Luwan District (;

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: lu¹uae¹ chiu¹,

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: Lúwān Qū), formerly romanized as Lokawei, was a district located in central

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until its merger with Huangpu District in June 2011. It had an area of and population of 350,000 as of 2001.

Location

Luwan district was located directly south of

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. The northern part of Luwan included one of the best sections of Huaihai Road, famous for its international fashion shops and high-class

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History

Luwan was a part of the old

French Concession The Shanghai French Concession; ; Shanghainese pronunciation: ''Zånhae Fah Tsuka'', group=lower-alpha was a foreign concession in Shanghai, China from 1849 until 1943, which progressively expanded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ...

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

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over 100 years ago. The district included the historical residences of

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Zhou Enlai Zhou Enlai (; 5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976) was a Chinese statesman and military officer who served as the first premier of the People's Republic of China from 1 October 1949 until his death on 8 January 1976. Zhou served under Chairman M ...

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and

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, 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.搜狐：上海宣布黄浦区和卢湾区建制撤销将设新黄浦区
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Name origin

The district was named after "Lujia Wan" (), formerly 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.

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