Population
18.2485m
Permanent residents at year-end 2025.
City
Shenzhen
In Guangdong, Shenzhen is one of the province’s esports-policy core cities and a documented host of major finals. PTG’s reporting connects its technology and digital-economy base with the province’s event and games-export strategy.
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Updated September 27, 2026Market snapshot
References3
- [1]深圳市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 — Shenzhen Municipal Statistics Bureau
- [2]One Year On, Has Guangdong’s Esports Policy Package Changed the Industry? — Press The Game
- [3]Skyline in Shenzhen (20250327).jpg — Wikimedia Commons
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