![Bright beams of light from skyscrapers light up Shenzhen to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Reform and Opening Up policy, Shenzhen, China, Nov. 29, 2018.](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/xi-china-shenzhen-11142023-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
The city of Shenzhen is looking for ways to adapt to China’s shifting economic landscape. But Shenzhen is not just another city. It was the birthplace and symbol of the Reform and Opening Up era. What future does that leave for Shenzhen, now that the China it once represented no longer exists under President Xi Jinping?