Luohu 罗湖区 | |
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 Skyline of Luohu withKK100 on the left andShun Hing Square on the right | |
 Luohu District (the lower center, highlighted in purple) withinShenzhen | |
 Interactive map of Luohu | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Sub-provincial city | Shenzhen |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.89 km2 (30.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 1,143,801 |
| • Density | 14,500/km2 (37,550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 罗湖 | ||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 羅湖 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Shell Lake (refers to a mountain) | ||||||||||||||||
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Luohu District is a district ofShenzhen, China, located north of theNew Territories of Hong Kong, east ofFutian District, southeast ofLonggang District, southwest ofPingshan District, and west ofYantian District. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, having represented[clarification needed] Shenzhen as a fishing village before 1953 anda market town from 1953 to 1979, whenBao'an County was promoted to aprefecture-level city and renamed Shenzhen.[2][3][4]
Prior to the establishment ofShenzhenSpecial Economic Zone (SEZ), an original town called Shenzhen (or Shum Chun; Sham Chun) Hui (Chinese:深圳墟;pinyin:Shenzhen market) was located within the current Luohu district. It was of size 350,000 m2 and has a population of little less than 30,000. The town centred at the present-dayDongmen, where aTin Hau Temple once stood.
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 theKowloon–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 ofSan On County was moved to Shum Chun fromNantou.
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, includingShun Hing Square,KK100 and theGuomao Building are located within the district.
The size of Luohu district is about 78.9 km2 (30 sq mi) and contains 10subdistricts.
Luohu is located in the southern part of Shenzhen, withFutian district on its west,Yantian district on its east, andLonggang district on its north. TheShenzhen River, which separates the district fromNorth District, Hong Kong forms its southern limits.
It is also one of the six administrative districts of theShenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Shenzhen City of thePeople's Republic of China.
Luohu has an uneven geography and contains a number of natural fresh water sources, including Donghu (東湖/东湖), Honghu (洪湖), and Xianhu (仙湖), among others. Shuiku (水庫/水库), or "Water Reservoir", is also located in Luohu and is an important source of water for both Shenzhen and Hong Kong.
Shenzhen's highest peak,Wutong Mountain (944m) (梧桐山) is in Luohu District.
The district's west boundary withFutian is Hongling Road, and its east boundary withYantian is Wutong Mountain.
| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Canton Romanization | Population (2010)[7] | Area (km2) |
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| Huangbei Subdistrict | 黄贝街道 | Huángbèi Jiēdào | wong4 bui3 gai1 dou6 | 113,382 | 7.50 |
| Guiyuan Subdistrict | 桂园街道 | Guìyuán Jiēdào | guei3 yun4 gai1 dou6 | 82,694 | 10.90 |
| Dongmen Subdistrict | 东门街道 | Dōngmén Jiēdào | dung1 mun4 gai1 dou6 | 90,454 | 2.10 |
| Cuizhu Subdistrict | 翠竹街道 | Cuìzhú Jiēdào | cêu3 zug1 gai1 dou6 | 110,459 | 3.45 |
| Dongxiao Subdistrict | 东晓街道 | Dōngxiǎo Jiēdào | dung1 hiu2 gai1 dou6 | 100,779 | 3.48 |
| Nanhu Subdistrict | 南湖街道 | Nánhú Jiēdào | nam4 wu4 gai1 dou6 | 90,500 | 2.63 |
| Sungang Subdistrict | 笋岗街道 | Sǔngǎng Jiēdào | sên2 gong1 gai1 dou6 | 64,004 | 4.03 |
| Donghu Subdistrict | 东湖街道 | Dōnghú Jiēdào | dung1 wu4 gai1 dou6 | 84,556 | 29.05 |
| Liantang Subdistrict | 莲塘街道 | Liántáng Jiēdào | lin4 tong4 gai1 dou6 | 85,569 | 13.10 |
| Qingshuihe Subdistrict | 清水河街道 | Qīngshuǐhé Jiēdào | qing1 sêu2 ho4 gai1 dou6 | 101,024 | 13.62 |
Luohu serves as an important immigration control betweenHong Kong andmainland China. Two immigration control points, Luohu andMan 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 theLuohu Port on the mainland side, and theLo Wu Control Point on the Hong Kong side.
Luohu is known in Hong Kong andGuangdong for shopping. Most one-day visitors from Hong Kong limit their shopping toLuohu Commercial City (羅湖商業城/罗湖商业城), located right outside the Luohu Immigration Control Point, but the areas ofDongmen (東門/东门), Guomao (國貿/国贸), and Diwang (地王) are also important shopping districts.
Luohu district is also known for its nightlife. Though most expatriates residing in Shenzhen live inShekou, visitors to Shenzhen from Hong Kong and other places typically frequent bars, KTV (karaoke) lounges, and night clubs in the Luohu area.
As of the end of 2012, there were 221 educational institutions in Luohu District, amongst which 17 were secondary schools.
Schools operated by the district government:
Buses and minibuses serve as popular means of transportation modes in Luohu.
Shenzhen railway station is located here. It serves as a terminal for train routes towards tens of cities in China.
Luohu is currently served by nine metro lines operated byShenzhen Metro:
Line 1 -Luohu (
viaLo Wu),Guomao,Laojie3,Grand Theater2 Line 2 -Grand Theater1,Hubei,Huangbeiling5,Xinxiu,Liantang Checkpoint,Xianhu Road,Liantang8 Line 3 -Laojie1,Shaibu,Cuizhu,Tianbei7,Shuibei,Caopu Line 5 -Buxin,Tai'an7,Yijing,Huangbeiling2 Line 6 -Yinhu9 Line 7 -Hongling North9,Sungang,Honghu,Tianbei3,Tai'an5 Line 8 -Liantang2,Wutong Mountain South Line 9 -Yinhu6,Nigang,Hongling North,Yuanling,Hongling3,Hongling South,Ludancun,Renmin South,Xiangxicun,Wenjin Line 14 -Luohu North{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)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)
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)
Add: 2171 Renmin Road North, Luohu District, Shenzhen (深圳市罗湖区人民北路2171号)
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