As a major construction project put forward by the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee and Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, Shenzhen International Convention & Exhibition Center is a key project in the development plan of Shenzhen, and plays an important role in enhancing the urban functions and image, building Shenzhen into a convention center in China and around the world, accelerating the process of building Shenzhen into a modern, international, and innovative city.

Shenzhen World covers an area of 1.48 million square meters. The total building area is 1.58 million square meters. It will reach 500,000 m2 of indoor exhibition space once Phase 2 is complete becoming the largest exhibition venue in the world.