Luohu, Shenzhen

Luohu
罗湖区
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
Map
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
 (2020[1])
1,143,801
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Luohu, Shenzhen
Simplified Chinese罗湖
Traditional Chinese羅湖
Literal meaningShell Lake (refers to a mountain)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLuóhú
Hakka
Romanizationlo2 fu2
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinglo4 wu4
IPA[lɔ̏ː wȕː]

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]

  1. ^ "Shenzhen: Subdivision". Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "CCTV.com-历史沿革". www.cctv.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  3. ^ 深圳概貌. Shenzhen People's Government. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. ^ "CCTV.com-深圳历史沿革". www.cctv.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.