Wei Jie

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THE highly anticipated waterfront art-shopping commercial complex, K11 ECOAST, had its grand opening just before the May Day holiday. To meet the growing public demand for transportation to this expansive commercial hub, the Taizi Bay New World Cultural Shopping Arcade, where the K11 is located, has put into service a new bus terminus.

Located at 61 Taizi Road in Shekou, Nanshan District, the Taizi Bay bus terminus currently serves three bus routes connecting to Taoyuan Subdistrict in Nanshan, as well as Longgang and Bao’an districts.

Bus No. M105 links the K11 ECOAST with Xiufeng Industrial Park Bus Terminal in Buji Subdistrict, Longgang. The route passes notable locations including Shekou Cruise Homeport, Sea World, and the Binhai-Baishi Flyover in Nanshan District, continuing eastward through Futian District with stops at Shenzhen Bay Park, Futian Sports Park, Lianhua Hill Park, Guan Shanyue Art Museum, and Shenzhen Children’s Library. The bus route then proceeds further east through Luohu District before reaching Buji.

Operating daily between 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., the M105 route implements a tiered fare system ranging from 2 yuan (US$0.27) to 7 yuan.

Another route departing from the Taizi Bay bus terminus is Bus No. 204 that travels to the Fangdacheng Bus Terminal in Taoyuan Subdistrict, Nanshan, located opposite IKEA.

Operating from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Bus No. 204 heads north, stopping at several locations in the Shekou area including Sea World, before turning east onto Shennan Boulevard. It then passes locations such as Lixiang Park and the north entrance of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen High-Tech Park and Dachong and concludes its journey at Taoyuan Subdistrict. This route opeates with a flat fare of 2.5 yuan per ride.

The third route serving the Taizi Bay bus terminus is Bus No. M400, which travels north all the way to Shenzhen airport in Bao’an District.

Operating between 6:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m., Bus No. M400 connects with a number of Metro stations including Taizi Bay, Shekou Port, Sea World, Shuiwan, Nanyou West, Lilin and Bao’an Stadium. Along its route, it stops at Shekou Sports Center, Shekou WalMart, Nanshan Market, Nanshan Village, Nanyuan Village, Jia’an Road, Xixiang and Huachuangda High-tech Park. The route also opeates with a flat fare of 2.5 yuan per ride.