Luohu District

Geography

The size of Luohu district is about 78.9 km² (30 sq mi) and contains 10 subdistricts.

Luohu is located in the southern part of Shenzhen, with Futian district on its west, Yantian district on its east, and Longgang district on its north. The Shenzhen River, which separates the district from North District, Hong Kong forms its southern limits.

It is also one of the six administrative districts of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Shenzhen City of the People's Republic of China.

Luohu has an uneven geography and contains a number of natural fresh water sources, including Donghu (東湖/东湖), Honghu (洪湖), and Xianhu (仙湖), among others. Shuiku (水庫/水库), 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 (944m) (梧桐山) is in Luohu District.

The district's west boundary with Futian is Hongling Road, and its east boundary with Yantian is Wutong Mountain.

Immigration Control Point

Luohu serves as an important immigration control between Hong Kong and Mainland China. Two immigration control points, Luohu and Man Kam To, are located in the Luohu district. The Luohu immigration point is the busiest land boundary patrol connecting China and Hong Kong,it consist of the Luohu Port on the Shenzhen side Lo Wu Control Point on the Hong Kong side.

History

Prior to the establishment of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone(SEZ), an original town called Shenzhen (or Shum Chun) Hui (深圳墟, lit. Shenzhen market) 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 Tin Hau Temple once stood.

The name Shenzhen was first mentioned in 1410though 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,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 hills were flattened to facilitate its infrastructure during initial construction phases. In November 1997, Yantian area became an independent administrative district.

Some of the tallest and most recognizable buildings in Shenzhen, including Shun Hing Square, KK100 and the Guomao Building has are located within the district.

Shopping

Luohu is known in Hong Kong and Guangdong for shopping. Most one-day visitors from Hong Kong limit their shopping to Luohu Commercial City (羅湖商業城/罗湖商业城), located right outside the Luohu Immigration Control Point, but the areas of Dongmen (東門/东门), Guomao (國貿/国贸), and Diwang (地王) are also important shopping districts.

Nightlife

Luohu district is also known for its nightlife. Though most expatriates residing in Shenzhen live in Shekou, visitors to Shenzhen from Hong Kong and other places typically frequent bars, KTV (karaoke) lounges, and night clubs in the Luohu area.

Education

Secondary Schools

As of the end of 2012,there are 221 educational institutions in Luohu District,amongst which 17 are secondary schools. Major secondary schools in include:

Trunk roads

Buses and minibuses

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

Shenzhen Railway

Shenzhen Railway Station (深圳火車站|深圳火车站) is located here. It serves as a terminal for train routes towards tens of cities in China.

Shenzhen Metro

Luohu is currently served by four metro lines operated by Shenzhen Metro: