Liwan, Guangzhou
Liwan
荔湾区 | |
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Shamian Subdistrict riverfront | |
Liwan in Guangzhou | |
| Coordinates: 23°06′56″N 113°14′18″E / 23.11556°N 113.23833°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Sub-provincial city | Guangzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.4 km2 (24.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,113,000 |
| • Density | 18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 510145 |
| Area code | 020 |
| Website | Official website |
| Liwan, Guangzhou | |||||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 荔湾区 | ||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 荔灣區 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Lai6 Waan1 Keoi1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lìwān Qū | ||||||||||||||||
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| Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 荔湾 | ||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 荔灣 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Lai6 Waan1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lìwān | ||||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 西关 | ||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 西關 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Sai1 Gwaan1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xiguān | ||||||||||||||||
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| Third alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
| Chinese | 芳村 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Fong1 Cyun1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Fāngcūn | ||||||||||||||||
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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.