Luohu District is a district of

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, China, located north of the

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of Hong Kong, east of

Futian District Futian District () is one of the nine districts comprising the city of Shenzhen, China. The district is home to the government and Municipal Committee of Shenzhen, as well as one of the city's central business district (CBD). Name There are two ...

, southeast of Longgang District, southwest of Pingshan District, and west of

Yantian District Yantian District () is one of the nine districts of the city of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is adjacent to Shenzhen River and Hong Kong to the south, and is surrounded by Luohu, Longgang and Pingshan districts of Shenzhen. Before 1960s, t ...

. 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

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was promoted to a

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and renamed Shenzhen.

History

Prior to the establishment of

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(SEZ), an original town called Shenzhen (or Shum Chun; Sham Chun) Hui () 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

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once stood. The name Shenzhen was first mentioned in 1410 though the town was only first documented in 1688 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 The Kowloon–Canton Railway (KCR; ) was a railway network in Hong Kong.Legislative Council information paper CB(1)357/07-08(0 THB(T) CR 8/986/00, CB(1)1749/07-08(0/ref> It was owned and operated by the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation (KC ...

, 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 Yantian District () is one of the nine districts of the city of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is adjacent to Shenzhen River and Hong Kong to the south, and is surrounded by Luohu, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Longgang and Pingshan District, Shen ...

area became an independent administrative district. Some of the tallest and most recognizable buildings in Shenzhen, including

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and the Guomao Building are located within the district.

Geography

The size of Luohu district is about and contains 10

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s. Luohu is located in the southern part of Shenzhen, with

Futian Futian District () is one of the nine districts comprising the city of Shenzhen, China. The district is home to the government and Municipal Committee of Shenzhen, as well as one of the city's central business district (CBD). Name There are two ...

district on its west,

district on its east, and Longgang district on its north. The Shenzhen River, which separates the district from

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forms its southern limits. It is also one of the six administrative districts of the

Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Shenzhen City of the

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. Luohu has an uneven geography and contains a number of natural fresh water sources, including Donghu (), Honghu (), and Xianhu (), among others. Shuiku (), 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 Wutong Mountain (; Hong Kong Hakka: ''Ng2tung2san1'') is a mountain located near the border of Luohu and Yantian in Shenzhen, China. At 943.7m, it is the tallest mountain in Shenzhen. The mountain is also source of the Shenzhen River. Wutong Mo ...

(944m) () is in Luohu District. The district's west boundary with

is Hongling Road, and its east boundary with

is Wutong Mountain.

Subdistricts

Immigration Control Point

Luohu serves as an important immigration control between

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and

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. Two immigration control points, Luohu and

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, 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 The Luohu Port () is a port of entry/ border crossing between mainland China and Hong Kong, located in Luohu District of Shenzhen and Lo Wu, New Territories of Hong Kong. It sits within the Frontier Closed Area. The control point is integrated ...

on the mainland side, and the

Lo Wu Control Point Lo Wu Control Point () is a Hong Kong immigration control point in Lo Wu, New Territories. It sits within the Frontier Closed Area that runs along the border with mainland China. Its counterpart across the border is the Luohu Port in Shenzhe ...

on the Hong Kong side.

Entertainment

Shopping

Luohu is known in Hong Kong and

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for shopping. Most one-day visitors from Hong Kong limit their shopping to Luohu Commercial City (), located right outside the Luohu Immigration Control Point, but the areas of Dongmen (), Guomao (), and Diwang () are also important shopping districts.

Nightlife

Luohu district is also known for its nightlife. Though most expatriates residing in Shenzhen live in

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, visitors to Shenzhen from Hong Kong and other places typically frequent bars, KTV (

karaoke is a type of interactive entertainment system usually offered in nightclubs and bars, where people sing along to pre-recorded accompaniment using a microphone. Its musical content is an instrumental rendition of a well-known popular song. I ...

) lounges, and night clubs in the Luohu area.

Education

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 * (深圳市第二实验学校) * Shenzhen Primary School (深圳小学) Schools operated by the district government: *Luohu Foreign languages School *Cuiyuan Middle School *Binhe Middle School

Transportation

Trunk roads

* Shennan East Road *Dongmen Road () *Yanhe Road () and Chunfeng Road Flyover () *Nigang Road () *Luosha Highway () *Taoyuan Road

Buses and minibuses

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

Shenzhen Railway

Shenzhen railway station 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

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: * -

Luohu 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 ...

( via

Lo Wu Lo Wu () is an area in North District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It lies on the border between Hong Kong and mainland China, specifically the Luohu District of Shenzhen in mainland China. The area is most notable as the location of the most ...

), Guomao, Laojie , Grand Theater * - Grand Theater ,

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, Huangbeiling , Xinxiu, Liantang Checkpoint, Xianhu Road, Liantang * - Laojie , Shaibu, Cuizhu, Tianbei , Shuibei, Caopu * - Buxin,

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, Huangbeiling * - Yinhu * - Hongling North , Sungang, Honghu, Tianbei ,

* - Liantang , Wutong Mountain South * - Yinhu , Nigang, Hongling North, Yuanling, Hongling , Hongling South, Ludancun, Renmin South, Xiangxicun, Wenjin * - Luohu North

References

External links

Luohu Government Online

External links

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History

Geography

Subdistricts

Immigration Control Point

Entertainment

Shopping

Nightlife

Education

Transportation

Trunk roads

Buses and minibuses

Shenzhen Railway

Shenzhen Metro

See also

References

External links

External links