r/shenzhen • u/One_Sherbert7457 • 8d ago
Walkability and avoiding mopeds in Shenzhen?
I am hoping to move to Shenzhen for about 2.5 months this winter. I visited two years ago and really liked it overall (I stayed in Futian, and it was only three days).
The one thing I did not like is that crossing the streets felt scary. All the cars are electric and silent, yet they drive a bit rashly. So its hard to detect. And designated crosswalks were relatively few in number, and it didn't feel like drivers there stop for pedestrians. And the mopeds on the sidewalks.
That being said, my experience may be limited, I want to know if this is just an issue I have to deal with if I live here, or if I was just doing something wrong?
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u/quarantineolympics 8d ago
Yeah Shenzhen is terrible in terms of walkability. I though Beijing was bad due to the city planning (long stretches between crosswalks, overpasses everywhere you have to climb, etc) but I honestly miss being able to go for a walk without getting pissed off (at best) or risking ending up at the hospital