Liwan, Guangzhou

Liwan
荔湾区
Shamian Subdistrict riverfront
  Liwan in Guangzhou
Coordinates: 23°06′56″N 113°14′18″E / 23.11556°N 113.23833°E / 23.11556; 113.23833
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityGuangzhou
Area
  Total
62.4 km2 (24.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  Total
1,113,000
  Density18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
510145
Area code020
WebsiteOfficial website
Liwan, Guangzhou
Simplified Chinese荔湾区
Traditional Chinese荔灣區
JyutpingLai6 Waan1 Keoi1
Hanyu PinyinLìwān Qū
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLìwān Qū
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLaihwāan Kēui
JyutpingLai6 Waan1 Keoi1
Canton Romanizationlei6 wan1 kêu1
IPA[lɐj˨.wan˥]
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese荔湾
Traditional Chinese荔灣
JyutpingLai6 Waan1
Hanyu PinyinLìwān
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLìwān
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLaihwāan
JyutpingLai6 Waan1
Canton Romanizationlei6 wan1
Second alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese西关
Traditional Chinese西關
JyutpingSai1 Gwaan1
Hanyu PinyinXiguān
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiguān
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSāigwāan
JyutpingSai1 Gwaan1
Canton Romanizationsei1 guan1
Third alternative Chinese name
Chinese芳村
JyutpingFong1 Cyun1
Hanyu PinyinFāngcūn
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFāngcūn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationFōng Chyūn
JyutpingFong1 Cyun1
Canton Romanizationfong1 qun1

Liwan District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, China. The district is split into two parts by the Pearl River: Xiguan in the northeast and Fangcun in the southwest. The area has a prominent history, dating back to the Qin dynasty, and hosts a number of major historic sites. Liwan District spans an area of 62.4 square kilometres (24.1 sq mi), and as of the end of 2023, has a population of about 1,113,000.