 The district was established in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) as a county, Hua County or Huaxian (, also known as "Fahsien"), which was located north of the then city limits of Guangzhou.It remained a county until 1993, when it was recognized as a city and renamed as Huadu ().In 2000, it became an attached northern suburban district of the expanded municipality of Guangzhou.