Yuexiu District

Yuexiu 越秀区
District
Yuexiu in Guangzhou
Coordinates: CN 23°08′13″N 113°15′29″E / 23.137°N 113.258°ECoordinates: CN 23°08′13″N 113°15′29″E / 23.137°N 113.258°E
Country	China
Region	Guangzhou
Area
• Total	33.80 km^2 (13.05 sq mi)
Population (2014[1])
• Total	1,146,500
• Density	34,000/km^2 (88,000/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	510030
Area code(s)	020
Website	www.yuexiu.gov.cn

Yuexiu District
Simplified Chinese	越秀区
Traditional Chinese	越秀區
Canton Romanization	yud6 seo3 kêu1
Hanyu Pinyin	Yuèxiù Qū
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yuèxiù Qū Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Yuhtsau Kēui Jyutping jyut6 sau3 keoi1 Canton Romanization yud6 seo3 kêu1
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese	越秀
Canton Romanization	yud6 seo3
Hanyu Pinyin	Yuèxiù
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yuèxiù Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Yuhtsau Jyutping jyut6 sau3 Canton Romanization yud6 seo3
Second alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	东山
Traditional Chinese	東山
Canton Romanization	dung1 san1
Hanyu Pinyin	Dōngshān
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dōngshān Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Dūngsāan Jyutping dung1 saan1 Canton Romanization dung1 san1

Yuexiu District is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, located west of the Tianhe District and east of the Liwan District. It is the commercial, political and cultural centre of Guangdong^[2] and noted for its high quality education.^[3][4] The Guangdong provincial government and the Guangzhou city government are both located in the Yuexiu District. Established in 1960, the district absorbed the former Dongshan District in May 2005 along with several former subdistricts of the Baiyun and Tianhe district^[5]

History

Yuexiu is the historic center of the capital of the Nanyue Kingdom. Thirty-three years after the unification of Lingnan under Qin Shi Huang forced most of the Yue tribes out of Guangzhou, Yuexiu came under the administration of Panyu County in the Nanhai Commandery. Yuexiu District is named after Yuexiu Hill. Yuexiu was originally the seat of Panyu County until 15 February 1921 when Guangzhou was formally established carving parts of northern Panyu County to create Yuexiu along with Liwan which was eastern part of Nanhai County.

Dongshan in the eastern part of Yuexiu was a former suburb of Guangzhou. It was established as "Dongshan District" in 1960. On 28 April 2005, it was withdrawn and merged with Yuexiu.

Administrative subdivisions

Yuexiu has administrative jurisdiction over the following 18 subdistricts

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Canton Romanization	Population (2010)[6]	Area (km^2)
Baiyun Subdistrict	白云街道	Báiyún Jiēdào	bag6 wen4 gai1 dou6	46,768	3.08
Beijing Subdistrict	北京街道	Běijīng Jiēdào	beg1 ging1 gai1 dou6	53,135	0.51
Dadong Subdistrict	大东街道	Dàdōng Jiēdào	dai6 dung1 gai1 dou6	83,491	1.02
Datang Subdistrict	大塘街道	Dàtáng Jiēdào	dai6 tong4 gai1 dou6	46,124	1.06
Dengfeng Subdistrict	登峰街道	Dēngfēng Jiēdào	deng1 fung1 gai1 dou6	92,218	4.98
Dongshan Subdistrict	东山街道	Dōngshān Jiēdào	dung1 san1 gai1 dou6	74,299	2.30
Guangta Subdistrict	光塔街道	Guāngtǎ Jiēdào	guong1 tab3 gai1 dou6	68,128	0.44
Hongqiao Subdistrict	洪桥街道	Hóngqiáo Jiēdào	hung4 kiu4 gai1 dou6	42,258	1.52
Huale Subdistrict	华乐街道	Huálè Jiēdào	wa4 log6 gai1 dou6	47,126	1.28
Huanghuagang Subdistrict	黄花岗街道	Huánghuāgāng Jiēdào	wong4 fa1 gong1 gai1 dou6	99,569	4.43
Jianshe Subdistrict	建设街道	Jiànshè Jiēdào	gin3 qid3 gai1 dou6	52,110	0.93
Kuangquan Subdistrict	矿泉街道	Kuàngquán Jiēdào	kong3 qun4 gai1 dou6	90,036	3.01
Liuhua Subdistrict	流花街道	Liúhuā Jiēdào	leo4 fa1 gai1 dou6	17,253	1.81
Liurong Subdistrict	六榕街道	Liùróng Jiēdào	lug6 yung4 gai1 dou6	83,996	0.87
Meihuacun Subdistrict	梅花村街道	Méihuācūn Jiēdào	mui4 fa1 qun1 gai1 dou6	85,400	1.73
Nonglin Subdistrict	农林街道	Nónglín Jiēdào	nung4 lem4 gai1 dou6	50,152	1.08
Renmin Subdistrict	人民街道	Rénmín Jiēdào	yen4 men4 gai1 dou6	69,274	1.51
Zhuguang Subdistrict	珠光街道	Zhūguāng Jiēdào	ju1 guong1 gai1 dou6	56,329	0.93

