Administrative divisions of Liwan District

As of June 5th+February, 2005, Liwan District had jurisdiction over 22 streets: Shamian Street, Lingnan Street, Hualin Street, Duobao Street, Changhua Street, Fengyuan Street, Jinlong Street, Jinhua Street, Rainbow Street, Nanyuan Street, Xicun Street, Zhanqian Street, Qiaozhong Street, Baihe East Street, Chongkou Street, Huadi Street and Shiweitang Street.

Liwan District is the central city of Guangzhou and the core functional area of an important national central city. Yuexiu District in the east, Baiyun District in the northwest and Nanhai District in Foshan City in the west. The land area is 59. 1 km2, and the land area is 62.4 km2. The resident population is 89 1.50 million, and it has 22 administrative streets and 1.86 community neighborhood committees.

The historical evolution of Liwan District;

Historically, Liwan District is located outside the west gate of Fucheng, Guangzhou, commonly known as Xiguan. It is named after the beautiful scenery of "A Bay with Bixi and Litchi Red on both sides". Liwan District is connected with the ocean, with inland river shipping all over the country, smooth land and water transportation, favorable commerce, fishery and agriculture, and rich people, which is highly valued by the government. The wisdom of the people of past dynasties has made Xiguan famous all over the world, leaving many historical sites and places of interest, and the humanities continue from generation to generation.

In BC 196, Lu Jian 'an, a doctor of the Han Dynasty, came to the river near his residence in Mudeng to plant lotus roots and lychees. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, litchi here became the best product of Shanggong Emperor and a gift from the imperial court to foreign envoys, so this land of geomantic omen was called "Litchi Bay".

In the Ming Dynasty, it was already an important port for foreign trade and cultural exchange in China. At that time, Huaiyuan Post, the management organization of overseas trade in Guangzhou, was located near the 18th House today, which was specially designed for overseas envoys to stay in China and became a place for Chinese and foreign businessmen to engage in trade.

1685, the Qing government established Guangdong Customs. 1757, the Qing government closed its doors to the outside world, but licensed 13 Guangzhou firms to engage in foreign trade. From 1757 to 1842, Shisanhang became the only legal foreign trade port of the Qing government for 85 years.

From 65438 to 0859, due to the Second Opium War, Shamian was forced to lease to Britain and France as a concession, and foreign businessmen entered Shamian to conduct trade directly in China.

In the Republic of China 10 (1922), Guangzhou Municipal Hall was established, and Xiguan District was subordinate to Guangzhou.

In 34 years (1946), Shamian Concession was recovered.

After the founding of New China, 1952 established the Western District, and 1960 changed its name to Liwan District in August. In 2002, the Guangzhou Municipal Government implemented the administrative division adjustment, and included the big beach sand island into Liwan District. In 2005, with the approval of the State Council, Fangcun District was placed under the jurisdiction of Liwan District.

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Regional characteristics of Liwan District:

Liwan has been an active place for foreign trade and Chinese and foreign cultures since ancient times. Known as the epitome and window of "Guangzhou is the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, the center of Lingnan culture, the birthplace of modern China revolution and the frontier of China's reform and opening up".

Culture: Xilai in the Dharma School of Zen Buddhism, Ren Wei Ancestral Temple in the Millennium Taoist Temple, Huaiyuan Post Station in the Ming Dynasty, Chenjiaci, the national key cultural relics protection unit and the treasure house of Lingnan architectural art, the only foreign trade port in the Qing Dynasty, Thirteen Lines, China Historical and Cultural Street and Haishan Fairy Hall, the first generation famous garden in Lingnan, which is a European historical complex.

Eight Harmony Hall, the sacred place of Cantonese opera art, the earliest silk industry association in China, the earliest diesel engine factory in China, the earliest and largest department store in China, the first five-star hotel in New China, the first commercial pedestrian street in Guangzhou, and the important symbol of Lingnan architecture-Qilou Street.

Celebrity: Liwan has outstanding people and talented people. In politics, He Xiangning, a famous revolutionary activist, Zhou Wenyong, one of the leaders of Guangzhou Uprising, Deng Huaxi, a young prince of Qing Dynasty, and Kang Youwei, a political reformer. Shang Wenbo in the economic circle is Pan Shicheng, one of the five richest people in Qing Dynasty. Zhan Tianyou, the father of railways, and Li Wentian, a scholar and calligrapher in Qing Dynasty. Bruce Lee, a master of Cantonese opera and a martial arts superstar.

Liang, an obstetrician and gynecologist who enjoys the reputation of "Southern Liang and Northern Lin" in the medical field, and Zhang, a revolutionary female doctor of "Independent China Tree Army". World table tennis champion Liang Lizhen, world weightlifting champion Chen Weiqiang, world badminton champion Yu Yaodong, etc. They were all born in Liwan, or grew up in Liwan, or lived mainly in Liwan.

Famous food: "Food in Guangzhou, taste in Xiguan, from Pantang". Litchi paid tribute to the emperor in the Han Dynasty, and the Empress of the Southern Han Dynasty held a "red banquet" in the Long Garden. In the Ming Dynasty, Pantang's "five shows" (lotus root, horseshoe, water chestnut, arrowhead and bamboo shoots) were full of fragrance. In the Qing Dynasty, the small flower boat in Liwan branch was filled with beef brisket powder, Wonton Noodles, boat porridge, fried noodles, fried snails, sesame sauce and other delicacies.

Folk foods such as Huangshanghuang bacon, special cakes with interesting sweet cakes, Nanxin double skin milk, Wu Zhuangyuan and porridge, rice rolls, Shunji ice room coconut ice cream are deeply rooted in people's hearts. Teahouses and restaurants are all over the streets. Panxi Restaurant, Taotaoju Restaurant, Lianxianglou Restaurant and Guangzhou Restaurant are world-famous.

Commerce and trade: There are 233 specialized markets in the whole region, covering 18 commodity categories. Tea, footwear, clothing, Chinese herbal medicines, jade, jewelry, flowers, ornaments, stationery, plastics and so on occupy a leading position in the country.

Transportation: Liwan District, located in the west of Guangzhou, is the main entrance and exit connecting Foshan. The traffic network is criss-crossed: the expressway connecting the surrounding urban areas, such as the West Half Ring Road of the Inner Ring Road and the West Half Ring Road of the Ring Expressway, and the bridges and tunnels on both sides of the Pearl River, such as Pearl River Bridge, Ren Minqiao Bridge, Hedong Bridge, Dongsha Bridge, Pearl River Tunnel and Zhoutouzui Tunnel;

From north to southwest, it is connected with major traffic exits such as Airport Expressway, Guangqing Expressway, Guangfo Radiation, Longxi Avenue, Guangzhou-Zhuhai West Line and Dongxin Expressway. Existing and planned subway lines 1, 5, 6, 8, 1 1, 10, 13, 19, and 9 city subways of Guangfo Zhaocheng Line, Guangfo Zhu Jiang Line and Guangzhou-Zhuhai Intercity Line.

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