This photo taken on April 17, 2026 shows Huahong community public service center in Futian District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

Shenzhen has been steadily improving the network and functions of its community public service centers since 2015, and has now built more than 4,400 such centers of various types. With each center covering a roughly one-kilometer, 15-minute walking radius, the network delivers all-age-friendly services to local residents, tourists, and foreign visitors.

In recent years, the centers have regularly hosted a rich variety of cultural and recreational activities, and provided amenities including public reading rooms, nursery facilities and community canteens. Receiving over 400,000 visits every day across the network, they function as both convenient public service platforms and venues for community consultation and exchanges, bringing greater warmth to community-level urban governance.

Children play in an indoor play area at Beizhan community public service center in Longhua District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

Pet supplies are provided for pet owners at a community public service center in Futian District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

People play table tennis at Beizhan community public service center in Longhua District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

Residents exercise at the gym of Beizhan community public service center in Longhua District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

A band rehearses in the rehearsal room of Beizhan community public service center in Longhua District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

Citizens are pictured at the library of Xingang community public service center in Futian District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

A citizen gets a hair cut at Liya community public service center in Nanshan District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

A man from New Zealand introduces his country during an event promoting English learning at a community public service center in Shekou of Nanshan District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)