1. Buying in Yantian
Student Question: Master, hello. I own a property in Yantian, but I feel like it hasn’t kept pace with the broader market — the price appreciation has been quite average.
Master Chi’s Response: Due to its geography, Yantian has poor connectivity with other districts such as Futian, Longhua, and Nanshan. Within the district itself, mountains like Maluan Mountain and country parks occupy the vast majority of land, leaving only a narrow coastal strip suitable for living and commerce.
This makes transportation inconvenient. Most people are unwilling to settle here long-term, and most businesses have little incentive to come. There simply isn’t enough land to support industrial development, nor enough to meet the residential needs of a large population.
2. Choosing Districts When Buying
Student Question: Hello. In today’s Shenzhen market, which areas offer the best resilience against price drops and the strongest long-term value retention and appreciation?
Master Chi’s Response: Properties in the core areas of a city’s core districts will continue trending upward in value over the long term. Futian, Bao’an, Nanshan, and Pingshan all hold resources that cannot be overlooked. Where a city concentrates its major investment — in transportation, schools, and shopping centers — those resources were brought in at great cost. Can the surrounding properties not hold their value? That is precisely where their scarcity lies.
Beyond that, every district has its focal sub-areas — you must identify them. For example: Futian is building up Xiangmi Lake; Bao’an is developing Baozhong and Bihai; Nanshan has the Shenzhen Bay Science and Technology Park, Qianhai, and Houhai. In Pingshan, along the No. 14 and No. 16 metro lines, the Shahu sub-area and the Weiwai sub-area are both worth considering.
Look for the places being actively developed today that carry promising expectations for tomorrow.