Luohu, Shenzhen
Luohu
罗湖 | |
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Country | China |
Province | Guangdong |
Sub-provincial city | Shenzhen |
Area | |
• Total | 78.89 km2 (30.46 sq mi) |
Population (2020[1]) | 1,143,801 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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Simplified Chinese | 罗湖 | ||||||||||||||||
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Literal meaning | Shell Lake (refers to a mountain) | ||||||||||||||||
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Luohu District is a district of Shenzhen, China, located north of the New Territories of Hong Kong, east of Futian District, southeast of Longgang District, southwest of Pingshan District, and west of Yantian District. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, having represented[clarification needed] Shenzhen as a fishing village before 1953 and a market town from 1953 to 1979, when Bao'an County was promoted to a prefecture-level city and renamed Shenzhen.[2][3][4]
History[edit]
Prior to the establishment of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ), an original town called Shenzhen (or Shum Chun; Sham Chun) Hui (Chinese:
The name Shenzhen was first mentioned in 1410[5] though the town was only first documented in 1688[6] but was believed to be inhabited long before this. The market town prospered and expanded out of its boundaries in the early 20th century, following the completion of the Kowloon–Canton Railway, which the town was a stopping station. The town was occupied by Japanese forces between 1942 and 1945. It was promoted from market town to an official town status in 1950. In 1953, the administrative centre of San On County was moved to Shum Chun from Nantou.
After Shenzhen was promoted to city status in October 1979, Luohu district was established as the first district in Shenzhen. Several small mountains were flattened to facilitate its infrastructure during initial construction phases. In November 1997, Yantian area became an independent administrative district.
Some of the tallest and most recognizable buildings in Shenzhen, including Shun Hing Square, KK100 and the Guomao Building are located within the district.
Geography[edit]
The size of Luohu district is about 78.9 km2 (30 sq mi) and contains 10 subdistricts.
Luohu is located in the southern part of Shenzhen, with Futian district on its west, Yantian district on its east, and Longgang district on its north. The Shenzhen River, which separates the district from North District, Hong Kong forms its southern limits.
It is also one of the six administrative districts of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Shenzhen City of the People's Republic of China.
Luohu has an uneven geography and contains a number of natural fresh water sources, including Donghu (
Shenzhen's highest peak, Wutong Mountain (944m) (
The district's west boundary with Futian is Hongling Road, and its east boundary with Yantian is Wutong Mountain.
Subdistricts[edit]
Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Canton Romanization | Population (2010)[7] | Area (km2) |
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Huangbei Subdistrict | Huángbèi Jiēdào | wong4 bui3 gai1 dou6 | 113,382 | 7.50 | |
Guiyuan Subdistrict | Guìyuán Jiēdào | guei3 yun4 gai1 dou6 | 82,694 | 10.90 | |
Dongmen Subdistrict | 东门 |
Dōngmén Jiēdào | dung1 mun4 gai1 dou6 | 90,454 | 2.10 |
Cuizhu Subdistrict | Cuìzhú Jiēdào | cêu3 zug1 gai1 dou6 | 110,459 | 3.45 | |
Dongxiao Subdistrict | 东晓 |
Dōngxiǎo Jiēdào | dung1 hiu2 gai1 dou6 | 100,779 | 3.48 |
Nanhu Subdistrict | Nánhú Jiēdào | nam4 wu4 gai1 dou6 | 90,500 | 2.63 | |
Sungang Subdistrict | Sǔngǎng Jiēdào | sên2 gong1 gai1 dou6 | 64,004 | 4.03 | |
Donghu Subdistrict | 东湖 |
Dōnghú Jiēdào | dung1 wu4 gai1 dou6 | 84,556 | 29.05 |
Liantang Subdistrict | 莲塘 |
Liántáng Jiēdào | lin4 tong4 gai1 dou6 | 85,569 | 13.10 |
Qingshuihe Subdistrict | Qīngshuǐhé Jiēdào | qing1 sêu2 ho4 gai1 dou6 | 101,024 | 13.62 |
Immigration Control Point[edit]
Luohu serves as an important immigration control between Hong Kong and mainland China. Two immigration control points, Luohu and Man Kam To, are located in the Luohu district. The Luohu immigration point is the busiest land boundary patrol connecting Hong Kong and mainland China. It consists of the Luohu Port on the mainland side, and the Lo Wu Control Point on the Hong Kong side.
