Tianhe
天河区 | |
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 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 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Sub-provincial city | Guangzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 96.33 km2 (37.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census[1]) | |
• Total | 2,241,826 |
| • Density | 23,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 510630 |
| Area code | 020 |
| Website | http://www.thnet.gov.cn/ |
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| Simplified Chinese | 天河区 | ||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 天河區 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Tin1ho4 Keoi1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tīanhé Qū | ||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 天河 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Tin1ho4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tīanhé | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
- ^ "Guangzhou: Subdivision". Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "广州市天河区人民政府门户网站". www.thnet.gov.cn. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ Ilaria Maria Sala (May 10, 2016). "Shenzhen – from rural village to the world's largest megalopolis". The Guardian. Retrieved May 12, 2020.