Country China Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Website www.yuexiu.gov.cn Local time Sunday 9:29 AM | Region Guangzhou Area code(s) 020 Postal code 510030 | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 89% Humidity Points of interest Sacred Heart Cathedral, Museum of the Mausoleu, Temple of the Six Banyan T, Zhenhai Tower, Guangxiao Temple | ||
Yuexiu District is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, located west of the Tianhe District and east of the Liwan District. It is the commercial, political and cultural centre of Guangdong and noted for its high quality education. The Guangdong provincial government and the Guangzhou city government are both located in the Yuexiu District. Established in 1960, the district absorbed the former Dongshan District in May 2005 along with several former subdistricts of the Baiyun and Tianhe district
Contents
- Map of Yuexiu Guangzhou Guangdong China
- History
- Administrative subdivisions
- Economy
- Metro
- Education
- References
Map of Yuexiu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
History
Yuexiu is the historic center of the capital of the Nanyue Kingdom. Thirty-three years after the unification of Lingnan under Qin Shi Huang forced most of the Yue tribes out of Guangzhou, Yuexiu came under the administration of Panyu County in the Nanhai Commandery. Yuexiu District is named after Yuexiu Hill. Yuexiu was originally the seat of Panyu County until 15 February 1921 when Guangzhou was formally established carving parts of northern Panyu County to create Yuexiu along with Liwan which was eastern part of Nanhai County.
Dongshan in the eastern part of Yuexiu was a former suburb of Guangzhou. It was established as "Dongshan District" in 1960. On 28 April 2005, it was withdrawn and merged with Yuexiu.
Administrative subdivisions
Yuexiu has administrative jurisdiction over the following 18 subdistricts
Economy
Creative Power Entertaining is headquartered in the Wuzi Building in the Yuexiu District.
The Mainland China offices of Dairy Farm Group are located at the Guangdong Mechanical Sub-Building in the district.
Metro
Yuexiu is currently served by four metro lines operated by the Guangzhou Metro:
Education
The American International School of Guangzhou elementary school campus is on Ersha Island in the district.
Previously the École Française Internationale de Canton, the French international school of Guangzhou, was located at the GoldArch Riverdale development on Ersha Island.