Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware (Full Documentary) | Future Cities | WIRED

Why it was recommended

There's an excellent documentary on the hardware/hacking ecosystem in Shenzhen on YouTube

Strong recommendationdrewmate · Original2017-01

What it covers

A WIRED Future Cities documentary on Shenzhen, covering its hardware-prototyping culture and shanzhai copycat manufacturing. It looks at how the city's ecosystem evolved and. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

WIRED Investigations

Length

1 hr 7 min

Year

2016

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