• On 15 March 2013 Dongfeng Subdistrict merged into Liurong Subdistrict, Shishu Subdistrict merged into Guangta Subdistrict, Daxin Subdistrict merged into Renmin Subdistrict, and Guangwei Subdistrict merged into Beijing Subdistrict.

Economy

Creative Power Entertaining is headquartered in the Wuzi Building ^{[note 1]} in the Yuexiu District.^[7][8]

The Mainland China offices of Dairy Farm Group are located at the Guangdong Mechanical Sub-Building ^{[note 2]} in the district.^[9]

Transportation

Metro

Yuexiu is currently served by four metro lines operated by the 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, Haizhu Square ( 2 ), Beijing Lu, Tuanyida Square, Donghu, Dongshankou ( 1 ), Ouzhuang ( 5 ), Huanghuagang

Education

The American International School of Guangzhou elementary school campus is on Ersha Island in the district.^[10]

Previously the École Française Internationale de Canton, the French international school of Guangzhou, was located at the GoldArch Riverdale^{[note 3]} development on Ersha Island.^[11]

See also

• Africans in Guangzhou

Notes

1. 物资大厦; 物資大廈; Wùzī Dàshà; mat6 zi1 daai6 haa6
2. 广东机械大厦; 廣東機械大廈; Guǎngdōng Jīxiè Dàshà; gwong2 dung1 gei1 haai6 daai6 haa6
3. 金亚花园; 金亞花園; Jīnyà Huāyuán; gam1 aa3 faa1 jyun4*2

References

1. "2014年广州市人口规模及分布情况" (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 February 2014.
2. Dongshan
3. (Chinese)
4. Introduction of Education in Guangzhou in 2003
5. Three new districts established
6. 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.
7. "Contact Archived 18 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine.." Creative Power Entertaining. Retrieved on November 12, 2012. "13A No.12 Wuzi Block, Beijiaochangheng Road,guangzhou, GD China Zip: 510050"
8. "联系我们 Archived 4 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine.." 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"
9. "Our Offices." Dairy Farm International. Retrieved on October 2, 2016. "Guangdong Sai Yi Convenience Stores Ltd (7-Eleven South China)3/F Guangdong Mechanical Sub-Building, 185 Yue Hua Road, Yue Xiu District, Guangzhou 510030[...]Mannings Guangdong Retail Company Ltd2/F Guangdong Mechanical Main-Building, 185 Yue Hua Road, Yue Xiu District, Guangzhou 510030" - Address in Traditional Chinese: "廣東賽壹便利店有限公司(華南七 ‧ 十一)廣州市越秀區越華路185號 廣東機械大廈副樓3樓[...]廣東萬寧連鎖商業有限公司廣州市越秀區越華路185號 廣東機械大廈主樓2樓" Address in Simplified Chinese: "广东赛壹便利店有限公司(华南七 ‧ 十一)广州市越秀区越华路185号 广东机械大厦副楼3楼[...]广东万宁连锁商业有限公司广州市越秀区越华路185号 广东机械大厦主楼2楼"
10. "Contact Us." American International School of Guangzhou. Retrieved on September 16, 2016. "Ersha Island Campus (Preschool-Gr.5): Address: No. 3 Yan Yu Street South, Ersha Island, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, PR China, 510105 广州市越秀区二沙岛烟雨南街3号" - Detailed map (Archive)
11. Home. École Française Internationale de Canton. May 26, 2003. Retrieved on September 16, 2016. "-Adresse: GoldArch Riverdale - Île d'Er Sha - GUANGZHOU/P.R.C " - Chinese address at the Wayback Machine (archive index): "中国广州二沙岛金亚花园内"

External links

• Official website of Yuexiu District government (simplified Chinese)