Tianhe, Guangzhou

Tianhe Thiên hà khu
District
Zhujiang New Townin Tianhe District
Tianhe in Guangzhou
Coordinates:
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Sub-provincial city	Guangzhou
Area
• Total	96.33 km2(37.19 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	2,241,826
• Density	23,000/km2(60,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8(China Standard)
Postal code	510630
Area code	020
Website	http://www.thnet.gov.cn/

Tianhe, Guangzhou
Simplified Chinese	Thiên hà khu
Traditional Chinese	Thiên hà khu
Jyutping	Tin1ho4Keoi1
Hanyu Pinyin	Tīanhé Qū
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tīanhé Qū Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Tīnhòh Kēui Jyutping Tin1ho4Keoi1 Canton Romanization Tin1ho4Kêu1 IPA [tʰin˥.hɔ˩]
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese	Thiên hà
Jyutping	Tin1ho4
Hanyu Pinyin	Tīanhé
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tīanhé Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Tīnhòh Jyutping Tin1ho4 Canton Romanization Tin1ho4

Tianhe District(Chinese:Thiên hà khu) is one of the eleven districts ofGuangzhou,the capital ofGuangdongprovince. In Chinese, the nameTianheliterally means "a river in the sky/heavens", which is also a Chinese name for theMilky Way.It is bordered byYuexiu Districton the west,Baiyun Districton the north andHuangpu Districton the east.Haizhu Districtis on its south, though they are separated by thePearl River.

Tianhebecame a district in the 1980s as the city expanded its size. Back then, it was east ofDongshan District(which was merged into Yuexiu in 2005) and retained a suburban or even rural atmosphere. A majority of colleges and universities in the city were located in the district. However,Tianhe Districthas seen a sharp decline in arable land at an average rate of 1,000 mu per year due to urbanization since 1991.Tianhe has since developed into one of the most desirable areas in Guangzhou.

Symbolic landmarks of Guangzhou located inTianhe Districtare:Citic Plaza,Guangzhou International Finance Center,Guangzhou Opera House,and theGuangdong Museum.The 6th and 9th ofThe National Games of the People's Republic of China,and the 2010Asian Gameswere also held inTianhe District,Guangzhou.

History

Prehistoric population settled in what is now Longdong Subdistrict (Long động thôn) in theNeolithicperiod.Eastern Hantombs were discovered inTianhe.During theSong dynasty,Tianhearea was called Dashuixu (Đại thủy khư;'large river town'). The area of modernTianhe Districtwas part ofPanyu Countyfor 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 inTianhearea, namely Shahe (Sa hà khu) and Shipai (Thạch bài khu). In 1951 both districts were merged into the newly establishedBaiyun District,while five years later Baiyun was further merged with Huangpu and Xinjiao Districts to form suburban district (Giao khu). In 1960 Jiaoqu was dissolved and the area consisting of modernTianhebecameHuangpu District,however it was reestablished two years later. In 1985 part of Jiaoqu was split, andTianhe Districtwas established then.

In 1987 Tonghe Town (Đồng hòa trấn) was put intoBaiyun District.In 1992Yangji Cunwas put intoDongshan District.By 1994, Kemulang (Kha mộc 塱), Yushatan (Ngư sa thản), and Fenghuang (Phượng hoàng) Farms along with Shadongcun (Sa đông thôn) and Erduicun were placed underTianhe's jurisdiction. In 2000, former Xintang (Tân đường), Mubei (Mộc pha), Lingtang (Lăng đường), and Yushu (Ngọc thụ) Farms were also placed underTianheand the farms gradually became subdistricts.

