Luwan District

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Luwan District was a former central district of Shanghai, China, known for its historic architecture, commercial streets, and cultural landmarks on the Puxi side of the city.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former district of Shanghai
abolishedInYear 2011
administrativeLevel county-level division of Shanghai
administrativeStatus abolished
chineseName 卢湾区
cityTierContext central urban district of Shanghai
contains Fuxing Park
Huaihai Road commercial district
surface form: Huaihai Road (Middle) commercial street

Former Residence of Zhou Enlai (Shanghai)
surface form: Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party vicinity

Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen (Shanghai)
surface form: Sun Yat-sen’s Former Residence (Shanghai)

Xintiandi area
part of Shanghai French Concession
country China
culturalRole cultural and entertainment hub of Shanghai
economicRole commercial and retail center of Shanghai
geographicalNote adjacent to former Nanshi and Huangpu areas
situated southwest of the Bund
governingBodyBeforeMerger Luwan District People’s Government
hasFeature historic consular and concession-era buildings
mixed residential and commercial land use
heritage European-style residential buildings
shikumen lane houses
historicalEra 20th century Shanghai urban core
knownFor commercial streets
cultural landmarks
former French Concession area
historic architecture
tree-lined boulevards
locatedIn Puxi
Shanghai
locatedInTimeZone China Standard Time
locatedOnSideOf west bank of Huangpu River
mergedInto Huangpu District, Shanghai
mergerDate 2011
notableArea Xintiandi
notablePark Fuxing Park
notableStreet Huaihai Middle Road
partOf Huangpu District, Shanghai
pinyinName Lúwān Qū
postMergerStatus area administered by Huangpu District government
region eastern China
surface form: East China
transportContext served by multiple Shanghai Metro lines
urbanCharacter high-density urban area
urbanPlanningRole part of Shanghai’s traditional city center
utcOffset +8

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Puxi contains Luwan District