Luohu, Shenzhen

Luohu District is a district of Shenzhen, China, located north of the New Territories of Hong Kong, east of Futian District, southeast of Longgang District, southwest of Pingshan District, and west of Yantian District. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, having represented Shenzhen as a fishing village before 1953 and a market town from 1953 to 1979, when Bao'an County was promoted to a prefecture-level city and renamed Shenzhen.

Luohu
罗湖区
Skyline of Luohu with KK100 on the left and Shun Hing Square on the right
Luohu District (the lower center, highlighted in purple) within Shenzhen
CountryChina
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityShenzhen
Area
  Total78.89 km2 (30.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
936,400
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Luohu, Shenzhen
Simplified Chinese罗湖
Traditional Chinese羅湖
Literal meaningShell Lake (refers to a mountain)
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