Luohu District

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 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.[1][2][3]

For the neighboring district in Hong Kong with the same Chinese name, see Lo Wu.
Luohu
罗湖区
District
Skyline of Luohu with KK100 on the left and Shun Hing Square on the right
Skyline of Luohu with KK100 on the left and Shun Hing Square on the right
Luohu District (the lower center, highlighted in purple) within Shenzhen
Luohu District (the lower center, highlighted in purple) within Shenzhen
CountryChina
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityShenzhen
Area
 • Total78.89 km2 (30.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
936,400
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Luohu District
Simplified Chinese罗湖
Traditional Chinese羅湖
Literal meaningShell Lake (refers to a mountain)

History

Prior to the establishment of Shenzhen Special 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-day Dongmen, where a Tin Hau Temple once stood.

The name Shenzhen was first mentioned in 1410[4] though the town was only first documented in 1688[5] 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

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 (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 with Futian is Hongling Road, and its east boundary with Yantian is Wutong Mountain.

Subdistricts
NameChineseHanyu PinyinCanton RomanizationPopulation (2010)[6]Area (km2)
Huangbei Subdistrict黄贝街道Huángbèi Jiēdàowong4 bui3 gai1 dou6113,3827.50
Guiyuan Subdistrict桂园街道Guìyuán Jiēdàoguei3 yun4 gai1 dou682,69410.90
Dongmen Subdistrict东门街道Dōngmén Jiēdàodung1 mun4 gai1 dou690,4542.10
Cuizhu Subdistrict翠竹街道Cuìzhú Jiēdàocêu3 zug1 gai1 dou6110,4593.45
Dongxiao Subdistrict东晓街道Dōngxiǎo Jiēdàodung1 hiu2 gai1 dou6100,7793.48
Nanhu Subdistrict南湖街道Nánhú Jiēdàonam4 wu4 gai1 dou690,5002.63
Sungang Subdistrict笋岗街道Sǔngǎng Jiēdàosên2 gong1 gai1 dou664,0044.03
Donghu Subdistrict东湖街道Dōnghú Jiēdàodung1 wu4 gai1 dou684,55629.05
Liantang Subdistrict莲塘街道Liántáng Jiēdàolin4 tong4 gai1 dou685,56913.10
Qingshuihe Subdistrict清水河街道Qīngshuǐhé Jiēdàoqing1 sêu2 ho4 gai1 dou6101,02413.62

Immigration Control Point
Luohu Immigration Control Point
Main article: Luohu Port

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

Shopping
Luohu District

Luohu is known in Hong Kong and Guangdong for shopping. Most one-day visitors from Hong Kong limit their shopping to Luohu Commercial City (羅湖商業城/罗湖商业城), located right outside the Luohu Immigration Control Point, but the areas of Dongmen (東門/东门), Guomao (國貿/国贸), and Diwang (地王) are also important shopping districts.

Nightlife

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
See also: List of schools in Luohu District

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

Schools operated by the district government:

  • Luohu Foreign languages School
  • Cuiyuan Middle School
  • Binhe Middle School


Transportation
Guomao station is one of Shenzhen Metro stations
Laojie station of the Shenzhen Metro

Trunk roads
  • Shennan East Road(深南東路/深南东路)
  • 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

Buses and minibuses serve as popular means of transportation modes in Luohu.

Shenzhen Railway

Shenzhen railway station (深圳火車站|深圳火车站) is located here. It serves as a terminal for train routes towards tens of cities in China.

Shenzhen Metro

Luohu is currently served by nine metro lines operated by Shenzhen Metro:

See also

References
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  6. 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.
  7. "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)
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