'Guanshan Lake District'), formerly the Jinyang New Area (JYND; simplified Chinese: 金阳新区; traditional Chinese: 金陽新區; pinyin: Jīnyáng Xīnqū), is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, in Southwest China.

[3] However, in order to avoid confusion with Jinyang County in Sichuan (which is written and pronounced identically), upon the area's re-organization as a district, it was renamed to Guanshanhu District (simplified Chinese: 观山湖区; traditional Chinese: 觀山湖區; pinyin: Guānshānhú Qū; lit.

[3] In the early part of 2000, the municipal government of Guiyang devised a plan to build a new urban area to the northwest of the existing core, in response to the increased congestion caused by the city's recent growth.

[3] At the time of its establishment, the district spanned an area of 309.48 square kilometres (119.49 sq mi), and had a population of 240,700.

[1]: 501 The area's population has grown dramatically in the 21st century, largely driven by the relocation of major governmental and economic institutions to the district.

[4] As of 2020, Guanshanhu District has a gross domestic product (GDP) of 65.352 billion renminbi (RMB), a 6.5% increase from the previous year.

[needs update] Current tenants include the regional head offices of China Mingsheng Bank,[11] Sinopec, and the Guizhou Province Talent City, a provincial-scale job market and training center JV between the Shanghai Municipal Government agency and the Guiyang High-Tech Development Zone administration.

[14][failed verification] Mineral deposits within Guanshanhu District include coal, limestone, silicon, and barite.

[1]: 501 The district is home to the Guiyang North railway station, which is connected to the country's high-speed rail network.

Guiyang is currently building a three-line urban light rails system with the city's fline-1 of the system anticipated to be operational in 2015, connecting the Guanshanhu District to the older, established Guiyang central business district, several established high-density inner-city residential neighborhoods, and the airport.

[1]: 501 The Guiyang Olympic Sports Center in Guanshanhu District opened in 2011 and was host to the 9th Chinese Traditional Games for Ethnic Nationalities.

[18] The Olympic Center includes a 52,000 seat stadium, a swimming and diving hall, and 17 tennis courts.

[citation needed] The Center also used to host the Guizhou Renhe Football Club of the Chinese Super League prior to their relocation to Beijing.

[19][failed verification] The Convention and Exhibition Center annually hosts the Global Eco-Forum Guiyang jointly sponsored by the Chinese Government and the United Nations.

[needs update] The Marriott International Corporation opened the 340-room Renaissance Guiyang Hotel in February 2012.