Yuexiu District () is one of 11 urban districts and the seat of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China, located west of the Tianhe District and east of the Liwan District. It is the commercial, political and cultural centre of Guangdong. The area has served as a regional administrative center for nearly 2,000 years, and assumed its current boundaries in September 2005. The Guangdong provincial government and the Guangzhou city government are both located in the Yuexiu District. Yuexiu District has 18 subdistricts under its jurisdiction. The total area is . According to the 2020 Chinese Census, the permanent population of Yuexiu District was 1,038,643.

Toponymy The name Yuexiu comes from Yuexiu Hill.

History However, according to archaeological discoveries, it has been confirmed that there were inhabitants settled in Guangzhou region at least three to four thousand years ago. The area of present-day Yuexiu District was once the capital of the Nanyue Kingdom. Thirty-three years after the incorporation of Lingnan into the Qin Empire, Qin Shi Huang forced most of the Yue tribes out of Guangzhou and assimilated the rest. In 111 BCE, the area was reorganized as Panyu County, within the Nanhai Commandery. The area of present-day Yuexiu District served as the capital of both.

The area would serve as the seat of government for numerous successive administrative divisions, including and Xingwang Fu (). It would continue to form part of Panyu County until 1921, when the it merged with Nanhai County to create Yuexiu District, and placed under the jurisdiction of the city of Guangzhou.

People's Republic of China The area came under the control of the People's Republic of China on October 14, 1949. In December 1949, Guangzhou was divided into 28 different districts, with the area of present-day Yuexiu District including Xishan District (), Dexuan District (), Huifu District (), Jinghai District (), Xiaobei District (), Taiping District (), Yonghan District (), Dongshan District () Dadong District (), and (). In June 1950, Guangzhou consolidated its 28 districts into 16, resulting in the present-day area being including portions of Huifu District, Taiping District, Yonghan District, and Dadong District. In September 1952, Guangzhou reorganized its urban area into just 6 districts: East District, West District, North District, Central District, Henan District, and Zhujiang District. The former districts which once occupied present-day Yuexiu District were split between Central District, East District, and North District. In July 1960, North District underwent an enlargement, and was renamed to Yuexiu District, while East District was renamed to Dongshan District. In August 1961, five subdistricts from Yuexiu District were transferred to the jurisdiction of Dongshan District. Slight adjustments to the border of Yuexiu District and Dongshan District would continue throughout the 1990s.

In September 2005, Dongshan District was abolished and merged into Yuexiu District.

Beginning in the late 1990s and early 2000s, a number of sub-Saharan Africans began to move to Guangzhou, many of whom settled area of Xiaobei, within Yuexiu District. The area had already been inhabited by a number of Muslim internal migrants from Central and Northwest China since the 1980s. Local crackdowns on visa overstays have sporadically taken place since the early 2010s.

Geography Yuexiu District starts from Guangzhou Avenue in the east and borders Tianhe District; it faces the Pearl River in the south and faces Haizhu District across the river; it extends to Renmin Road in the west and is adjacent to Liwan District; it reaches the foot of Baiyun Mountain in the north and is adjacent to Baiyun District and Tianhe District. It is the old central city of Guangzhou. The total area of Yuexiu District is 33.8 square kilometers.

Administrative subdivisions Yuexiu has administrative jurisdiction over 18 subdistricts (), which then in turn administer 222 residential communities ().

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Canton Romanization Population (2010) Area (km2) Baiyun Subdistrict Báiyún Jiēdào bag6 wen4 gai1 dou6 46,768 3.08 Beijing Subdistrict Běijīng Jiēdào beg1 ging1 gai1 dou6 53,135 0.51 Dadong Subdistrict Dàdōng Jiēdào dai6 dung1 gai1 dou6 83,491 1.02 Datang Subdistrict Dàtáng Jiēdào dai6 tong4 gai1 dou6 46,124 1.06 Dengfeng Subdistrict Dēngfēng Jiēdào deng1 fung1 gai1 dou6 92,218 4.98 Dongshan Subdistrict Dōngshān Jiēdào dung1 san1 gai1 dou6 74,299 2.30 Guangta Subdistrict Guāngtǎ Jiēdào guong1 tab3 gai1 dou6 68,128 0.44 Hongqiao Subdistrict Hóngqiáo Jiēdào hung4 kiu4 gai1 dou6 42,258 1.52 Huale Subdistrict Huálè Jiēdào wa4 log6 gai1 dou6 47,126 1.28 Huanghuagang Subdistrict Huánghuāgāng Jiēdào wong4 fa1 gong1 gai1 dou6 99,569 4.43 Jianshe Subdistrict Jiànshè Jiēdào gin3 qid3 gai1 dou6 52,110 0.93 Kuangquan Subdistrict Kuàngquán Jiēdào kong3 qun4 gai1 dou6 90,036 3.01 Liuhua Subdistrict Liúhuā Jiēdào leo4 fa1 gai1 dou6 17,253 1.81 Liurong Subdistrict Liùróng Jiēdào lug6 yung4 gai1 dou6 83,996 0.87 Meihuacun Subdistrict Méihuācūn Jiēdào mui4 fa1 qun1 gai1 dou6 85,400 1.73 Nonglin Subdistrict Nónglín Jiēdào nung4 lem4 gai1 dou6 50,152 1.08 Renmin Subdistrict Rénmín Jiēdào yen4 men4 gai1 dou6 69,274 1.51 Zhuguang Subdistrict Zhūguāng Jiēdào ju1 guong1 gai1 dou6 56,329 0.93 On 15 March 2013 Dongfeng Subdistrict merged into Liurong Subdistrict, Shishu Subdistrict merged into Guangta Subdistrict, Daxin Subdistrict merged into Renmin Subdistrict, and Guangwei Subdistrict merged into Beijing Subdistrict.

