A group of 826 drones hover above the Shenzhen skyline for a light show that started at 8:26pm on August 26, 2020, to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. Photo: Xinhua
How Shenzhen, the hi-tech hub of China, became the drone capital of the world
- Shenzhen is home to more than 600 licensed commercial drone companies, out of a total of about 7,000 in mainland China
- Founded in 2006, DJI now accounts for about 80 per cent of the world’s commercial drone market
A group of 826 drones hover above the Shenzhen skyline for a light show that started at 8:26pm on August 26, 2020, to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. Photo: Xinhua
