All about Liwan

Liwan, China

Liwan District is one of the ten districts of Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China. The district is split into two parts by the Pearl River: Xiguan in the northeast and Fangcun in the southwest.

Liwan

荔湾区
Buildings in Shamian Subdistrict

Buildings in Shamian Subdistrict

  Liwan in Guangzhou

  Liwan in Guangzhou
Coordinates: 23°06′56″N 113°14′18″E
Country People’s Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Sub-provincial city Guangzhou
Area
 • Total 62.40 km2 (24.09 sq mi)
Population

(2006)
 • Total 705,262
 • Density 11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
510145
Area code(s) 020
Website http://www.lw.gov.cn/
Liwan District
Simplified Chinese 荔湾区
Traditional Chinese 荔灣區
Guangdong Romanization lei6 wan1 kêu1
Hanyu Pinyin Lìwān Qū
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 荔湾
Traditional Chinese 荔灣
Guangdong Romanization lei6 wan1
Hanyu Pinyin Lìwān
Second alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 西关
Traditional Chinese 西關
Guangdong Romanization sei1 guan1
Hanyu Pinyin Xiguān
Third alternative Chinese name
Chinese 芳村
Guangdong Romanization fong1 qun1
Hanyu Pinyin Fāngcūn

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