Longhua District, Shenzhen

Longhua District is a district in Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. It was created as a new district on 30 December 2011,[1] and became a formal district on 11 October 2016.[2]

Not to be confused with Longhua District, Haikou.
Longhua

龙华区
District
Longhua District
Shenzhen North Station West Square
Longhua (highlighted in yellow) in Shenzhen
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityShenzhen
Area
 • Total176 km2 (68 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,603,700 (2,017)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
518110
Area code(s)0755
Websitehttp://www.szlhq.gov.cn
Longhua District, Shenzhen
Simplified Chinese龙华区
Traditional Chinese龍華區
Guangdong Romanizationlung4 wa4 kêu1
Hanyu PinyinLónghuá Qū
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese龙华
Traditional Chinese龍華
Guangdong Romanizationlung4 wa4
Hanyu PinyinLónghuá

History

Longhua was established as a new district on 30 December 2011 by the Shenzhen municipal government, being separated from Bao'an District. It was one of the four "new districts" established within Shenzhen (Longhua New District, Guangming New District, Pingshan New District and Dapeng New District), due to the rapid expansion of city urban area after the 2000s.[3] It was still part of Bao'an District in administrative management. On 11 October 2016, Longhua was officially separated from Bao'an District and became a formal district on its own.[2]

Subdistricts
NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinCanton RomanizationPopulation (2010)[4]Area (km2)
Longhua Subdistrict龙华街道Lónghuá Jiēdàolung4 wa4 gai1 dou6367,52124.80
Minzhi Subdistrict民治街道Mínzhì Jiēdàomen4 ji6 gai1 dou6281,65230.69
Dalang Subdistrict大浪街道Dàlàng Jiēdàodai6 long6 gai1 dou6277,68937.20
Guanlan Subdistrict观澜街道Guānlán Jiēdàogun1 lan4 gai1 dou6452,59834.60
Fucheng Subdistrict福城街道Fúchéng Jiēdàofug1 xing4 gai1 dou6
Guanhu Subdistrict观湖街道Guānhú Jiēdàogun1 wu4 gai1 dou6

Geography

By the end of 2012, Longhua District covered an area of 175.58 square kilometres. The new district is situated in the north part of Shenzhen city, and lying on the middle vertical main axis of the city, being just north of the Futian CBD, Shenzhen. It borders Dongguan City to the north.

Economy

Longhua District is one of the main production bases in Shenzhen. It consists of manufacturing industry, trading industries and information technology. Altogether forms an outward economic structure which is typical in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.

Transportation

Longhua is considered as a transportation hub within the city. It houses the Shenzhen North Railway Station, a high-speed railway station. Both the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link, which connects Beijing and Hong Kong (Kowloon), and the Xiamen–Shenzhen railway, runs through the station.

Shenzhen Metro

Longhua is currently served by three metro lines operated by Shenzhen Metro. These lines and their stations and connections are:

Property Development

A large part of Longhua District has also been heavily developed into a high end residential area, with recent property developments established on a mostly undeveloped land surrounding the Shenzhen North Railway Station. Parts of the old industrial areas in the district are also planned to be demolished and restructured into more residential area to cope with the rapid expansion of population in the district.[5]

List of Private housing estates in Longhua

Longhua is an area with a high density of Private housing estates. Some of the larger private housing estates in Longhua are:

  • Lvjing 1866 - built by China LVGEM Property Holdings Limited (HKEX:0095)
  • Lvjing Xiangsong - built by China LVGEM Property Holdings Limited (HKEX:0095)
  • Shuixiechuntian - built by Top Spring International Holdings Limited (HKEX:3688)

Education

Attractions

Two provincial parks are located in Longhua District: Guanlan Renmin Park and Longhua Park.

See also

References
  1. Hong Kong Government. "Shenzhen to develop two new zones". Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  2. Sina. 国务院批复同意设立深圳市龙华区和坪山区. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. "深圳拟赋予四个新区行政执法权". 10 May 2016.
  4. Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  5. 航拍龙华新区上油松十大旧改项目. sznews.com. 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  6. Bo Leung (15 August 2018). "Scottish school opens branch in Shenzhen". China Daily.
  7. "Contact Us". Bromsgrove School Mission Hills. Retrieved 2019-05-09. 8 Mission Hills Road, Shenzhen, PRC - Chinese address (which states the name of the district): "中国深圳市龙华区观澜高尔夫大道8号"

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