Longhua, Shenzhen
Longhua
龙华区 | ||
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Postal code 518110 | ||
Area code | 0755 | |
Website | http://www.szlhq.gov.cn |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Lónghuá Qū | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Longhua District is a district in Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. It was created as a new district on 30 December 2011,[2] and became a formal district on 11 October 2016.[3] HistoryLonghua was established as a new district on 30 December 2011 by the Shenzhen municipal government, being separated from Dapeng New District), due to the rapid expansion of city urban area after the 2000s.[4] It was still part of Bao'an District in administrative management. On 11 October 2016, Longhua was officially separated from Bao'an District and became a formal district on its own.[3]
Subdistricts
GeographyBy the end of 2012, Longhua District covered an area of 175.58 square kilometres. The new district is situated in the north part of Shenzhen city, and lying on the middle vertical main axis of the city, being just north of the Futian CBD , Shenzhen. It borders Dongguan City to the north.
EconomyLonghua District is one of the main production bases in Shenzhen. It consists of manufacturing industry, trading industries and information technology. Altogether forms an outward economic structure which is typical in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. TransportationLonghua is considered as a transportation hub within the city. It houses the high-speed railway station. Both the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link, which connects Beijing and Hong Kong (Kowloon), and the Xiamen–Shenzhen railway , runs through the station.
Shenzhen MetroLonghua is currently served by three metro lines and two light rail lines operated by Shenzhen Metro. These lines and their stations and connections are:
Property DevelopmentA large part of Longhua District has also been heavily developed into a high end residential area, with recent property developments established on a mostly undeveloped land surrounding the Shenzhen North Railway Station. Parts of the old industrial areas in the district are also planned to be demolished and restructured into more residential area to cope with the rapid expansion of population in the district.[6]
List of Private housing estates in LonghuaLonghua is an area with a high density of Private housing estates . Some of the larger private housing estates in Longhua are:
Education
AttractionsTwo provincial parks are located in Longhua District: Guanlan Renmin Park and Longhua Park. See alsoReferences
External linksWikivoyage has a travel guide for Western Shenzhen.
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