June 28, 2017

The Shekou Management and Service Center for Expats, the first government-guided expat-related service platform in China, was established.

June, 2018

Shenzhen’s first bilingual handbook for foreigners was published.

July, 2019

The Shekou Subdistrict was selected as one of the 20 international blocks. In November 2020, the sub-district became one of 13 units to explore practices under the international talent block pilot program and build up experiences for Shenzhen to provide environment for the development of international talents.

August, 2020

The Shekou International Volunteers’ Team, the first district-level international volunteer team, was officially registered in Nanshan. The 289-member team is composed of expat residents and Chinese residents with foreign language skills.

September, 2020

The Shekou Foreign Legal Assistance Center, the first public legal service platform for expats in Guangdong, was put into operation.

September, 2020

The white book about Three-year Action Plan of Shekou Subdistrict International Block Construction (2020-2022) was officially issued.

November, 2020

A delegation of ambassadors and representatives of international organizations in China from 27 countries visited the Shekou Management and Service Center for Expats.

December, 2020

At the meeting to commend role models for fighting against COVID-19 outbreak in Shenzhen, the Shekou MSCE was awarded the honorary title of the “Role Model Organization.”

April, 2021

The Shekou Subdistrict Office unveiled the guidance on the standards on the construction of international communities, said to be the first in China in international community construction.

March, 2022

The program “Bridge the Language Gap” of the Shekou Subdistrict was launched. It includes mainly four parts: practical English training, multilingual sign optimization in targeted residential compounds, bilingual sign optimization in targeted community service centers and discussion on public signs to collect residents’ suggestions.