Since the reform and the opening of its market economy，Shenzhen's urban development has experienced four stages：the industrial-oriented special economic zone city，the new city driven by the market economy，the sustainable city with environmental quality priority，and the international city driven by the innovation economy.The spatial pattern has gradually shifted from epitaxial expansion to intrinsic growth.Smart cities，urban renewal，and urban marketing have become the three major themes for promoting sustainable development in Shenzhen.From a smart city's perspective，Shenzhen has established a smart support system including smart government，smart community，smart transportation，smart medical care，etc.In terms of urban renewal，Shenzhen has adopted a variety of transformative models including renovative development types，government-oriented and market-operated paradigms.It has also formed a set of urban renewal policy systems such as laws，regulations，policies，technical standards，and operations at various levels.With regard to urban marketing，the city has successfully transformed its image from a “world factory” to a “high-tech innovative civilized city” through the platform of big international events such as the Universiade，the High-Tech Fair，and the Cultural Fair.