Yuexiu District
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| Yuexiu 越秀 | |
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| District | |
越秀区 | |
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| Country | China |
| Region | Guangzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.82 km2 (12.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,151,481 |
| • Density | 35,000/km2 (91,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 510030 |
| Area code(s) | 020 |
| Website | http://www.yuexiu.gov.cn/ |
| Yuexiu District | |||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 越秀区 | ||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 越秀區 | ||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yuèxiù Qū | ||||||||||||
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| Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Chinese | 越秀 | ||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yuèxiù | ||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 东山 | ||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 東山 | ||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Dōngshān | ||||||||||||
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Yuexiu District is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It was located at the west of Tianhe District and the east of Liwan District. It was the commercial, political and cultural centre of Guangdong province.[1] The area is famous for its high quality education.[2][3] The Guangdong provincial government and the Guangzhou city government are both located in Yuexiu District. The district was established in 1960, and Dongshan District was merged into it in 2005.[4]
History
Yuexiu is the historic center of Nanyue Kingdom's capital. Thirty-three years after unification of Lingnan under Qin Shi Huang forcing most of the Yue tribes out of Guangzhou Yuexiu came under the administration of Panyu County of Nanhai Commandery. Yuexiu District was established in June 1950 named after Yuexiu Hill.
May 2005, the Government of Guangzhou merge Dongshan and several subdistricts in Baiyun and, Tinahe under the jurisdiction of Yuexiu District.
Townships
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Guangdong Romanization |
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| Hongqiao Subdistrict | 洪桥街道 | Hóngqiáo Jiēdào | hung4 kiu4 gai1 dou6 |
| Guangwei Subdistrict | 广卫街道 | Guǎngwèi Jiēdào | guong2 wei6 gai1 dou6 |
| Beijing Subdistrict | 北京街道 | Běijīng Jiēdào | beg1 ging1 gai1 dou6 |
| Liurong Subdistrict | 六榕街道 | Liùróng Jiēdào | lug6 yung4 gai1 dou6 |
| Liuhua Subdistrict | 流花街道 | Liúhuā Jiēdào | leo4 fa1 gai1 dou6 |
| Dongfeng Subdistrict | 东风街道 | Hōngfēng Jiēdào | dung1 fung1 gai1 dou6 |
| Guangta Subdistrict | 光塔街道 | Guāngtǎ Jiēdào | guong1 tab3 gai1 dou6 |
| Shishu Subdistrict | 诗书街道 | Shīshū Jiēdào | xi1 xu1 gai1 dou6 |
| Daxin Subdistrict | 大新街道 | Dàxīn Jiēdào | dai6 sen1 gai1 dou6 |
| Renmin Subdistrict | 人民街道 | Rénmín Jiēdào | yen4 men4 gai1 dou6 |
| Dongshan Subdistrict | 东山街道 | Dōngshān Jiēdào | dung1 san1 gai1 dou6 |
| Nonglin Subdistrict | 农林街道 | Nónglín Jiēdào | nung4 lem4 gai1 dou6 |
| Meihuacun Subdistrict | 梅花村街道 | Méihuācūn Jiēdào | mui4 fa1 qun1 gai1 dou6 |
| Huanghuagang Subdistrict | 黄花岗街道 | Huánghuāgāng Jiēdào | wong4 fa1 gong1 gai1 dou6 |
| Huale Subdistrict | 华乐街道 | Huálè Jiēdào | wa4 log6 gai1 dou6 |
| Jianshe Subdistrict | 建设街道 | Jiànshè Jiēdào | gin3 qid3 gai1 dou6 |
| Datang Subdistrict | 大塘街道 | Dàtáng Jiēdào | dai6 tong4 gai1 dou6 |
| Zhuguang Subdistrict | 珠光街道 | Zhūguāng Jiēdào | ju1 guong1 gai1 dou6 |
| Dadong Subdistrict | 大东街道 | Dàdōng Jiēdào | dai6 dung1 gai1 dou6 |
| Baiyun Subdistrict | 白云街道 | Báiyún Jiēdào | bag6 wen4 gai1 dou6 |
| Dengfeng Subdistrict | 登峰街道 | Dēngfēng Jiēdào | deng1 fung1 gai1 dou6 |
| Kuangquan Subdistrict | 矿泉街道 | Kuàngquán Jiēdào | kong3 qun4 gai1 dou6 |
Economy
Creative Power Entertaining has its headquarters in the Wuzi Block (S: 物资大厦, T: 物資大廈, P: Wùzī Dàshà) in Yuexiu District.[5][6]
Transportation
Metro
Yuexiu is currently service by three metro lines operated by Guangzhou Metro:
- Line 1 - Yangji (5), Dongshankou (6), Martyrs' Park, Peasant Movement Institute, Gongyuanqian (2), Ximenkou
- Line 2 - Guangzhou Station (5), Yuexiu Park, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Gongyuanqian (1), Haizhu Square (6)
- Line 5 - Guangzhou Station (2), Xiaobei, Taojin, Ouzhuang (6), Zoo, Yangji (1), Wuyangcun
- Line 6 - Yide Lu (u/c), Haizhu Square (2), Beijing Lu, Tuanyida Square, Donghu, Dongshankou (1), Ouzhuang (5), Huanghuagang
References
- ↑ Dongshan
- ↑ (Chinese)
- ↑ Introduction of Education in Guangzhou in 2003
- ↑ Three new districts established
- ↑ "Contact." Creative Power Entertaining. Retrieved on November 12, 2012. "13A No.12 Wuzi Block, Beijiaochangheng Road,guangzhou, GD China Zip: 510050"
- ↑ "联系我们." Creative Power Entertaining. Retrieved on November 12, 2012. "中国广州市越秀区北较场横路12号物资大厦13A"
External links
- Official website of Yuexiu District government (simplified Chinese)
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Coordinates: 23°08′13″N 113°15′29″E / 23.137°N 113.258°E
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