Tianhe, Guangzhou

Tianhe
天河区
Zhujiang New Town in Tianhe District
Zhujiang New Town in Tianhe District
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  Tianhe in Guangzhou
Coordinates: 23°7′37.737″N 113°21′21.95″E / 23.12714917°N 113.3560972°E / 23.12714917; 113.3560972
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityGuangzhou
Area
 • Total96.33 km2 (37.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census[1])
 • Total2,241,826
 • Density23,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
510630
Area code020
Websitehttp://www.thnet.gov.cn/
Tianhe, Guangzhou
Simplified Chinese天河区
Traditional Chinese天河區
JyutpingTin1ho4 Keoi1
Hanyu PinyinTīanhé Qū
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTīanhé Qū
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTīnhòh Kēui
JyutpingTin1ho4 Keoi1
Canton RomanizationTin1ho4 Kêu1
IPA[tʰin˥.hɔ˩]
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese天河
JyutpingTin1ho4
Hanyu PinyinTīanhé
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTīanhé
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTīnhòh
JyutpingTin1ho4
Canton RomanizationTin1ho4

Tianhe District (Chinese: 天河区) is one of the eleven districts of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. In Chinese, the name Tianhe literally means "a river in the sky/heavens", which is also a Chinese name for the Milky Way. It is bordered by Yuexiu District on the west, Baiyun District on the north and Huangpu District on the east. Haizhu District is on its south, though they are separated by the Pearl River.

Tianhe became a district in the 1980s as the city expanded its size. Back then, it was east of Dongshan District (which was merged into Yuexiu in 2005) and retained a suburban or even rural atmosphere. A majority of colleges and universities in the city were located in the district. However, Tianhe District has seen a sharp decline in arable land at an average rate of 1,000 mu per year due to urbanization since 1991.[2] Tianhe has since developed into one of the most desirable areas in Guangzhou.[3]

Symbolic landmarks of Guangzhou located in Tianhe District are: Citic Plaza, Guangzhou International Finance Center, Guangzhou Opera House, and the Guangdong Museum. The 6th and 9th of The National Games of the People's Republic of China, and the 2010 Asian Games were also held in Tianhe District, Guangzhou.

  1. ^ "Guangzhou: Subdivision". Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "广州市天河区人民政府门户网站". www.thnet.gov.cn. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Ilaria Maria Sala (May 10, 2016). "Shenzhen – from rural village to the world's largest megalopolis". The Guardian. Retrieved May 12, 2020.