Government The Guangdong Department of Education is headquartered in Yuexiu District.

Demographics The area of Xiaobei, within the district, has been a significant Muslim community in the area for decades. Xiaobei, which has been nicknamed "Little Africa" and "Chocolate City" due to the number of Sub-Saharan Africans who live and work in the area, hosts a diverse population of Muslims from Central and Northwest China, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Indian subcontinent.

Economy As of 2023, Yuexiu District has a gross domestic product of 381.024 billion renminbi.

Creative Power Entertaining is headquartered in the Wuzi Building in the Yuexiu District."Contact ." Creative Power Entertaining. Retrieved on 12 November 2012. "13A No.12 Wuzi Block, Beijiaochangheng Road, Guangzhou, GD China Zip: 510050""联系我们 ." Creative Power Entertaining. Retrieved on 12 November 2012. "中国广州市越秀区北较场横路12号物资大厦13A"

The Mainland China offices of Dairy Farm Group are located at the Guangdong Mechanical Sub-Building in the district."Our Offices ." Dairy Farm International. Retrieved on 2 October 2016. "Guangdong Sai Yi Convenience Stores Ltd (7-Eleven South China)3/F Guangdong Mechanical Sub-Building, 185 Yue Hua Road, Yue Xiu District, Guangzhou 510030[...]Mannings Guangdong Retail Company Ltd2/F Guangdong Mechanical Main-Building, 185 Yue Hua Road, Yue Xiu District, Guangzhou 510030" - Address in Traditional Chinese : "廣東賽壹便利店有限公司(華南七 ‧ 十一)廣州市越秀區越華路185號 廣東機械大廈副樓3樓[...]廣東萬寧連鎖商業有限公司廣州市越秀區越華路185號 廣東機械大廈主樓2樓" Address in Simplified Chinese : "广东赛壹便利店有限公司(华南七 ‧ 十一)广州市越秀区越华路185号 广东机械大厦副楼3楼[...]广东万宁连锁商业有限公司广州市越秀区越华路185号 广东机械大厦主楼2楼"

Culture Due to the notable Muslim population within the Xiaobei neighborhood, the area has attracted a cluster of Halal butchers, restaurants, and various stores.

Transportation

Metro Yuexiu is currently serviced by seven metro lines operated by the Guangzhou Metro: - Yangji (), Dongshankou (), Martyrs' Park, Peasant Movement Institute, Gongyuanqian (), Ximenkou - Guangzhou Station (), Yuexiu Park, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Gongyuanqian (), Haizhu Square () - Guangzhou Railway Station (), Xiaobei, Taojin, Ouzhuang (), Zoo, Yangji (), Wuyangcun () - Yide Lu, Haizhu Square (), Beijing Lu, Tuanyida Square, Donghu (), Dongshankou (), Ouzhuang (), Huanghuagang - (), () - ,

Education

The American International School of Guangzhou elementary school campus is on Ersha Island in the district."Contact Us ." American International School of Guangzhou. Retrieved on 16 September 2016. "Ersha Island Campus (Preschool-Gr.5): Address: No. 3 Yan Yu Street South, Ersha Island, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, PR China, 510105 广州市越秀区二沙岛烟雨南街3号" - Detailed map()

Previously the École Française Internationale de Canton, the French international school of Guangzhou, was located at the GoldArch Riverdale development on Ersha Island.Home. École Française Internationale de Canton. 26 May 2003. Retrieved on 16 September 2016. "-Adresse: GoldArch Riverdale - Île d'Er Sha - GUANGZHOU/P.R.C " - : "中国广州二沙岛金亚花园内"

See also Africans in Guangzhou

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External links

Official website of Yuexiu District government