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In the year of 2004, all the 16 towns belonging to Bao'an and Longgang districts changed into street offices.
Urbanization of 6 Districts
The Shenzhen Municipal Government governs six districts, 51 sub-district offices and 620 residents' committees.
Luohu, Futian, Nanshan and Yantian districts are inside the Special Economic Zone, while Bao'an and Longgang districts are outside.
Futian District
Situated at the heart of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and the location for the Shenzhen Party Committee and Shenzhen Municipal Government, Futian District is the city's center of administration, culture, information, exhibitions and commerce.
With a total area of 78.04 square kilometers, Futian borders Luohu District along Hongling Road in the east, Nanshan District in the Overseas Chinese Town in the west, Bao'n District beyond Mount Bijia and Mount Lianhua in the north and Hong Kong's Yuen Long district across the Shenzhen River and Shenzhen Bay in the south. It boasts eight sub-district offices with 92 residents' committees.
Luohu District
Luohu District is in the eastern part of the Special Economic Zone. It is Shenzhen's financial and trade center and base for network services. It is located between Liantang and Hongling Road from the east to the west. It is bordered by Futian District in the west and by Hong Kong in the south. Buji Township and Shawan Village of Longgang District lie to the north of Luohu District, separated from Luohu by the Special Economic Zone demarcation highway. The district is 78.89 square kilometers in area, and it governs ten sub-district offices with 115 residents' committees.
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