# Futian, Shenzhen

Futian District (simplified Chinese: 福田区; traditional Chinese: 福田區; pinyin: Fútián Qū; Jyutping: fuk$^1$tin$^4$ keoi$^1$) is one of the nine districts comprising the city of Shenzhen, China. The district is home to the government and Municipal Committee of Shenzhen, as well as one of the city's central business district (CBD).

## Name

There are two theories concerning the origin of the district's name:
* From an inscription dating to the Song dynasty (960–1297) which reads: "Lakes and mountains are blessed with fertile farmlands" (湖山擁福, 田地生輝).
* Written records showing that people from Shangsha Village built houses in Songziling in 1192; their farmlands were cultivated in lattice shapes, which in Chinese is a homophone for "Futian" meaning "blessed fields".

## History

Luohu District was established in April 1979, one month after Shenzhen was promoted to city status. Futian, and another area called Fucheng (附城), became communes within the Luohu District.
Futian became part of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone after it was designated in 1980. It then became a subdistrict under the district of Shangbu (上步).
Futian, along with Nanshan, was promoted to district status in October 1990. The Shangbu district, which had governed the Futian subdistrict the previous decade, became a part of the Futian district. The district government was established on Shennan Middle Road.
Rapid urbanization occurred in the late 20th century; the agricultural land which once made up a vast majority of Luohu had shrunk to an area of only 12.26 km$^2$ (4.73 sq mi) by 2003.

## Economy

As of 2022, the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Futian District is 551.45 billion CNY (76.4 billion USD), second in the city behind neighboring Nanshan District. This figure is the third highest of all districts belonging to municipal-level cities in China. The Central Business District (CBD) of Shenzhen is a planned development project that began in the early 1990s. Located within the Futian district, it comprises an area of 607 hectares. The four sides of the district are delineated by Binhe Dadao, Lianhua Road, Xinzhou Road and Caitian Road.
Many office high-rises and government buildings are located in the CBD, some of which are prominent buildings in Shenzhen, such as the Shenzhen City Hall (Civic Center), Shenzhen Library, Shenzhen Concert Hall, Shenzhen Development Bank building and the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. Located directly north of the CBD is Lianhuashan Park.
Located in Futian District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, Lotus Hill Park is an urban oasis of natural beauty, cultural heritage and recreation. Covering an area of about 194 hectares, the park was completed in 1997 and consists of several major parts, including a tropical-style lawn area in the south of the park, an artificial lake, Lotus Lake, and forested green areas in the west and north. Lotus Hill Park is not only an important place for citizens to relax and exercise, but also an excellent choice for tourists to explore the natural scenery and cultural heritage of Shenzhen.
There are numerous skyscrapers in the CBD such as the SEG Tower, the Shum Yip Up Hills Twin Towers, China Merchants Bank Tower, the twin towers of East Pacific Center, and the 599 m (1969 ft) Ping An Finance Center, which is the second tallest building in China and the fourth tallest in the world.
Wal-Mart China has its headquarters in Towers 2 and 3 of SZITIC Square in Futian District.
The headquarters of OnePlus is in the Tairan Building in Chegongmiao, Futian District.
Everbright International has its Shenzhen Offices in Oriental Xintiandi Plaza in Futian District.
The hotel chain Vienna Hotels formerly had its headquarters in Lüjing Garden, Futian District.
Ping An Finance Group and China Merchants Bank both placed their corporate headquarters in the Futian District.

## Subdistricts

| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Canton Romanization | Population (2010) | Area (km$^2$) |
| Shatou Subdistrict | 沙头街道 | Shātóu Jiēdào | sa1 teo4 gai1 dou6 | 226,061 | 18.90 |
| Nanyuan Subdistrict | 南园街道 | Nányuán Jiēdào | nam4 yun4 gai1 dou6 | 108,398 | 3.00 |
| Yuanling Subdistrict | 园岭街道 | Yuánlǐng Jiēdào | yun4 léng5 gai1 dou6 | 88,261 | 3.67 |
| Huafu Subdistrict | 华富街道 | Huáfù Jiēdào | wa4 fu3 gai1 dou6 | 70,834 | 5.75 |
| Futian Subdistrict | 福田街道 | Fútián Jiēdào | fug1 tin4 gai1 dou6 | 234,861 | 12.25 |
| Xiangmihu Subdistrict | 香蜜湖街道 | Xiāngmìhú Jiēdào | hêng1 med6 wu4 gai1 dou6 | 89,471 | 9.98 |
| Lianhua Subdistrict | 莲花街道 | Liánhuā Jiēdào | lin4 fa1 gai1 dou6 | 168,392 | 9.60 |
| Meilin Subdistrict | 梅林街道 | Méilín Jiēdào | mui4 lem4 gai1 dou6 | 168,506 | 34.30 |
| Huaqiangbei Subdistrict | 华强北街道 | Huáqiángběi Jiēdào | wa4 kêng4 beg1 gai1 dou6 | 54,067 | 2.90 |
| Fubao Subdistrict | 福保街道 | Fúbǎo Jiēdào | fug1 bou2 gai1 dou6 | 106,811 | 3.75 |

