Nanshan District Reaches One Trillion Yuan GDP

Nanshan district in Shenzhen became the first district outside China’s directly administered municipalities to surpass one trillion yuan (about $143.7 billion) in GDP in 2025, district chief Li Xiaoning said Tuesday; GDP rose from 652.7 billion yuan in 2020 at an average annual growth above 5.8 percent. The district credits sci‑tech innovation and manufacturing—strategic emerging industries account for 60% of GDP—and hosts over 1,000 above‑scale AI enterprises and more than 200 listed firms including Tencent and DJI.