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Culture & Fun: free self-guided audio tour of Shenzhen
Culture & Fun is a free self-guided audio walking tour of Shenzhen, China: 2 stops in about 2 h 30. The Itinerarly app walks you from one stop to the next and plays a short narrated story when you arrive, in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese.
| Stops | 2 |
|---|---|
| Duration | about 2 h 30, including time at each stop |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Distance | about 7.4 km in straight lines between the stops (a little more on foot) |
| Start | OCT-LOFT Creative Culture Park |
| Finish | Window of the World |
| Price | Free (some sights charge their own entry ticket) |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese |
Contemporary art and theme parks
The stops, in order
- OCT-LOFT Creative Culture ParkWelcome to OCT-LOFT, Shenzhen's creative and artistic district. Housed in former electronic component factories from the 1980s, this complex is now a haven for designers, gallery owners, and art enthusiasts. Amidst graffiti-covered walls and industrial design installations, you will find trendy cafes, concept stores, and jazz venues.
- Window of the WorldWelcome to Window of the World, one of China's most iconic theme parks. Here, you can travel around the globe in a single day! The park features about 130 miniature reproductions of the world's most famous landmarks: from the Eiffel Tower (standing 108 meters tall) and the Taj Mahal to the Pyramids of Egypt and the Grand Canyon.
How to take this tour
- Install the free Itinerarly app on iPhone or Android and create a free account.
- Open Guided tours, choose Shenzhen, then Culture & Fun.
- Start whenever you like: the app guides you to OCT-LOFT Creative Culture Park and the story plays when you arrive at each stop.
Other audio tours of Shenzhen
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Culture & Fun tour in Shenzhen free?
- Yes. It is one of 3 free self-guided audio tours of Shenzhen in the Itinerarly app. Some sights charge their own entry ticket.
- How long does the Culture & Fun tour take?
- About 2 h 30 for 2 stops, including time at each stop.
- Where does the Culture & Fun tour start and finish?
- It starts at OCT-LOFT Creative Culture Park and finishes at Window of the World.
- Which languages is the narration in?
- English, French, Spanish, Italian and Chinese, with natural-sounding synthetic voices.