Liuyun Residential District, Guangzhou

- 33 Years Old Slab Block

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Entire Residential District

Built Year: 1989

Ownership: Individual/private ownership

Floor Area Ratio: round 2.6

 

Selected Area

Total Number of Buildings:14

Total Units: 448

Nature of Land Use: mixed commercial and residential area

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The Liuyun residential district is located in Tianhe business district which is one of the busiest commercial district in Guangzhou, China. It is considered an important node sitting on the central axis of the new city of Guangzhou. 

 

 It was originally built and used as a athletes' village for the 6th National Games in 1989 and was turned into commercial housing after the Games was over. Affected by the changing economic factors and government policies over the last two decades, the Liuyun Residential District has changed from a single-function residential area to a mixed commercial and residential area.

Its openness toward the public is supported by government policy that encourages the "gradually open up of gated communities " but there are also debates on whether to demolish the whole area to upgrade the urban planing.