Haizhu District

Haizhu District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China.

Haizhu

海珠区
District
Skyline of Chigang Subdistrict with the Canton Tower visible
  Haizhu in Guangzhou
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityGuangzhou
Area
 • Total90.4 km2 (34.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,558,663
 • Density17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
510220
Area code(s)020
Websitewww.haizhu.gov.cn
Haizhu District
Simplified Chinese海珠区
Traditional Chinese海珠區
Guangdong RomanizationHoi2-ju1 Kêu1
Hanyu PinyinHǎizhū Qū
Literal meaningSea Pearl District
Henan
Chinese河南
Guangdong RomanizationHo4-nam4
Hanyu PinyinHénán
Literal meaningSouth of the River

History

Haizhu District originally consisted of Henan or Honam Island ("South of the River"), across the Pearl River from the old city of Guangzhou (then known as "Canton").[1] Its main community was also known by the same name and surrounded the Hoi Tong Monastery. From 1856 to 1859, trading companies associated with foreign traders under the Canton System temporarily relocated to the district after the Thirteen Factories site was destroyed in a fire.

Haizhu was once the largest district in Guangzhou, its southernmost and its least dense. With the expansion of Guangzhou, it no longer holds any of these titles. Although less built-up than Liwan and Yuexiu Districts, Haizhu now has some of the most expensive real estate in the city. Its riverfront now has some of the tallest and most expensive residential buildings in Guangzhou.

Administrative divisions
NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinCanton RomanizationPopulation (2010)[2]Area (km2)
Binjiang Subdistrict滨江街道Bīnjiāng Jiēdàoben1 gong1 gai1 dou672,32416.07
Changgang Subdistrict昌岗街道Chānggǎng Jiēdàocêng1 gong1 gai1 dou697,9861.96
Chigang Subdistrict赤岗街道Chìgǎng Jiēdàocég3 gong1 gai1 dou6114,9785.73
Fengyang Subdistrict凤阳街道Fèngyáng Jiēdàofung6 yêng4 gai1 dou6162,6419.30
Guanzhou Subdistrict官洲街道Guānzhōu Jiēdàogun1 zeo1 gai1 dou657,86911.20
Haichuang Subdistrict海幢街道Hǎichuáng Jiēdàohoi2 cong4 gai1 dou662,8841.45
Huazhou Subdistrict华洲街道Huázhōu Jiēdàowa4 zeo1 gai1 dou649,74212.2
Jianghai Subdistrict江海街道Jiānghǎi Jiēdàogong1 hoi2 gai1 dou6115,1575.30
Jiangnanzhong Subdistrict江南中街道Jiāngnánzhōng Jiēdàogong1 nam4 zung1 gai1 dou675,2202.36
Longfeng Subdistrict龙凤街道Lóngfèng Jiēdàolung4 fung6 gai1 dou6102,5612.38
Nanhuaxi Subdistrict南华西街道Nánhuáxī Jiēdàonam4 wa4 sei1 gai1 dou637,9601.10
Nanshitou Subdistrict南石头街道Nánshítou Jiēdàonam4 ség6 teo4 gai1 dou6123,0434.80
Nanzhou Subdistrict南洲街道Nánzhōu Jiēdàonam4 zeo1 gai1 dou684,72612.30
Pazhou Subdistrict琶洲街道Pázhōu Jiēdàopa4 zeo1 gai1 dou629,85110.00
Ruibao Subdistrict瑞宝街道Ruìbǎo Jiēdàosêu 6bou2 gai1 dou6125,3996.30
Shayuan Subdistrict沙园街道Shāyuán Jiēdàosa1 yun4 gai1 dou667,3221.44
Sushe Subdistrict素社街道Sùshè Jiēdàosou3 se5 gai1 dou667,1031.68
Xingang Subdistrict新港街道Xīngǎng Jiēdàosen1 gong2 gai1 dou6111,8973.85

Economy

7 Days Inn has its corporate headquarters in the Creative Industry Zone[note 1] in Haizhu.[3][4]

Education

The main campus of Sun Yat-Sen University is located in Haizhu, as well as the Guangzhou Fine Arts Academy. Right across the street from the Sun Yat-Sen University is the South Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Guangzhou No.6 High School alongside the university is one of the best in the city, containing programs that follow the American curriculum.

Transportation

Guangzhou's Metro Line 8's eastern end is in Haizhu. Metro Lines 3 runs from north to south through the District, while line 5, currently under construction, will also have stations in it. Another metro line, the Guangfo Line, is currently under construction and will connect Guangzhou and Foshan, a city just west of Guangzhou. When built, it will be the only metro line connecting two cities in China.

Metro

Haizhu is currently serviced by six metro lines operated by Guangzhou Metro:

  •      Line 2 - The 2nd Workers' Cultural Palace, Jiangnan West, Changgang ( 8 ), Jiangtai Lu, Dongxiao South, Nanzhou ( Guangfo )
  •      Line 3 - Canton Tower ( APM ), Kecun ( 8 ), Datang, Lijiao ( Guangfo )
  •      Line 4 - Wanshengwei ( 8 ), Guanzhou
  •      Line 8 - Tongfu West, Fenghuang Xincun, Shayuan ( Guangfo ), Baogang Dadao, Changgang ( 2 ), Xiaogang, Sun Yat-sen University, Lujiang, Kecun ( 3 ), Chigang, Modiesha, Xingang East, Pazhou, Wanshengwei ( 4 )
  •      Guangfo line - Shayuan ( 8 ), Yangang, Shixi, Nanzhou ( 2 ), Lijiao ( 3 )
  •      Zhujiang APM - Canton Tower ( 3 )

Arts

The artists cooperative Park19 has facilities on Haizhu.

See also

Notes
  1. 创意园; 創意園; Chuàngyìyuán; cong3 ji3 jyun4

References
  1. "Haizhu District". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
  2. shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  3. "Company Profile Archived 2012-11-16 at the Wayback Machine." 7 Days Inn. Retrieved on October 24, 2012. "5C-11 Creative Industry Zone, 397 XinGangZhong Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510310, People’s Republic of China"
  4. "about_building.html Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine." (Select the "联系方式" tab) 7 Days Inn. Retrieved on October 24, 2012. "【总部】广州市海珠区新港中路397号TIT创意园5C大道11号"

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