Shenzhen museum presents 7000 years of heritage alongside modern technology

From Fishing Village to China IT Hub: How A Chip Transformed ShenzhenA special report from the Shenzhen Museum in China highlights the city's journey from a quiet fishing village to a garrison town and ultimately into the country's leading information technology hub. A prominent museum mural constructed from thousands of microchips illustrates how semiconductor technology reshaped Shenzhen's destiny. Ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, China is utilising the exhibition to present its economic and technological achievements to both domestic citizens and global delegates. The report traces Shenzhen's rapid evolution from the 1970s and 1980s through the 1990s, noting how the establishment of major tech conglomerates like Tencent anchored its global reputation as an innovation center driven by technological cooperation.