Luhe, Nanjing Explained

Luhe
Other Name:Liuho
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:China Jiangsu
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates:32.3232°N 118.8222°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Sub-provincial city
Subdivision Type3:Subdivisions
Subdivision Name1:Jiangsu
Subdivision Name2:Nanjing
Area Total Km2:1484
Population Total:677400
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:211500
Area Code:025
Blank Name Sec1:Nanjing district map
Pushpin Label:Luhe
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Luhe District (sometimes read as Liùhé[1] ) is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China.

As with most non-locals, famed broadcaster Zhu Xun once pronounced the name of Luhe District as Liuhe instead of Luhe.[1]

Administrative divisions

In the present, Luhe (Liuhe) District has 10 subdistricts and 10 towns.[2]

10 subdistricts
  • Shanpan (Chinese: 山潘街道)
  • Xichangmen (Chinese: 西厂门街道)
  • Xiejiadian (Chinese: 卸甲甸街道)
  • Getang (Chinese: 葛塘街道)
  • Changlu (Chinese: 长芦街道)
  • Xiongzhou (Chinese: 雄州街道)
  • Longchi (Chinese: 龙池街道)
  • Chengqiao (Chinese: 程桥街道)
  • Jinniuhu (Chinese: 金牛湖街道)
  • Hengliang (Chinese: 横梁街道)
10 towns
  • Yeshan (Chinese: 冶山镇)
  • Guabu (Chinese: 瓜埠镇)
  • Donggou (Chinese: 东沟镇)
  • Zhuzhen (Chinese: 竹镇镇)
  • Maji (Chinese: 马集镇)
  • Longpao (Chinese: 龙袍镇)
  • Yudai (Chinese: 玉带镇)
  • Ma'an (Chinese: 马鞍镇)
  • Xinhuang (Chinese: 新篁镇)
  • Babaiqiao (Chinese: 八百桥镇)

References

  1. Web site: http://njlh.gov.cn/www/njlh/res_mb_a3914110711376.htm . zh:六合作家认为“liu”读音更靠谱. zh. Nanjing Luhe District People's Government . Chinese: 而在日常工作生活中,王家干也遇到过很多“liu”、“lu”混读的情况,他说,本地人习惯读“lu”,而外地人常常读“liu”,有一次央视著名主持人[[Zhu Xun|朱迅]]来南京做节目,就读成“liu he”,工作人员纠正过她,但这个"错误"实在难以改过来。. 7 November 2014. 2 April 2018.
  2. Web site: 南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org . XZQH . zh . 2012-05-24.

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