The northern part of Luwan included one of the best sections of Huaihai Road, famous for its international fashion shops and high-class restaurants.

The plane trees lining the main streets were imported from France over 100 years ago.

The district included the historical residences of Sun Yat-sen, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Agnes Smedley and Mei Lanfang, among others.

It was announced on June 8, 2011, that the proposed plan of merging Luwan and Huangpu districts had been approved by the State Council.

[1] The district was named after "Lujia Wan" (Chinese: 盧家灣; pinyin: Lújiāwān; lit.