China Merchants Shekou

China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co., Ltd. (abbreviated as "China Merchants Shekou", stock code 001979.SZ) is a leading comprehensive development and operation service provider. As the flagship enterprise of the real estate and park sector under China Merchants Group, it adheres to the characteristics of "industry-finance innovation, low-carbon pioneer, and stable operation", providing comprehensive solutions for urban development and industrial upgrading, and is committed to becoming a "bearer of a better life".

Founded in 1979 at the beginning of reform and opening up, China Merchants Shekou, leveraging the policy advantages of pioneering trials, the window advantages of being adjacent to Hong Kong, and the cultural concept of "daring to be the first", built China's first industrial zone open to the outside world, carried out a series of far-reaching market economy reform explorations, and incubated a large number of outstanding enterprises. The Shekou Industrial Zone was thus hailed as the "test tube" of reform and opening up, and China Merchants Shekou has also accumulated rich experience in comprehensive urban and park development and operation.

China Merchants Shekou focuses on three types of business: development business, asset operation, and property services, and has gradually accumulated unique advantages in multiple fields:

In terms of development business, China Merchants Shekou is an expert in comprehensive development and a pioneer, practitioner, and leader in green living. It implements the national standard for good housing of "safe, comfortable, green, and smart", and goes beyond national standards to develop and implement the "China Merchants Shekou Good Housing" technical system, creating quality living, green living, and smart living. The company's residential products, such as the "Xi Series", "Lanyue Series", "Qixu Series", and "Tianqing Series", upgrade the living experience of every resident with quality; its subsidiary China Merchants Jianguan coordinates nationwide construction management business, covering nine business formats including residential apartments, industrial commercial offices, and cultural, sports, and art. Relying on the efficient operation and management system of the development business, it synergizes resources with various business segments for coordinated development, aiming to become a leading enterprise in the construction management field.

In terms of asset operation, it includes parks and exhibitions, commercial operation, apartment hotels, and cruise business. Park and exhibition covers the development and operation of parks and office buildings, as well as exhibition business. While focusing on building themed parks, jointly establishing innovation centers, and anchoring in technology industry investment, the company develops core capabilities in light-asset output for exhibition through "venue construction consulting, venue operation management, and self-organized exhibitions". Commercial operation focuses on the full lifecycle management of commercial real estate investment, development, and operation, creating distinctive commercial and cultural experience spaces that reflect Chinese characteristics, regional culture, and contemporary features, leveraging commerce to lead urban upgrading. It has now created commercial landmarks such as Sea World and the China Merchants Garden Series with differentiated competitiveness. Apartment hotels aim to make rental and residential life better, with product lines ranging from community-style long-term rental apartments to international brand hotels, meeting the long-term residential and travel needs of multi-level customer groups, and providing full-chain services including project preliminary planning and positioning, brand selection, design and construction consulting, project preparation and operation, and asset management. The cruise business engages in cruise port, cruise fleet, maritime passenger transport, and marine cultural tourism operations, with the mission of leading high-end maritime culture and tourism, striving to become a leading and internationally first-class cruise operation service provider.

In terms of property services, the company's subsidiary China Merchants Property Operation Service Co., Ltd. (stock code 001914.SZ), as a platform enterprise for property asset management and services, engages in basic property services, community value-added services, and development value-added services, actively exploring the new model of "property + health care", and is committed to becoming a "first-class property asset management operator". By the end of 2025, the managed area reached 377 million square meters, and its comprehensive strength ranked TOP 3 among Chinese property service enterprises.

China Merchants Shekou continuously explores public welfare models that align with the times and social development, organically integrating its own reform and development with consolidating the achievements of poverty alleviation and comprehensively promoting rural revitalization. It actively invests in Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangdong, Xinjiang, Hubei, and other places to promote sustainable local economic development. China Merchants Shekou launches public welfare projects such as "Safe Home" to build resilient cities, implements the "Green Ivy Action" to respond to the dual carbon strategy, and actively assumes corporate responsibility to promote social sustainable development.

As of the end of 2025, China Merchants Shekou has total assets of 835.412 billion yuan, with business covering over a hundred cities and regions globally, serving over ten million customers. China Merchants Shekou is deeply trusted for its high-quality products and leading service standards, with its brand value ranking TOP 4 in the industry.