Shenzhen

DJI is a Shenzhen company that designs civilian camera drones, gimbals, and related imaging systems, and long held a dominant share of the consumer drone market.

Tencent is a Shenzhen-headquartered technology company that builds social apps, digital content, games, payments, and cloud services.

Huawei is a Shenzhen-headquartered technology company that makes telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics, and related systems.

BYD is a Shenzhen-headquartered technology company that manufactures electric vehicles, batteries, and electronics.

ZTE is a Shenzhen-headquartered technology company that makes wireless, optical, and other telecommunications equipment and phones.

Transsion is a Shenzhen-headquartered technology company that makes mobile phones for Africa and other emerging markets.

Insta360 is a Shenzhen-headquartered technology company that makes 360-degree and action cameras plus editing software.

Kingdee is a Shenzhen-headquartered technology company that sells enterprise-management and cloud accounting software.

BGI Group is a Shenzhen-headquartered technology company that sequences genomes and provides genomics research services.

OnePlus is a Shenzhen-headquartered technology company that makes Android smartphones backed by Oppo.

realme is a Shenzhen-headquartered technology company that makes value Android smartphones spun out of Oppo.

Frank Wang is a Chinese engineer who founded DJI while studying at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Ma Huateng is a Chinese entrepreneur who co-founded Tencent and remains its chairman and chief executive.

Ren Zhengfei is a Chinese engineer who founded Huawei in Shenzhen in 1987.

Wang Chuanfu is a Chinese chemist who founded BYD.

Hou Weigui is a Chinese engineer who founded ZTE.

Zhu Zhaojiang is a Chinese entrepreneur who leads Transsion, the TECNO and Infinix parent.

Liu Jingkang is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded Insta360.

Carl Pei is a Chinese-born entrepreneur who co-founded OnePlus and later Nothing.

Xu Shaochun is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded Kingdee.

Wang Jian is a Chinese geneticist who co-founded BGI Group.

Pete Lau is a Chinese entrepreneur who co-founded OnePlus.

Sky Li is a Chinese executive who founded Realme as an Oppo-backed brand.