Administrative divisions

Name	Simplified Chinese	Pinyin	Guangdong Romanization	Population (2010)	Area (km2)
Changxing Subdistrict	Trường hưng nhai đạo	Chángxīng Jiēdào	cêng4 hing1 gai1 dou6	66,098	13.21
Chebei Subdistrict	Xa pha nhai đạo	Chēbēi Jiēdào	cé1 béi1 gai1 dou6	102,787	5.60
Fenghuang Subdistrict	Phượng hoàng nhai đạo	Fènghuáng Jiēdào	fung6 wong4 gai1 dou6	19,534	22.99
Huangcun Subdistrict	Hoàng thôn nhai đạo	Huángcūn Jiēdào	wong4 qun1 gai1 dou6	29,501	6.17
Liede Subdistrict	Liệp đức nhai đạo	Lièdé Jiēdào	lib6 deg1 gai1 dou6	22,522	3.10
Linhe Subdistrict	Lâm hòa nhai đạo	Línhé Jiēdào	lam4 wo4*2 gai1 dou6	59,732	3.80
Longdong Subdistrict	Long động nhai đạo	Lóngdòng Jiēdào	lung4 dung6*2 gai1 dou6	70,055	11.70
Qianjin Subdistrict	Tiền tiến nhai đạo	Qiánjìn Jiēdào	qin4 zên3 gai1 dou6	59,700	4.90
Shadong Subdistrict	Sa đông nhai đạo	Shādōng Jiēdào	sa1 dung1 gai1 dou6	29,522	2.16
Shahe Subdistrict	Sa hà nhai đạo	Shāhé Jiēdào	sa1 ho4*2 gai1 dou6	42,814	1.26
Shipai Subdistrict	Thạch bài nhai đạo	Shípái Jiēdào	ség6 pai4 gai1 dou6	177,198	4.30
Tangxia Subdistrict	Đường hạ nhai đạo	Tángxià Jiēdào	tong4 ha6 gai1 dou6	177,864	7.42
Tianhenan Subdistrict	Thiên hà nam nhai đạo	Tiānhénán Jiēdào	tin 1ho4 nam4 gai1 dou6	62,912	2.08
Tianyuan Subdistrict	Thiên viên nhai đạo	Tiānyuán Jiēdào	tin1 yun4 gai1 dou6	54,769	4.03
Wushan Subdistrict	Ngũ sơn nhai đạo	Wǔshān Jiēdào	ng5 san1 gai1 dou6	131,795	10.59
Xiancun Subdistrict	Tiển thôn nhai đạo	Xiǎncūn Jiēdào	xin2 qun1 gai1 dou6	51,284	4.07
Xinghua Subdistrict	Hưng hoa nhai đạo	Xìnghuá Jiēdào	hing1 wa4 gai1 dou6	68,139	4.28
Xintang Subdistrict	Tân đường nhai đạo	Xīntáng Jiēdào	sen1 tong4 gai1 dou6	41,207	14.95
Yuancun Subdistrict	Viên thôn nhai đạo	Yuáncūn Jiēdào	yun4 qun1 gai1 dou6	81,831	5.37
Yuangang Subdistrict	Nguyên cương nhai đạo	Yuángǎng Jiēdào	yun4 gong1 gai1 dou6	30,610	3.23
Zhuji Subdistrict	Châu cát nhai đạo	Zhūjí Jiēdào	ju1 ged1 gai1 dou6	52,552	10.01

Developments

Zhujiang New Townat night

The first big project built in the district during the 1980s was theTianhe Sports Centerwhen 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 way to residential complexes calledxiaoqu(meaning "little districts" ). The construction ofxiaoqubegan 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 – somexiaoquhad more than 20 residential buildings – a lot of land was needed and thus converted.

The building ofGuangzhou East railway stationin 1990 further contributed to the growth of the district. The old Guangzhou Railway Station is 10 km (6.2 mi) 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 andShenzhen.

As the district developed, the size ofxiaoqubecame smaller since land became more valuable and expensive. Most of the newxiaoqunow 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 isZhujiang 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 the2010 Asian Gamesare located inTianhe District.

