Pearl River: Xiguan in the northeast and Fangcun in the southwest. The area has a prominent history, dating back to the Qin dynasty, and hosts a number of major historic sites. Liwan District spans an area of 62.4 square kilometres (24.1 sq mi), and as of the end of 2023, has a population of about 1,113,000.[1]
district was also the site of the historic area of Huadi,[1] at the southwest of Guangzhou's downtown area and south of Pearl River.[2]
The area of present-day Liwan,
Yuexiu),[citation needed] was merged into the newly-formed city of Guangzhou upon its incorporation,[1] on February 15,[citation needed] 1921.[1] Liwan covers an area of 16.2 square kilometres (6.3 sq mi), and has a permanent population of about 540,000 and a permanent nonnative population of over 200,000.[citation needed
On October 14, 1949, the government organized the area as
State Council officially approved the re-establishment of Fangcun District of Guangzhou.[1] In September 2005, Fangcun District was abolished, and re-established as Liwan District.[1][3][4]
Geography
Liwan District is positioned in the west part of Guangzhou, on along the banks of the
The area of Liwan District is frequently affected by typhoons.[1] In 2023, the area experienced a total annual precipitation of 1,932.2 millimetres (76.07 in), of which the cumulative precipitation during the flood season (March 27-October 31) was 1,711.7 millimetres (67.39 in), accounting for 88.6% of the annual precipitation.[1]
As of the end of 2023, Liwan District has a permanent population of 1,113,000, and a hukou population of 804,800.[1] Its population growth rate in 2023 was -1.98‰ (per mille).[1]
Transport
Liwan district has a well-developed transport network connecting with the railway station and
Nanhai and Foshan, links the east and west together in Liwan's west. Guangzhou South Railway Cargo Station of Jingguang Railway and Xinfeng Terminal are in Liwan's southwest. No. 107 State Highway and Guang-Fo Highway connecting with Guang-Shen Highway are through to Hong Kong. Line 1 of Guangzhou Metro
and Inner overhead road pass through the District.
Metro
Liwan is currently service by six metro lines operated by Guangzhou Metro:
In order to integrate those typical spots organically for tourists’ convenience, Liwan District Administration divides them into 4 tourist areas, Xiguan Folk Custom Area, Chen Clan Temple Cultural and Leisure Area, Shamian Continental Tourist Area, and Shisanhang Commercial and Cultural Area.[citation needed] It is proposed[by whom?] to build large-scale “Lingnan Custom” tourist project at Xiguan Folk Custom Area so as to provide domestic and foreign tourists with all-directional services in tour, culture, leisure, foods and accommodation.[citation needed]
Liwan District is home to Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, a prominent commercial pedestrian street first opened in 1995.[1] In 1996, it was elected one of the 10 tourist attractions of Guangzhou.[citation needed][by whom?] There are many special streets such as blackwood and jade street, ceramic crafts street, and more than 100 wholesale markets engaged in traditional Chinese medicine, aquatic products, shoes, stationery, metal ware, textile (knitted), electric appliance (communications) and decoration materials, among which Qingping Traditional Chinese Herbs and Huangsha Aquatic Product Market are State-level markets; Yiyuan Stationery Market, Guangdong Electric Appliance City are province-level markets.[citation needed]
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