## Transport
### Shenzhen Metro

Futian is currently served by ten metro lines operated by Shenzhen Metro. These lines and their stations and connections are:
* Line 1 – Science Museum 6, Huaqiang Road, Gangxia 10, Convention and Exhibition Center 4, Shopping Park 3, Xiangmihu, Chegongmiao 7 9 11, Zhuzilin, Qiaocheng East
* Line 2 – Shenkang, Antuo Hill 7, Qiaoxiang, Xiangmi, Xiangmei North, Jingtian 9, Lianhua West, Futian 3 11, Civic Center 4, Gangxia North 10 11 14, Huaqiang North 7, Yannan
* Line 3 – Futian Bonded Area, Yitian, Shixia 7, Shopping Park 1, Futian 2 11, Children's Palace 4, Lianhuacun 10, Huaxin 7, Tongxinling 6, Hongling 9
* Line 4 – Futian Checkpoint 10 ( via Lok Ma Chau), Fumin 7 10, Convention and Exhibition Center 1, Civic Center 2, Children's Palace 3, Lianhua North, Shangmeilin 9
* Line 6 – Science Museum 1, Tongxinling 3, Sports Center, Bagualing 7, Hanling
* Line 7 - Autuo Hill 2, Nonglin, Chegongmiao 1 9 11, Shangsha, Shawei, Shixia 3, Huanggangcun, Fumin 4 10, Huanggang Checkpoint, Chiwei, Huaqiang South, Huaqiang North 2, Huaxin 3, Huangmugang 14, Bagualing 6, Hongling North 9
* Line 9 - Xiasha, Chegongmiao 1 7 11, Xiangmei, Jingtian 2, Meijing, Xiameilin, Meicun, Shangmeilin 4, Maling 10, Hongling North 7, Yuanling, Hongling 3, Hongling South
* Line 10 – Futian Checkpoint 4 ( via Lok Ma Chau), Fumin 4 7, Gangxia 1, Gangxia North 2 11 14, Lianhuacun 3, Donggualing, Maling 9
* Line 11 – Chegongmiao 1 7 9 , Futian 2 3, Gangxia North 2 10 14
* Line 14 – Gangxia North 2 10 11, Huangmugang 7

### High-speed railway

Futian is currently served by the Futian Railway station, with the high speed rail from Guangzhou to Hong Kong.

## Shopping centers

Central Walk Shopping Mall
The mall is located at the Convention and Exhibition Center metro station and features three levels of shopping, entertainment, and dining.
COCO Park
COCO Park is an upscale retail complex in Futian Central Business District. Aside from a shopping mall, it also features a popular street bar, large open public spaces and restaurants.
Huaqiangbei
Huaqiangbei is known for its electronics market, the largest of its kind in China. It also offers a variety of men's and women's fashions, shoes, bags and leather goods.

## Education

There are now 83 schools delivering primary and secondary education holding 111,982 students and 11,503 teaching staff. Futian is also home to 140 kindergartens.

### Secondary schools

Secondary schools (in Chinese the term "中学", literally meaning "middle school", is used, and often they are called "middle schools" in English in China) include those operated by the Shenzhen municipal government and by the Futian district government.
Schools operated by the Shenzhen municipal government in Futian District include:
* Shenzhen Senior High School - Central Campus (中心校区) and the South Campus (南校区)
* Shenzhen Experimental School
* Shenzhen Foreign Languages School Junior High School Division
* Shenzhen No. 3 Senior High School (深圳市第三高级中学) Junior High School Division
* Shenzhen Arts School (深圳艺术学校) - Baishaling
* The First Vocational Technical School of Shenzhen (深圳市第一职业技术学校)
* Shenzhen Pengcheng Technical College (深圳鹏城技师学院), previously Shenzhen Second Senior Technical School - Fuqiang and Qiaocheng campuses
Schools operated by the Futian District government include:
* Shenzhen Futian High School [zh] - In 2018 it had about 2,600 students. It has a 40,000 m$^2$ (430,000 sq ft) campus.
* Shenzhen Fujing Foreign Language School - It was created in April 1999 and in 2018 it had over 2,000 students.
* Shenzhen Futian BeiHuan Middle School
* Futian Foreign Languages High School
* Hongling Middle School
* Shenzhen Futian Huafu Middle School
* Shenzhen Futian Huanggang Middle School
* Shenzhen Futian Lianhua Middle School [zh]
* Shenzhen Futian Meilin Middle School
* Shenzhen Futian Meishan Middle School
* Shenzhen Futian Science Middle School
* Shenzhen Futian Shangbu Middle School
* Shenzhen Futian Shangsha Middle School
* Shenzhen Futian Xinzhou Middle School
* Shenzhen Yongyuan Experimental School (沪教院福田实验学校??)
Other:
* Xinsha Middle School

### International schools

* Green Oasis School
QSI International School of Shenzhen previously had a campus in Honeylake, Futian District, adjacent to the Shenzhen Celebrities Club.

### Higher education

Futian District is the location of the University of Hong Kong–Shenzhen Hospital, a municipally-funded public teaching hospital.

## Immigration port of entry

One of the immigration control points that lies within Futian is known as the Futian Port. Its counterpart in Hong Kong is Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point, connected through a pedestrian bridge. The port is served by Futian Checkpoint Station on the Shenzhen Metro, itself being located within the port building.
Another immigration checkpoint is located 150 m east of Futian Port. This is the only one of the six immigration checkpoints between Shenzhen and Hong Kong that is open 24 hours. The crossing is highway-only and used mostly by trucks and busses, with the mainland and Hong Kong crossings being on opposite sides of a bridge over the Shenzhen River. Its counterpart in Hong Kong is Lok Ma Chau Control Point. It also marks the terminus of the G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway.

## Gallery

* Ping An Finance Center in 2020
* Hon Kwok City Center in 2021
* East Pacific Business Center in 2021
* China Merchants Bank Tower in 2021
* Shenzhen Energy Headquarters in 2021
* Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower in 2020
* Huaqiangbei & Shennan Road Cross with SEG Plaza in 2021
* CEIEC Building in 2021
* Skyline of Futian CBD as viewed from Binhe Boulevard
* Shenzhen River between Futian & Lok Ma Chau in 2021
* Shenzhen Civic Center
* Shennan Road with Zhuzilin Junction East in 2021
* Futian section of Shennan Road
* Shenzhen Library