A neighborhood for experiencing 5G technologies, said to be the first of its kind in China, opened in Huaqiangbei, Futian District, on Thursday.

Visitors to the pedestrian street area can enjoy a 5G network that is enabled by 26 outdoor base stations.

At the outdoor pop-up shops, visitors can experience interactive VR games, 8K panoramic telecasts, 5G ultrasonic therapy, 3D visual screening, AR inspections and AI facial recognition.

Huaqiangbei, is dubbed “China’s No. 1 Electronics Street,”  where you can find almost any electronic gadgets.

Experts say the 5G neighborhood will attract 5G-related industries to showcase their technologies and products in Huaqiangbei and thus enhance the market’s functionality as an incubator for startup enterprises.

“4G changes life, while 5G changes society. The technologies will also improve the hardware in different industries,” said Gu Meng, a manager with Shenzhen SEG Group.

“We will improve user experience through the application of 5G technologies and build a 5G digital culture center in the Greater Bay Area through cooperation with the Futian District Government,” Li La, general manager with the Government Cooperation Department of Tencent, said in an interview Thursday.

Shenzhen, as a member of the first batch of Chinese cities to pilot 5G, has completed the construction of 10,000 base stations. 

Futian District is now seizing strategic opportunities in the application of 5G, artificial intelligence and cyberspace science. It plans to realize full coverage of 5G signals in the district before the end of the year and become a pioneering district in the application of 5G technologies.