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Luwan District ( simplified Chinese : 卢湾区 ; traditional Chinese : 盧灣區 ; Shanghainese : luuae chiu, pinyin : Lúwān Qū; formerly romanized as Lokawei) was a district located in central Shanghai , until its merger with Huangpu District in June 2011. It had an area of 8.05 km (3.11 sq mi) and population of 350,000 as of 2001.

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7-468: Luwan district was located directly south of People's Square . The northern part of Luwan included one of the best sections of Huaihai Road , famous for its international fashion shops and high-class restaurants . Luwan was a part of the old French Concession area, one of the most prestigious sections of the city. It was famous for its boulevards. The plane trees lining the main streets were imported from France over 100 years ago. The district included

14-566: A bend in a local river which had since been covered up. The name survived in bus stops located near the former location of the bay. Known as Lukawei during the French Concession period, this was the location of the main police depot and prison of the French Concession. People%27s Square (Shanghai) People's Square ( Chinese : 人民广场 ) is a large public square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai . It

21-592: Is now People's Square was a course for horse racing owned by the Shanghai Race Club . Gambling and horse racing ceased during World War II and was not permitted to re-commence by the Republic of China government after the war. After the Chinese Civil War , the new Communist government continued the ban and, when the club ran into financial difficulties, took over the grounds and a part of

28-513: Is south of Nanjing Road (West) and north of Huaihai Road (East). People's Square is the site of Shanghai's municipal government headquarters building and the standard reference point for measurement of distance of almost all highways in the Shanghai municipality is set in the north of the square, near the fountain. Prior to 1949 and the establishment of the People's Republic of China , what

35-572: The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall . Other parts of the race course still remain. The clubhouse buildings became the Shanghai Art Museum , while part of the race track became People's Park, a public park. Well-known landmarks and tourist attractions surrounding the square include: The Shanghai Museum is in a prominent central position in the square, with large fountains immediately to

42-564: The historical residences of Sun Yat-sen , Mao Zedong , Zhou Enlai , Agnes Smedley and Mei Lanfang , among others. It was announced on June 8, 2011, that the proposed plan of merging Luwan and Huangpu districts had been approved by the State Council . Since the new district would still maintain the name Huangpu, Luwan as a district ceased to exist. The district was named after "Lujia Wan" ( Chinese : 盧家灣 ; pinyin : Lújiāwān ; lit. 'Lu Family's Bay'), formerly

49-609: The race course became People's Square, which included a large avenue and spectator stands for use during parades. In the 1990s, major changes were made to the square. The Shanghai Municipal Government was moved here from the former HSBC Building on the Bund, also the Shanghai Museum was moved here from its previous site in a former office building. More recent additions include the Shanghai Grand Theatre and

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