'Huaqiang North') is a subdistrict of Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

[2] It is one of Shenzhen's notable retail areas, having one of the largest electronics markets in the world.

[3] The area's status as a major electronics manufacturing hub, and sprawling electronics marketplaces[4][5] have earned it (and Shenzhen) occidental nicknames such as "China's Silicon Valley", and the "Silicon Valley of Hardware".

The subdistrict runs from Shennan Road at SEG Plaza near Huaqiang Road Station of the Shenzhen Metro for 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north to the Pavilion Hotel.

[11] The area is characterized by tree-lined streets with wide (5 to 20 metres (16 to 66 ft)) footpaths.