Get to know Longhua District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Shenzhen
- Chinese name
- 龙华区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 176.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 2,528,872
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Setting and landscape
The Guanlan River (观澜河) rises on Danaoke Mountain (大脑壳山) in Minzhi (民治), flows north past Qinghu (清湖) and Guanlan (观澜) into Dongguan, where it becomes the Shima River (石马河), and joins the Dongjiang (东江); the whole river is 88 kilometres long. Yangtai Mountain (羊台山) stands where Longhua's Dalang (大浪) subdistrict meets Bao'an (宝安) and Nanshan (南山) districts; at 581.7 metres it is the highest point in western Shenzhen, and its green slopes were chosen as one of the Eight Views of Shenzhen in 2004.
History
The name comes from Longhua market (龙华墟), set up by early settlers who built the Longsheng Hall (龙胜堂) and named the market for the prosperity they hoped it would bring. The area was split from Bao'an District as the Longhua New Area on 30 December 2011; the State Council approved the district in October 2016 and it opened in January 2017. Baishilong (白石龙) is the site of the rescue of Chinese cultural figures (中国文化名人大营救旧址).
What to see
The Guanlan printmaking village (观澜版画村) grew out of Dashuitian (大水田), a Hakka village of row houses, ancestral halls, ponds and watchtowers. In 2006 the China Artists Association, the Shenzhen arts federation and the district agreed to build the China Guanlan Original Printmaking Base here, in the home area of the woodcut pioneer Chen Yanqiao (陈烟桥), who was born in Guanlan's Niuhu (牛湖) village and studied printmaking under Lu Xun. The restored village keeps its old houses, with print workshops in the east and an international artists' village in the west.
Guihutang old walled village (贵湖塘老围) in Guanlan belongs to the Hakka Chen family: 50 late-Qing houses with 136 rooms, an ancestral hall, a study, a gate and a watchtower. It lies between the old Guanlan market and the Mission Hills golf courses (观澜湖高尔夫球场), designed by Jack Nicklaus and described by the district as China's only 72-hole course; the World Cup of golf was held there in 1995.
Getting oriented
Shenzhen North Station is served by the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway and the Xiamen–Shenzhen and Shenzhen–Maoming lines, and metro lines 4, 5 and 6 run through the district. Minzhi, the part closest to Futian and Luohu, has grown into a largely residential area.
Highlights
- Guanlan printmaking village 观澜版画村: Hakka village turned into the China Guanlan Original Printmaking Base from 2006.
- Guihutang old walled village 贵湖塘老围: Late-Qing Hakka Chen family compound of 50 houses with a hall, study and watchtower.
- Mission Hills golf courses 观澜湖高尔夫球场: Jack Nicklaus design; hosted the 1995 World Cup of golf.
- Yangtai Mountain 羊台山: 581.7 m, the highest point of western Shenzhen; one of the Eight Views of Shenzhen.
Sources for this guide
龙华区 (深圳市) - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
观澜版画村-龙华政府在线 · Longhua District People's Government
观澜贵湖塘老围-龙华政府在线 · Longhua District People's Government
观澜湖高尔夫球场-龙华政府在线 · Longhua District People's Government
观澜河-龙华政府在线 · Longhua District People's Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-25.
Explore Longhua District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Longhua District
Shenzhen Mission Hills Resort Area · 深圳观澜湖旅游休闲度假区Shenzhen Mission Hills Resort Area深圳观澜湖旅游休闲度假区
The Shenzhen Mission Hills tourism area is based in Guanlan in Longhua District, with the official visitor address on Golf Avenue.
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Traditional Hakka courtyard buildings and a watchtower at Guanlan Printmaking Village, Longhua District, Shenzhen · 深圳市龙华区观澜版画村的客家围屋建筑群与碉楼 Source-recorded photograph date: 2017-10-30 12:19:35.Guanlan Printmaking Village观澜版画村
Guanlan Printmaking Village (观澜版画村) is the old Hakka settlement of Dashuitian in Guanlan Subdistrict, Longhua District, Shenzhen, converted since 2006 into the China Guanlan Original Printmaking Industry Base. Row houses, ancestral halls and a watchtower now stand alongside working print studios.
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Mission Hills Resort · 观澜湖度假区Mission Hills Resort观澜湖度假区
Guanlanhu (观澜湖), known in English as Mission Hills, is a large golf and leisure resort spread across the hills of Longhua District in northern Shenzhen. Its name means Guanlan Lake, but there is no lake on the site.
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Getting there
Longhua District is about 15 km in a straight line from central Shenzhen. Search for 龙华区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Shenzhen Mission Hills Resort Area and Guanlan Printmaking Village are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Some facts checked against 龙华区 (深圳市) — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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