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Rafa Goes Around visits Tencent Island, also called Penguin Island, in Shenzhen's Qianhai area. He describes the developing campus, which he says covers 800,000 square meters and has 14,000 employees, with capacity for 80,000 people to work and live there. The video shows offices, retail, bike parking, schools, community services, shuttle buses and employee housing. Rafa also discusses access to the area and quotes monthly rent for one- or two-bedroom employee apartments.
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A Shenzhen Tencent Island campus tour in Qianhai
Rafa, the creator behind Rafa Goes Around, visits Tencent Island in Shenzhen. He also calls it Penguin Island. From the site, he points toward Bao'an District and nearby company headquarters, then explains that the development is part of Qianhai. He describes Qianhai as an effort to connect parts of the Greater Bay Area, including Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau.
The campus is still taking shape. Rafa shows office buildings, green areas and construction, and says the reclaimed site covers 800,000 square meters. He reports that 14,000 people already work there and that the development is designed for up to 80,000 people to work and live there. He also describes retail space, restaurants and employee canteens.
Getting around the developing campus
Rafa says visitors can currently reach the area by car, bus or taxi. He mentions a future transit line, but presents it as a plan rather than an operating service. Free shuttles connect the campus with subway stations for employees; the video does not establish that visitors can use them. During his visit, Rafa says he could not find parking inside the project area, so he left his car outside and took a taxi in.
He points out marked bike-parking areas and says bikes sometimes spill onto the sidewalk. The campus also has schools, a community health center and other services. Some facilities are open, while others remain under development. An autonomous shuttle bus appears during the walk.
Employee housing and daily life
Rafa describes 11 employee housing blocks and quotes an average monthly rent of 3,200 RMB for a regular one- or two-bedroom apartment. He compares that figure with his own rent and shows the housing and its surroundings. Those numbers are his account of the project during this visit. The video offers a look at how Tencent plans to combine offices, employee homes, shops, transport and community facilities on one developing site.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: Where is Tencent Island?
- A: Rafa places Tencent Island, also called Penguin Island, in Shenzhen's Qianhai area.
- Q: What is being developed on the site?
- A: Rafa shows offices, employee housing, retail, schools and community health services. He says some facilities are open while other areas remain under construction.
- Q: How large does Rafa say the development is?
- A: He says it covers 800,000 square meters, has 14,000 employees working there and is designed for 80,000 people to work and live there.
- Q: How does Rafa say people can reach the area?
- A: He says it is currently reachable by car, bus or taxi. He also mentions free shuttle buses between the campus and subway stations for employees.
- Q: What does Rafa say about employee housing?
- A: He describes 11 housing blocks and quotes an average monthly rent of 3,200 RMB for a one- or two-bedroom apartment.
