Shuiwei 1368 — Local services in Shenzhen

Like so many other revitalized spaces in China, Shui Wei 1368 came with a long history. A village of the Zhuangs that settled down in Shenzhen hundreds of years ago, Shui Wei had a history decorated with legends and anecdotes.

To be precise, it was 656 years ago that the fourth-generation Zhuang ancestor Meng Zhaigong founded this village. The number 1368 denotes the time of the foundation. Shui Wei, meaning “surrounded by water,” acquired its name due to a pair of couplets that the Zhuangs placed at the village. It says “water surrounding the four walls, an enclosure of prosperity for ten thousand years.”

Today, the area is consisted of eleven streets and alleys. It is the first “urban village” that was revitalized and remade in Shenzhen into what is known as a “cultural block.”

We were amazed by the variety of restaurants, bars, book stores and coffee shops that take on marketing positions that are worlds apart. From Mexican tacos to Cantonese clay pots, from ginger coffee to shisha, Shui Wei 1368 offers an astonishing spectrum of choices to visitors and locals alike.

It should be pointed out that the “western-style” building facades that line the main streets are not original structures. These buildings were designed during the revitalization as a way to beautify the block with a...

An interesting and colourful corner of Shenzhen that’s filled with hidden corners and gems that you need to slowly explore. For the avid street photographers, this is a must go to place to visit and snap endless, priceless photos. Lots of F&Bs, interesting cafes, old time barbers and nail salons and small provision shops to explore. Highly...

1368 refers to when the village was founded more than 600 years in this area.

Now several blocks of buildings with lots of small alleyways are converted into a lively and mix of east and west fusion restaurants, bars, hangouts etc in the evening time.

On cool nights it's great to spend sometime dining al...