path, which connects the Gushu Wharf in Xiwan Mangrove Park to the Shenzhen River Greenway in Futian District, was completed.编制《深圳市休闲骑行道专项规划（2025-2035年）》，规划构建覆盖全市的超1000公里全域骑行网络。全力推进滨海骑行道建设，固戍码头-上步码头滨海休闲骑行道西段50公里实现贯通。The recycling rate of domestic waste in Shenzhen has reached 49.1%, and the rate of kitchen waste classification has remained steadily above 25%. Currently, a total of 273 venues support the recycling of delivery containers. Five hundred and eighty local shops have joined the plastic reduction campaign.Shenzhen has also successfully transferred the carbon emission reduction of 1,232 tons generated by the city's campus milk box recycling carbon offset project. This project serves as an incentive mechanism that encourages environmentally-friendly practices in daily life.全市生活垃圾回收利用率达49.1%，厨余垃圾分类率持续稳定在25%以上，外卖餐盒回收覆盖场所增长至273个，全市580个门店参与“空杯减塑”计划。成功转让深圳市校园奶盒回收碳普惠项目产生的1232吨碳减排量。Public toilets
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A visitor walks into a public toilet in a park in Futian. Photos from WeChat account "深圳发布”
To advance the public toilet revolution, Shenzhen built or renovated 100 public toilets last year. Over 60% of the city's public toilets are fully accessible.全市新建改造公厕100座，公厕无障碍综合配置率达60%以上。AI applications
A Phoenix Wings drone flies above Shenzhen Talent Park in Nanshan District in this May 22, 2024 photo. XinhuaShenzhen has been continuously expanding the application of artificial intelligence in urban management scenarios, including drone patrols, intelligent mowing, unmanned sightseeing vehicles, and smart showers in parks. Over 230 sanitation robots have been deployed on streets.An application featuring AI and video functions covered more than 20,000 waste disposal sites, nearly 800 transfer stations, over 2,800 waste transport vehicles, and more than 100 waste treatment facilities.Shenzhen hosted the country's first domestic artificial intelligence sanitation robot competition, which attracted seven sanitation robot companies from other regions to settle in Shenzhen.不断拓展城市管理人工智能全域全时开放应用，在全市公园打造无人机巡航、智能割草、无人观光车、智能淋浴等30种管理服务场景200余处，在道路广场打造人工智能清扫场景80余个、投入环卫机器人230余台，全市2万余个垃圾投放点、近800座转运站、2800余台垃圾运输车、100余座垃圾处理设施覆盖“视频+AI”应用。举办国内首个人工智能环卫机器人大赛，成功吸引7家外地环卫机器人企业落户深圳。Dark sky community
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The Shenzhen Astronomical Observatory in Xichong. File photo
The Xichong International Dark Sky Community has been listed as one of the top 10 recommended destinations for the most beautiful starry skies in the country. To protect the dark community, the city issued related rules and organized a series of cultural and tourism activities, attracting many tourists to admire night scenes in the community.To invigorate the city’s nighttime vitality, the city’s spectacular light festival, Glow Shenzhen 2024, features 76 groups of 209 light installations at 30 public spaces, shopping malls, and tourist destinations.西涌国际暗夜社区上榜全国十大最美星空推荐目的地。为加强城市暗夜保护，发布《暗夜社区光环境规范》，持续推动系列文旅活动，吸引全国各地游客来大鹏西涌国际暗夜社区观星赏月。成功举办“光景无限”第五届深圳光影艺术季，在全市30处公共空间、商圈、景区，展出76组209件光影艺术作品。Visitors browse and buy snacks from colorful vendor stalls at the bustling 2024 Shenzhen Talent Carnival on Nov. 3, 2024. Lin SongtaoTo meet the diverse needs of park visitors, Shenzhen added 25 book bars in parks, 20 camping sites, over 100 sports and cultural facilities, and over 100 self-service coffee machines. More than 1,500 cultural activities were held in the city's parks.It is worth noting that the second park coffee festival lasted for 17 days, setting a record for the longest duration of similar events in the country. The festival attracted 85 coffee brands and about 1 million visitors.深化公园绿地开放共享，满足市民群众多样公园休闲需求。全年在公园里新增书吧25个、帐篷区（露营地）20个、文体设施100余处、自助咖啡机100余台，举办文化活动1500余场。特别是，第二届公园咖啡节持续17天，创国内同类活动时间最长纪录，吸引85家咖啡品牌参与，引流约100万人次，Shenzhen has been actively promoting the integration of the low-altitude economy with urban management. In areas such as park management, greening maintenance, and public works and environmental services, the city has introduced new applications related to the low-altitude economy.The city has implemented 11 drone delivery routes in parks, established drone patrols at 29 sites, and conducted drone disinfection for plant protection at 11 sites.大力推动低空经济与城市管理融合，在公园管理、绿化养护、市容市貌管理等领域积极布局低空飞行智慧应用。全市已落地11条公园无人机配送航线、29处无人机巡航、11处植保无人机消杀等一批示范场景。![]()
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