Lianhu district is one of the major urban districts in the city. The total area is 43 square kilometers, and there are about 710,000 permanent residents.
Lianhu district is rich in religious cultures, consisting of five religions, namely Buddhism, Islam, Taoism, the Catholic Church and Tibetan Buddhism competing with their own brilliances, while each of them have their own typical buildings with unique features. The district also has abundant historical and cultural deposits as well as rich culture connotation. It is celebrated with a total number of 76 sites of heritage architecture. Meanwhile the Hui Muslim Quarter and the halal snack food have become a byword for the culinary culture of Xi'an, applauded as "the best of local flavors and snacks is in the Lianhu district".
The district plays a key role in Xi'an's transformative development. In it there are more than 200 state, provincial and municipal industrial enterprises. At this stage, it is vigorously developing the service industry, new industries, and new business forms, namely the five pillar industries (commerce and trade services, cultural tourism, high-tech and modern industry, modern financial services, and industrial real estate) and four economic forms (headquarters economy, commercial real estate economy, block economy, and maker economy).
Lianhu district is a pilot area for developing the commerce and trade services. Since ancient times, it has been a major commerce and trade district, with nationally renowned business streets such as the West Street and the North Street. In 2017, the newly opened Laochenggen Gpark Business Street was awarded as China's first "Belt and Road" commercial culture street with international characteristics.
Lianhu district has achieved steady growth in terms of gross value of production, and it is the only district in Shaanxi province that has been selected as one of the "Top Five Economic and Social Development Districts in Shaanxi Province" for ten consecutive years.
In 2023, the district's gross domestic product (GDP) came in at 84.64 billion yuan ($11.76 billion).