The article is talking about Hua Qiang Bei, hardly the whole city of ShenZhen. It's what you might call a mall, surrounded by a modest shopping district. That'

The article is talking about Hua Qiang Bei, hardly the whole city of ShenZhen. It's what you might call a mall, surrounded by a modest shopping district. That's like witnessing other parts of Shenzhen and concluding it's all about hipster kids with effeminate anime haircuts, shopping, video games, and HK tourists. Lots and lots of Hong Kong tourists.