Editing Shenzhen (section)

== Food ==
[[File:SZ_Luohu_food_n_rest.JPG|thumb|A [[Cantonese cuisine]] restaurant in the [[Luohu District]]]]
The main cuisine of Shenzhen is [[Cantonese cuisine|Cantonese]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://travel.sohu.com/20061122/n246547393.shtml|website=travel.sohu.com|script-title=zh:美食|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026021656/http://travel.sohu.com/20061122/n246547393.shtml|archive-date=26 October 2011|access-date=2018-12-14}}</ref> Due to the recent growth of migrants to the city, Shenzhen also hosts a diverse array of cuisines, including [[Teochew cuisine]], [[Hakka cuisine]], [[Sichuan cuisine]], [[Shanghai cuisine]], and [[Hunan cuisine]].<ref name="Lanyon-2014">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/48hrs/article/1517060/theres-lot-more-our-neighbour-shenzhen-cheap-suits-and-massages|title=There's a lot more to Hong Kong neighbour Shenzhen than cheap suits and massages |last=Lanyon| first=Charley| date=2014-05-21| publisher=South China Morning Post| language=en| access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref>

The [[Yantian District]] is known for its Teochew-based and Hakka-based seafood, with restaurants lined up along the coastline.

[[Street food]] such as [[Xinjiang cuisine]], and [[black sesame soup]]s, can be found in Xijie Street and the [[Urban village (China)|urban village]] of [[Baishizhou]].<ref name="Lanyon-2014" />

[[Shekou]] area in [[Nanshan, Shenzhen|Nanshsan District]] is the first opening up area in China, which has a lot of local restaurants that opened for many years, that you can eat Desserts, Chicken Pot, Goose, Sea food, also western food.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-12 |title=10 Must Local Eats in Shenzhen Shekou's Culinary Paradise |url=https://travel2chinaguide.com/10-must-local-eats-in-shenzhen-shekous-culinary-paradise/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Travel to China Guide |language=en-US}}</ref>

In regards to food chains, first [[McDonald's]] restaurant in mainland China opened for business in Shenzhen [[Luohu, Shenzhen|Luohu District]] on 8 October 1990 providing the city American fast food.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/economy/article/2106475/chinese-state-firms-get-taste-mcdonalds-big-mac-starts-lose-its|title=Chinese state gets taste for McDonald's as symbolic power fades|date=2017-08-12| publisher=South China Morning Post| language=en|access-date=2020-04-25}}</ref> Now you can find McDonald everywhere in the city.

Shenzhen also has its own [[Chinese tea culture|tea culture]].,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-02 |script-title=zh:感受深圳的饮食文化 |url=http://www.cqsanwen.com/Article/news_view.asp?newsid=2210 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302080820/http://www.cqsanwen.com/Article/news_view.asp?newsid=2210 |archive-date=2017-03-02 |access-date=2018-12-14}}</ref> Shenzhen is home to the [[Hey Tea]] chain of tea shops, which provides a variety of cheese and fruit teas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heytea.com/|script-title=zh:喜茶HEYTEA--唯一官网|website=heytea.com|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Li, Tao|url=https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/2161529/how-chinese-tea-drink-brand-heytea-saves-millions-marketing-costs| title=How Chinese tea-drink brand Heytea saves millions in marketing costs thanks to its millennial customers|date=2018-08-28| newspaper=South China Morning Post|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref>

In 2020, Shenzhen passed legislation banning the consumption of cats, dogs, and wildlife, becoming the first city in China to enact a law that mandatorily prohibits the eating of cats and dogs.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-04-02 |title=Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban eating cats and dogs |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52131940 |access-date=2025-02-02 |language=en-GB}}</ref>