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Shenzhen Weekend: Exploring a Chinese Megacity

How to Spend a Weekend in One of China’s BIGGEST Megacities | Shenzhen Vlog

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How to Spend a Weekend in One of China’s BIGGEST Megacities | Shenzhen Vlog
Soph12 min

How to Spend a Weekend in One of China’s. This was filmed by Soph. Watch the full journey and explore the filming details and destinations on this page.

Welcome to Shenzhen! This week is a relaxed style weekend vlog, in one of China’s biggest megacities. Going to a workshop to make some woodwork only cost 30 rmb (£3?!), is the boss going to lose money?? How can it be so cheap?! Maybe Shenzhen isn’t as pricey as I thought… A flea market in Shenzhen, how can such a new city sell vintage items? What kind of new things will I experience at a Chinese flea market? Come with me and let’s find out together.

--- Soph
December 7, 2023, Winter in China

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Soph explores Shenzhen through affordable activities and food. She makes keychains at a woodworking workshop, then tries Turkish dishes in Shekou, including stuffed grape leaves, Turkish bread and beef pie. An encounter with a dog and a curious child adds spontaneous moments to the trip. She also visits Nanshan Ancient City for its backstreets and traditional architecture, and browses a flea market with vintage and modern items. The video presents a relaxed weekend in a large, coastal city with both modern and historic settings.

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How to Spend a Weekend in One of China’s BIGGEST Megacities | Shenzhen Vlog

Woodworking and Turkish food

Soph begins the weekend in Shenzhen with a woodworking workshop, where she makes her own keychains. She describes the activity as surprisingly affordable and a creative way to spend time in the city. The workshop gives her a hands-on stop before she visits a Turkish restaurant in Shekou, an area with an international dining scene. The meal includes stuffed grape leaves, Turkish bread and a flavorful beef pie, offering a change from the other food she encounters on the trip.

Nanshan Ancient City and the flea market

Soph continues to Nanshan Ancient City, exploring backstreets and traditional architecture. She then browses an arts-and-crafts flea market with vintage and modern items, including finds less common in the charity or vintage shops she knows elsewhere. Spontaneous moments include a dog chasing squeaky toys and a conversation with a curious child. The relaxed weekend moves between a craft activity, an international meal, historic lanes and market stalls. The workshop is the weekend’s hands-on stop: Soph turns a piece of wood into keychains and notes that the activity cost little. She then changes pace at the Shekou restaurant, where Turkish bread, stuffed grape leaves and beef pie make up a meal distinct from the other food on her route. At Nanshan Ancient City, the older lanes and traditional buildings offer a different setting from Shenzhen’s modern city image. The flea market brings together vintage and contemporary goods, while the dog chasing squeaky toys and the child who talks with Soph make the outing feel unplanned. The flea market’s mix of vintage and newer goods contrasts with the traditional lanes at Nanshan Ancient City. Across the weekend, Soph moves between creative activity, a Turkish meal and local browsing without leaving Shenzhen.

FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)

Q: What did Soph make at the woodworking workshop?
A: She made her own keychains at a Shenzhen woodworking workshop. The video emphasizes that the activity was inexpensive and gave her a hands-on creative experience.
Q: What food did Soph try in Shekou?
A: At a Turkish restaurant, she tried stuffed grape leaves, Turkish bread and a flavorful beef pie. The meal shows the international dining options in Shekou.
Q: What can visitors see at Nanshan Ancient City and the flea market?
A: Nanshan Ancient City has backstreets and traditional architecture, while the arts-and-crafts flea market includes vintage and modern items sold by local vendors.

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Shenzhen Weekend: Exploring a Chinese Megacity

Welcome to Shenzhen! This week is a relaxed style weekend vlog, in one of China’s biggest megacities. Going to a workshop to make some woodwork only cost 30 rmb (£3?!), is the boss going to lose money?? How can it be so cheap?! Maybe Shenzhen isn’t as pricey as I thought… A flea market in...

Shenzhen Weekend: Woodworking, Turkish Food & Flea Market Finds

Soph spent a weekend in Shenzhen, one of China's largest megacities. Her vlog showcases a surprisingly affordable woodwork workshop for just 30 RMB and explores a unique flea market offering vintage goods in a modern city. The video promises a glimpse into daily life in Shenzhen, blending cultural experiences with budget-friendly adventures.

Attractions in this video: Nanshan Ancient City