Inside China's Future Factory

Over the past 40 years, the fishing village of Shenzhen has been reborn as a futuristic metropolis bursting with factories. Bloomberg Businessweek's Ashlee Vance travels to the heart of China's tech revolution to witness this new reality firsthand, as part of a three-episode exploration of the city. In part one of Hello World Shenzhen, Vance gets a worker's view of life in a startup and then explores one of the city's famous electronics markets to learn how people survive (and in some cases make fortunes) in such a frenetic, competitive environment.

Credits:

Creator & Host
Ashlee Vance

Director
David Nicholson

Producer
Diana Suryakusuma

Writers
Ashlee Vance
Alan Jeffries

Director of Photography
David Nicholson

Editor
Alan Jeffries

Camera
Jack Lam

Camera Assistant
Qi Yang

Motion Graphics
Sylvia Yang

Fixer
Yang Liu

Audio Mix
Cadell Cook

Colorist
Allie Ames

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[robertschlesinger]

During the Spring of 1979, I was studying Chinese language. The professor came in one day and announced to the class (a beginning class) that China was soon to be undergoing major economic reforms and that several American companies had approached the Chinese Department for language experts to assist them in setting up business in this new Chinese economic zone. The zone didn't even have a name yet. I mentioned this to several self-proclaimed China experts (lawyers and law professors), and even they didn't believe it possible. They thought it was a joke or that I misunderstood the professor. If they could only see Shenzhen today. Amazing. A great success. That professor had great inside information on an economic miracle about to transform the world.

[xXTriforceXx]

As a foreigner living in Shenzhen it's actually astonishing how this impressive city is not yet commonly known outside of China... There surely are downsides to living in this city, but it really feels like the future here.

[rahulram]

Wow! One has admire the growth of the city. Not only it's innovative but also green.
Respect from India!!!

[arminius]

You gotta admit Chinese are hardworking people 🙏

[ViralHub]

China built this whole city in less than 40 years while the US is still debating on whether they should build a wall.

[dailydata]

People still dont get why China is winning. China is Logistics, networks, systems and infrastructure.

[nazongo]

I studied 6 years ago in HK and used to visit Shenzhen. It is used to be the city of cheap tech but bad quality. 4 years ago I had a job in retailing industry and we used to import a lot of Cell phones from Shenzhen, tons of goods coming down to HK from Tech city and a lot of potential clients. Now I'm happy to see that this city is alredy a power hub for Tech Industry not just in Asia also in the entire world. I had the honor of watching how this city evolved so much from outside China in just a few years .
Congratz China for this archievement Greetings from Mexico

[fidelio]

I love china since my childhood wonderful culture and respect what you did the last 40 years. Hope to visit one day greeting from germany

[phrancisco]

What China has achieved in 40 years is unimaginable! Thanks largely to the visionary, Deng Xaoping. He laid down the blueprint for Shenzhen that transformed a once fishing community into an amazing megacity, tech hub. That same blueprint has been replicated all over China as evidenced in the breakneck economic growth we see today in China. Honestly, I have nothing but respect for the Chinese.

[funny-video-YouTube-channel]

*Shenzhen, the birthplace of the many mobile phones .-)*
Every other phone is from there.

[zeroa]

As a Chinese, I really hope you can make more video about China, at least the 4 first tier Chinese cities Beijing Shanghai GuangZhou Shenzhen and the special one Hong Kong. Tho China developed a lot, lots of people still know nothing about China which is sad

[benzr]

I love CHINA! Greetings from MALAYSIA!!

[srxjk]

my fellow Chinese people are hard working and kind hearted people, I love them

[akshaym]

SHENZEN CITY is so stunning.... probably one of the Earth's most developed Urban region

[wiz]

That Blade Runner type music in the intro 😍

[Syhk]

This is an eye opening and positive documentary. The success is hugely based on the Chinese perspective on life: resourcefulness, flexibility, can-do attitude, optimistic thinking, and the make it happen mentality. Chinese and foreigners from the West, India and among other nations can demonstrate their innovations and China makes it happen👍

[yourbestsecretary]

I just visited Shenzhen and it's a truly impressive city.

[MaxReisinger]

Super awesome perspective into another way of life! Thanks for sharing

[shukracharya_]

Love For China From India
Chinese Are Hard-working
China's Wealth Is Hard Worked
Not Like Middle Easter Lazy People Who Depends On Oil

I everytime read the comment section, are very impress of how smart the chinese people they are. Everytime the haters talk trash about china using clever words, the chinese people can come out saying the same and englighten me from haters bullshit. 👏👍 Congrats China you are hardworking. Deserve your victory.