With a new route that spanned several districts of the city, the HONOR?Shenzhen Marathon 2022 that kicked off this morning brought fun and fulfillment to 20,000 runners who took part in the event.

The main construction on the Shenzhen section of Shenzhen-Jiangmen High-speed Railway began Thursday as workers from the Construction Engineering Co. of CTCE Group drove the first pile foundation into the ground at a site in Shiyan, Bao'an District. The 116-kilometer railway begins at Xili in Shenzhen and passes through Dongguan, Guangzhou and Zhongshan before ending in Jiangmen City in Guangdong Province. Upon completion in 2028, the rail will help further facilitate travels for people in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Shenzhen's first coffee-themed post office opened at the Science and Technology Park in Nanshan District on Tuesday, initiating a new business trend by integrating post services with coffee retailing.

Shenzhen's young lovers rushed to tie the knot on Valentine's Day, which falls on today. Long queues of couples formed at marriage registration offices across the city, waiting to get their marriage certificates.