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Haizhu

Haizhu
海珠区
District
The Gate of Sun Yat-Sen University
  Haizhu in Guangzhou
  Haizhu in Guangzhou
Country China
Region Guangzhou
Area
 • Total 90.4 km2 (34.9 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,558,663
 • Density 17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 510220
Area code(s) 020
Website http://www.haizhu.gov.cn/
Haizhu District
Simplified Chinese 海珠区
Traditional Chinese 海珠區
Cantonese Yale Hóijyū Kēui
Hanyu Pinyin Hǎizhū Qū
Literal meaning Sea Pearl
Henan
Chinese 河南
Cantonese Yale Hòh-nàahm
Hanyu Pinyin Hénán
Literal meaning South of the River

Haizhu District is one of the ten districts in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, People's Republic of China.

Haizhu District originally consisted of Henan or Honam Island ("South of the River"), across the Pearl River from the old city of Guangzhou (then known as "Canton"). Its main community was also known by the same name and surrounded the Hoi Tong Monastery. From 1856 to 1859, trading companies associated with foreign traders under the Canton System temporarily relocated to the district after the Thirteen Factories site was destroyed in a fire.

Haizhu was once the largest district in Guangzhou, its southernmost and its least dense. With the expansion of Guangzhou, it no longer holds any of these titles. Although less built-up than Liwan and Yuexiu Districts, Haizhu now has some of the most expensive real estate in the city. Its riverfront now has some of the tallest and most expensive residential buildings in Guangzhou.

7 Days Inn has its corporate headquarters in the Creative Industry Zone in Haizhu.

The main campus of Sun Yat-Sen University is located in Haizhu, as well as the Guangzhou Fine Arts Academy. Right across the street from the Sun Yat-Sen University is the South Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Guangzhou No.6 High School alongside the university is one of the best in the city, containing programs that follow the American curriculum.

Guangzhou's Metro Line 8's eastern end is in Haizhu. Metro Lines 3 runs from north to south through the District, while line 5, currently under construction, will also have stations in it. Another metro line, the Guangfo Line, is currently under construction and will connect Guangzhou and Foshan, a city just west of Guangzhou. When built, it will be the only metro line connecting two cities in China.


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