Entertainment[edit]
Shopping[edit]
Luohu is known in Hong Kong and Guangdong for shopping. Most one-day visitors from Hong Kong limit their shopping to Luohu Commercial City (
Nightlife[edit]
Luohu district is also known for its nightlife. Though most expatriates residing in Shenzhen live in Shekou, visitors to Shenzhen from Hong Kong and other places typically frequent bars, KTV (karaoke) lounges, and night clubs in the Luohu area.
Education[edit]
As of the end of 2012, there were 221 educational institutions in Luohu District, amongst which 17 were secondary schools.
- Schools operated by the Shenzhen city government
- Shenzhen Middle School[8]
- Shenzhen No. 2 Experimental School (
深 圳市第 二 实验学校 )[9] - Shenzhen Primary School (
深 圳小学 )[10]
Schools operated by the district government:
- Luohu Foreign languages School
- Cuiyuan Middle School
- Binhe Middle School
Transportation[edit]
Trunk roads[edit]
- Shennan East Road
- Dongmen Road (
東門 路 /东门路 ) - Yanhe Road (沿河
路 ) and Chunfeng Road Flyover (春風 路 高架 橋 /春 风路高架 桥) - Nigang Road (
泥 崗路/泥 岗路) - Luosha Highway (
羅 沙 公 路 /罗沙公 路 ) - Taoyuan Road
Buses and minibuses[edit]
Buses and minibuses serve as popular means of transportation modes in Luohu.
Shenzhen Railway[edit]
Shenzhen railway station is located here. It serves as a terminal for train routes towards tens of cities in China.
Shenzhen Metro[edit]
Luohu is currently served by nine metro lines operated by Shenzhen Metro:
- Line 1 - Luohu ( via Lo Wu), Guomao, Laojie 3, Grand Theater 2
- Line 2 - Grand Theater 1, Hubei, Huangbeiling 5, Xinxiu, Liantang Checkpoint, Xianhu Road, Liantang 8
- Line 3 - Laojie 1, Shaibu, Cuizhu, Tianbei 7, Shuibei, Caopu
- Line 5 - Buxin, Tai'an 7, Yijing, Huangbeiling 2
- Line 6 - Yinhu 9
- Line 7 - Hongling North 9, Sungang, Honghu, Tianbei 3, Tai'an 5
- Line 8 (through operation to Line 2) - Liantang 2, Wutong Mountain South
- Line 9 - Yinhu 6, Nigang, Hongling North, Yuanling, Hongling 3, Hongling South, Ludancun, Renmin South, Xiangxicun, Wenjin
- Line 14 - Luohu North
See also[edit]
- List of tallest buildings in Shenzhen
- Lo Wu (Hong Kong part of the original town of Luohu/Lo Wu within the Frontier Closed Area)
References[edit]
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沿革 ". www.cctv.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27. - ^
深 圳概貌. Shenzhen People's Government. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2018. - ^ "CCTV.com-
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深 圳地名 --深 圳政府 在 线". Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2015-08-04. - ^ "
深 圳墟当年 的 确有道 "东门"". Archived from the original on 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2008-12-27. - ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Shenzhen Middle School". Shenzhen Municipal Government. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
Add: 18 Shenzhong Street, Renmin Road North, Luohu District, Shenzhen (
深 圳市罗湖区 人民 北 路 深 中 街 18号 ) - ^ "Shenzhen No. 2 Experimental School". Shenzhen Municipal Government. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
Add: 2020 Yanhe Road North, Luohu District, Shenzhen (Junior High School Department) (
深 圳市罗湖区 沿河北 路 2020号 ) 3002 Aiguo Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen (Senior High School Department) (深 圳市罗湖区 爱国路 3002号 ) - ^ "Shenzhen Primary School". Shenzhen Municipal Government. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
Add: 2171 Renmin Road North, Luohu District, Shenzhen (
深 圳市罗湖区 人民 北 路 2171号 )