Economy

• Guangzhou Science City
• Kung Furestaurants has its headquarters in the district
• Jinyi Cinemashas its headquarters in the district
• Chow Sang Sang's Mainland division, Chow Sang Sang (China) Company Limited
• Google has its Guangzhou office in Teemtower ( thiên hà thành đại hạ ) ofTeem Plaza.
• All Nippon Airwaysoperates its Guangzhou Office in the district. Since May 3, 2011 it has been located in Tower A ofVictory Plaza.On May 2, 2011, and prior, it was located in the 2605CITIC Plaza.
• Renren.comhas its Guangzhou office in China Shine Plaza ( diệu trung quảng tràng ).
• 56.comwas headquartered in Huajingyuan ( hoa cảnh viên ) in Tianhe Software Park ( thiên hà nhuyễn kiện viên ) when it was an independent company.
• R&F Propertieshas its head office in Zhujiang New Town.
• Agile Propertyis in Tianhe District.
• Hopson Developmentwas previously in Zhujiang New Town.

Diplomatic missions

TheConsulate General of the United States, Guangzhouis inZhujiang New Town,Tianhe District.

Education

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

• Guangzhou Sport University
• PLA Institute of Physical Education, Guangzhou
• Jinan University
• Guangdong University of Technology
• South China Agricultural University
• South China University of Technology
• South China Normal University

International schools in the district include:

• Japanese School of Guangzhou
• Huamei-Bond International College
• Guangzhou Nanfang International School

Former international schools:

• American International School of Guangzhouin The Greenery (Di uyển)
• École Française Internationale de Cantonin Favorview (Hối cảnh tân thành)

Transportation

Besides theGuangzhou East railway station(referred to by locals as simply "East Station" ), Tianhe is also the terminus for severalGuangzhou Metrolines, and one line goes through it:

Metro

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

• Line 1–Tiyu Xilu(3North & South),Tianhe Sports Center,Guangzhou East Station(3)
• Line 3(North Line)–Yantang(6),Guangzhou East Station(1),Linhexi(APM),Tiyu Xilu(13South)
• Line 3(South Line)–Tianhe Coach Terminal(6),Wushan,South China Normal University,Gangding,Shipaiqiao,Tiyu Xilu(13North),Zhujiang New Town(5)
• Line 4–Huangcun(21),Chebei,Chebeinan(5)
• Line 5–Zhujiang New Town(3),Liede,Tancun,Yuancun(21),Keyun Lu,Chebeinan(4),Dongpu,Sanxi
• Line 6–Shaheding,Shahe(u/c),Tianpingjia,Yantang(3),Tianhe Coach Terminal(3),Changban,Botanical Garden,Longdong,Kemulang,Gaotangshi
• Line 21–Yuancun(5),Tianhe Park,Tangdong,Huangcun(4),Daguannanlu,Tianhe Smart City
• APM line–Linhexi(3),Tianhe Sports Center South,Tianhenan,Huangpu Dadao,Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center,Huacheng Dadao,Guangzhou Opera House,Haixinsha

Notable buildings

TheCITIC PlazaandTianhe Sports Center

• CITIC Plaza,an 80-story, 391 m (1,283 ft) skyscraper completed in 1997, situated between Tianhe Sports Center and Guangzhou East Railway Station. It was the tallest building in China then, and now it ranks as the 3rd tallest building in Guangzhou,8th in China,11th in Asia, and 16th worldwide.
• Pearl River Tower,a skyscraper in Zhujiang New Town, which is the firstzero-energy buildingin China. It is owned byChina Tobacco.
• Guangzhou International Finance Center,a 435 m (1,427 ft) skyscraper. It was built between 2005 and 2010.
• Guangzhou CTF Finance Center,Currently it is the tallest building in Guangzhou.
• The famous shopping mall, TeeMall, a very big shopping centre, the Chinese from Guangzhou even call it the biggest shopping mall in Asia (although the biggest mall in Asia is actually theGolden Resources Mallin Beijing).

See also

• Asteroid188867 Tin Ho,named after the Tianhe District

External links

• Official Site(in Chinese)