News from NPR Exploring the urban villages of Shenzhen, the Chinese city known for tech NPR | By Steve Inskeep Published May 14, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 4:05 NPR's Steve Inskeep visits Shenzhen, a city in southern China, where skyscrapers and urban villages teem with life. Copyright 2026 NPR