On May 30th, AboFlah, a top influencer from the Middle East, joined young football trainees from Shenzhen for a cross-border football activity at the Eintracht Frankfurt (Shenzhen Nanshan) International Exchange Center. Though his scheduled stay was set to end, AboFlah repeatedly said on camera that he was reluctant to leave. His fondness for Shenzhen is not an isolated case. Reviewing public itineraries and original videos of overseas influencers over the past two years reveals a growing fondness for the city.

In April 2025, Darren Jason Watkins Jr., better known as IShowSpeed or simply Speed and nicknamed "Hyperthyroid Bro" by Chinese netizens for his boundless energy and expressive reactions, live-streamed from Shenzhen. During his visit, he witnessed a BYD Yangwang U8 floating on water at OCT Harbor, purchased three foldable phones at a Huawei store in a single visit, and watched a night drone light show featuring thousands of drones. He remarked sincerely, "Shenzhen has unparalleled technology." The live stream gained nearly 8 million views on YouTube.

In September 2025, Khaby Lame, a leading TikTok influencer nicknamed Speechless Brother, with over 259 million followers across the globe, visited Shenzhen. From an observation deck in Luohu on the 31st floor of the Shangri-La Hotel Shenzhen, he took in the city's blend of mountains and sea, explored intangible cultural heritage workshops for hands-on experience with paper-cutting and stone carving, and visited the Shuibei gold and jewelry industrial belt to observe its mature craft and commerce systems. He later commented that Shenzhen combines the modernity of a future city with the warmth and depth of traditional Chinese urban life.

The reason global influencers favor Shenzhen lies in the city's high-density, real-world deployment of cutting-edge technologies. Robotics in Shenzhen is fully integrated into daily life. UBTECH's Walker S series humanoid robots achieved large-scale commercial use, with 2025 orders approaching 1.4 billion yuan; EngineAI Robotics Technology's interactive dancing robots repeatedly became filming highlights for international influencers.

In terms of the low-altitude economy, Shenzhen is home to more than 1,900 enterprises along the industrial chain. Its consumer drones hold over 70% of the global market share. Meituan's drone delivery, urban low-altitude delivery and routine urban airspace applications allow overseas influencers to witness firsthand that Shenzhen's future technologies are not confined to labs or showrooms but embedded in ordinary people's daily meals and commutes.

Shenzhen also boasts solid advantages in new energy and intelligent terminals. BYD has topped global new energy passenger vehicle sales for several consecutive years; Huawei and Honor have launched iterative first releases of foldable phones, edge AI, and all-scenario smart wearable devices in Shenzhen. The floating cars, foldable phones, and integrated AI ecosystem experiences captured by influencers reflect Shenzhen's complete high-end manufacturing industry chain.

全球顶流网红争相启动中国行，纷纷被深圳圈粉

5月30日，在深圳南山法兰克福国际足球交流中心，中东顶流网红“阿波哥”和深圳青训小将完成了一场跨国足球互动。原本走完既定行程便离开，但“阿波哥”却多次在镜头前坦言自己舍不得走。“阿波哥”对深圳的喜爱并非个例。梳理近两年海外网红公开行程与原创视频，能够清晰看见一条持续升温的“深圳偏爱线”。

2025年4月，美国顶流网红IShowSpeed“甲亢哥”在深圳直播。他在欢乐海岸见证比亚迪仰望U8浮水行驶，在华为门店一次性购入三台折叠屏手机；夜晚数千架无人机光影秀落幕，“甲亢哥”由衷感叹：“深圳的科技，独一无二。” 这场直播YouTube播放量近800万。

2025年9月，全网超2.59亿粉丝的TikTok顶流Khaby Lame“无语哥”到访深圳，在罗湖高空观景台俯瞰山海相融的城市格局、走进非遗工坊亲手体验剪纸和石雕、在水贝黄金产业带感受成熟的工艺商贸体系后，他坦言，深圳既有未来城市的现代感，也有东方市井的温润底蕴。

全球网红偏爱深圳的原因，在于这座城市拥有高密度、常态化的前沿科技落地场景。深圳机器人已经全面融入城市生活。优必选 Walker S系列人形机器人实现规模化商用，2025年订单金额近14亿元；众擎机器人的互动舞蹈机器人多次成为海外网红拍摄热点。

低空经济领域，深圳全市集聚1900家以上低空经济产业链企业，消费级无人机全球市场占有率超70%。美团无人机外卖、城市低空配送、常态化城市空域应用，让海外网红直观看见：深圳的未来科技，不在实验室、不在展厅，而在普通人的一日三餐、日常出行里。

新能源与智能终端领域，优势同样扎实。比亚迪连续多年位居全球新能源乘用车销量榜首；华为、荣耀在深圳完成折叠屏、端侧AI、全场景智能穿戴的迭代首发。网红镜头里的水上汽车、折叠屏手机、AI全生态体验，是深圳完整高端制造产业链的外化结果。

文丨记者 沈婷婷 
图丨记者 颜业宏
翻译丨郑书悦
审校丨曾敏