Tianhe District

Tianhe
天河区
District


  Tianhe in Guangzhou
Country China
Region Guangzhou
Area
  Total 96.33 km2 (37.19 sq mi)
Population (2014[1])
  Total 1,506,100
  Density 16,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 510630
Area code(s) 020
Website http://www.thnet.gov.cn/
Tianhe District
Simplified Chinese 天河区
Traditional Chinese 天河區
Canton Romanization Tin1ho4 Kêu1
Hanyu Pinyin Tīanhé Qū
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese 天河
Canton Romanization Tin1ho4
Hanyu Pinyin Tīanhé

Tianhe District is one of the eleven districts in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. In Chinese, the name Tianhe literally means "a river in the sky", which is also a Chinese name for the Milky Way. It is bordered by Yuexiu District on the west, Baiyun District on the north and Huangpu District on the east. Haizhu District is on its south, though they are separated by the Pearl River.

Tianhe became a district in the 1980s as the city expanded its size. Back then, it was east of Dongshan District (which was merged into Yuexiu in 2005) and it was more suburban like if not rural like. Even though a majority of colleges and universities in the city were located in the district, the rest of the district was mostly composed of rice fields.

History

Prehistoric population settled in what is now Longdongcun (龙洞村) in the Neolithic Period.[2] Eastern Han tombs were discovered in Tianhe. During the Song Dynasty, Tianhe area was called Dashuixu (大水墟, lit. "large river town").[3]

The area of modern Tianhe District was part of Panyu County for more than two thousand years. The area was gradually put under Guangzhou's administration between 1937 and 1958. By the liberation of Guangzhou (October 1949), there were two districts in Tianhe area, namely Shahe (沙河区) and Shipai (石牌区). In 1951 both districts were merged into the newly established Baiyun District, while five years later Baiyun was further merged with Huangpu and Xinjiao Districts to form Jiaoqu (郊区; lit. "suburban district"). In 1960 Jiaoqu was dissolved and the area consisting of modern Tianhe became Huangpu District, however it was reestablished two years later. In 1985 part of Jiaoqu was split, and Tianhe District was established then.

In 1987 Tonghe Town (同和镇) was put into Baiyun District. In 1992 Yangji Cun was put into Dongshan District. By 1994, Kemulang (柯木塱), Yushatan (渔沙坦), and Fenghuang (凤凰) Farms along with Shadongcun (沙东村) and Erduicun were placed under Tianhe's jurisdiction. In 2000, former Xintang (新塘), Mubei (沐陂), Lingtang (凌塘), and Yushu (玉树) Farms were also placed under Tianhe and the farms gradually became subdistricts.

Administrative divisions

Name Simplified Chinese Pinyin Guangdong Romanization Population (2010)[4] Area (km2)
Changxing Subdistrict 长兴街道 Chángxīng Jiēdào Cêng4hing1 Gai1dou6 66,098 13.21
Chebei Subdistrict 车陂街道 Chēbēi Jiēdào 1béi1 Gai1dou6 102,787 5.60
Fenghuang Subdistrict 凤凰街道 Fènghuáng Jiēdào Fung6wong4 Gai1dou6 19,534 22.99
Huangcun Subdistrict 黄村街道 Huángcūn Jiēdào Wong4qun1 Gai1dou6 29,501 6.17
Liede Subdistrict 猎德街道 Lièdé Jiēdào Lib6deg1 Gai1dou6 22,522 3.10
Linhe Subdistrict 林和街道 Línhé Jiēdào Lam4wo4*2 Gai1dou6 59,732 3.80
Longdong Subdistrict 龙洞街道 Lóngdòng Jiēdào Lung4dung6*2 Gai1dou6 70,055 11.70
Qianjin Subdistrict 前进街道 Qiánjìn Jiēdào Qin4zên3 Gai1dou6 59,700 4.90
Shadong Subdistrict 沙东街道 Shādōng Jiēdào Sa1dung1 Gai1dou6 29,522 2.16
Shahe Subdistrict 沙河街道 Shāhé Jiēdào Sa1ho4*2 Gai1dou6 42,814 1.26
Shipai Subdistrict 石牌街道 Shípái Jiēdào Ség6pai4 Gai1dou6 177,198 4.30
Tangxia Subdistrict 棠下街道 Tángxià Jiēdào Tong4ha6 Gai1dou6 177,864 7.42
Tianhenan Subdistrict 天河南街道 Tiānhénán Jiēdào Tin1ho4nam4 Gai1dou6 62,912 2.08
Tianyuan Subdistrict 天园街道 Tiānyuán Jiēdào Tin1yun4 Gai1dou6 54,769 4.03
Wushan Subdistrict 五山街道 Wǔshān Jiēdào Ng5san1 Gai1dou6 131,795 10.59
Xiancun Subdistrict 冼村街道 Xiǎncūn Jiēdào Xin2qun1 Gai1dou6 51,284 4.07
Xinghua Subdistrict 兴华街道 Xìnghuá Jiēdào Hing1wa4 Gai1dou6 68,139 4.28
Xintang Subdistrict 新塘街道 Xīntáng Jiēdào Sen1tong4 Gai1dou6 41,207 14.95
Yuancun Subdistrict 员村街道 Yuáncūn Jiēdào Yun4qun1 Gai1dou6 81,831 5.37
Yuangang Subdistrict 元岗街道 Yuángǎng Jiēdào Yun4gong1 Gai1dou6 30,610 3.23
Zhuji Subdistrict 珠吉街道 Zhūjí Jiēdào Ju1ged1 Gai1dou6 52,552 10.01

Developments

The first big project built in the district during the 1980s was the Tianhe Sports Center when the city was selected to host the Sixth National Games in 1986. The complex includes a stadium of 65,000 seats, a gymnasium and an indoor swimming pool. Its construction had a lasting impact on the development of the district. Soon other projects followed and rice fields gave away to residential complexes called "xiaoqu" (meaning "little districts"). The construction of xiaoqu began in the mid and late eighties and most of them had residential buildings of no more than 10 stories. Each floor was kept to no more than four units due to the lack of elevators since they would increase the construction cost. Also, due to the sheer number of residential buildings – some xiaoqu had more than 20 residential buildings – a lot of land was needed and thus converted.

The building of Guangzhou East Railway Station in 1990 further contributed to the growth of the district. The old Guangzhou Railway Station is 10 km to the west and was the terminus for trains to and from Beijing and Hong Kong. To relieve the traffic, the East Railroad Station was built and is now the terminus for trains to and from Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

As the district developed, the size of xiaoqu became smaller since land became more valuable and expensive. Most of the new xiaoqu now only consist of four to six residential buildings but each can contain 30 floors or more since the growth of district attracted big developers where the cost of construction (such as elevators) was no longer an issue. Also, taller residential buildings gave rise to taller office buildings.

South of the Sports Center and north of the Zhujiang River is Zhujiang New Town, an area desolate a decade ago but which is now one of the fastest-developing areas of Guangzhou. Many of Guangzhou's newest and most iconic buildings are found in this part of the district.

Several venues used for the 2010 Asian Games are located in Tianhe District.

Economy

Diplomatic missions

The Consulate General of the United States, Guangzhou is in Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District.[13]

Education

Many of the city's colleges and universities are located in the district. They include:

International schools in the district include:

Former international schools:

Transportation

Besides the Guangzhou East Railway Station (referred to by locals as simply "East Station"), Tianhe is also the terminus for several Guangzhou Metro lines, and one line goes through it:

Metro

Tianhe is currently service by five metro lines operated by Guangzhou Metro:

Notable buildings

References

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