Hey all,
this meetup was moved (considerably) to end of April due to the birth of a small new troublemaker 🙂
Shenzhen map for makers
Your invaluable overview: this map from Seeed Studios will help you get started in Shenzhen
http://www.seeedstudio.com/document/pdf/Shenzhen%20Map%20for%20Makers.pdf
Gadget news: self parking slippers
Check out this short video – of Japanese self parking slippers!
F518 Idea Land
Utopian art cities in former wastelands
The Chinese mega-city Shenzhen normally conjures images of wide streets, tall buildings, booming factory production, …
This village used to make 60% of world’s oil paintings
Building the world’s art factory
A so-called Chinese “urban village”, Dafen on the periphery of Shenzhen once produced an estimated 60 percent of all the world’s oil paintings.
Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware | Future Cities | WIRED
Shanzai, or copycat manufacturing has evolved to truly innovating products.
Check out this documentary for an excellent introduction to the Shenzhen ecosystem.