In 1953, the administrative centre of San On County was moved to Shum Chun from Nantou.

Luohu has an uneven geography and contains a number of natural fresh water sources, including Donghu (東湖/东湖), Honghu (洪湖), and Xianhu (仙湖), among others.

Shenzhen's highest peak, Wutong Mountain (944m) (梧桐山) is in Luohu District.

Luohu serves as an important immigration control between Hong Kong and mainland China.

The Luohu immigration point is the busiest land boundary patrol connecting Hong Kong and mainland China.

Most one-day visitors from Hong Kong limit their shopping to Luohu Commercial City (羅湖商業城/罗湖商业城), located right outside the Luohu Immigration Control Point, but the areas of Dongmen (東門/东门), Guomao (國貿/国贸), and Diwang (地王) are also important shopping districts.

Though most expatriates residing in Shenzhen live in Shekou, visitors to Shenzhen from Hong Kong and other places typically frequent bars, KTV (karaoke) lounges, and night clubs in the Luohu area.