Name Origin
The district was named after "Lujia Wan", literally "Lu's Bay", formerly a bend in a local river which had since been covered up. The name survived in bus stops located near the former location of the bay. Known as Lukawei during the French concession period, this was the location of the main police depot and prison of the French Concession.
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