Jing'an, Shanghai

Jing'an District (Chinese: 静安区) is one of the central districts of Shanghai. In 2014, it had 1,180,000 inhabitants in an area of 37 km2 (14 sq mi).[1][2]

Jing'an
静安区
District
Jing'an Temple
Jing'an Temple
Location within Shanghai
Location within Shanghai
Coordinates: 31°13′53″N 121°27′11″E
CountryChina
MunicipalityShanghai
Area
 • Total37.37 km2 (14.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total1,000,000
 • Density27,000/km2 (69,000/sq mi)
Area Code021
Postal Code200040-200042(Former Jing'an) 200070-200073 200085 200435-2000436 200443(Former Zhabei)
Websitewww.jingan.gov.cn
Jing'an, Shanghai
Simplified Chinese静安区
Traditional Chinese靜安區

The district borders the Hongkou District to the east, Huangpu District to the east and south, Putuo District to the west, Baoshan District to the north and Changning District to the west.

On 4 November 2015 Zhabei District merged with Jing'an District, bringing Shanghai down to 15 districts and one county.[3][2]

Jing'an District is named after Jing'an Temple, an ancient traditional Chinese Buddhist temple. Today's temple is a new replica of the old one, located in the southern part of the district. An Art Deco "dancehall" is just across the street; the neighborhood is largely residential, but with many bars and restaurants. Jing'an Park, located opposite the temple, is popular among locals; it used to be a graveyard for foreigners in the old Shanghai.

Historically, the northern part of the district, what used to be Zhabei, has been highly populated with working class residents. However, due to the shift in the structure of industries and increasing number of immigrants from outside Shanghai, partly due to its reasonable real estate prices (compared to its counterparts such as Putuo and Hongkou), the district has become increasingly appealing to city residents.

A cityscape of buildings of various heights, seen from above, gradually disappearing into a haze in the background
Northern part of Jing'an District from the Oriental Pearl Tower

Economy and facilities

Development in the southern part of the district has been rapid. In three years the stock of Grade A office space in the southern part of the district increased approximately 320 percent, from a total of just 333,000 sqm in 2007 to 1,067,000 sqm in 2010. West Nanjing Road is one of Shanghai's premier shopping districts and is home to five-star hotels and exhibition centers as well as several upscale housing complexes.[4] Key landmarks on West Nanjing Road include the Shanghai Exhibition Centre and the Shanghai Centre.

The southern part of the district is one of Shanghai's key central business and commercial districts. It contains numerous large office buildings, hotels, and many shopping venues at the street level. The district comprises a prominent portion of the Shanghai skyline. The district is also known for having many high-rise residential buildings.[5]

The northern part of the district used to be the place of agglomeration of traditional industries such as flavorings factories and tires factories. In the last decade the municipality decided to move the old industry out to make space for more promising ones, such as the hi-tech and creative industries. It has attracted foreign companies to build offices, apartments and commercial retail outlets over there.

Jing'An District is also where the Shanghai Multimedia Valley (SMV) is located to attract media and IT talent. Major companies located in Zhabei include TÜV Rheinland, Royal Philips Electronics and Shanghai Bell Alcatel Business Systems Co., LTD.[6]

China Resources Beverage, the distributor of C'estbon water, has its east China regional office on the twentieth floor of the Huanzhi International Building (环智国际大厦) in the district.[7]

Daning Lingshi Park, the biggest green area in the downtown area, is surrounded[8] by a series of cultural facilities such as the Zhabei Stadium and Shanghai Circus World.

The Shanghai University, Yanchang Campus is also located near the Daning Lingshi Park.

Education

Universities & Colleges

High School

Primary School

  • First Central Primary School of Jing'an District

Chinese Language Institutes

  • Silk Mandarin

English Teaching Schools

Subdistricts and towns
Further information: List of township-level divisions of Shanghai
NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinShanghainese RomanizationPopulation (2010)[9]Area (km2)
Beizhan Subdistrict[10]北站街道Běizhàn Jiēdàopoq dze ka do77,9681.99
Baoshan Road Subdistrict宝山路街道Bǎoshānlù Jiēdàopo se lu ka do80,7261.62
Caojiadu Subdistrict[11]曹家渡街道Cáojiādù Jiēdàodzo ka du ka do71,5111.50
Daning Road Subdistrict大宁路街道Dànínglù Jiēdàoda gnin lu ka do77,7106.24
Gonghexin Road Subdistrict共和新路街道Gònghéxīnlù Jiēdàogon wu sin lu ka do97,6302.72
Jiangning Road Subdistrict江宁路街道Jiāngnínglù Jiēdàokaon gnin lu ka do75,2721.84
Jing'ansi Subdistrict静安寺街道Jìng'ānsì Jiēdàodzin eu zy ka do29,1731.57
Linfen Road Subdistrict临汾路街道Línfénlù Jiēdàolin ven lu ka do78,0792.12
Pengpu Xincun Subdistrict彭浦新村街道Péngpǔ Xīncūn Jiēdàoban phu sin tsen ka do156,2763.83
Shimen Second Road Subdistrict石门二路街道Shímén Èrlù Jiēdàozaq men gnij lu ka do34,2881.09
Nanjing West Road Subdistrict南京西路街道Nánjīng Xīlù Jiēdàoneu cin sij lu ka do36,5441.62
Tianmu West Road Subdistrict天目西路街道Tiānmù Xīlù Jiēdàothi moq sij lu ka do34,7491.94
Zhijiang West Road Subdistrict芷江西路街道Zhǐjiāng Xīlù Jiēdàotzy kaon sij lu ka do74,6331.60
Pengpu town彭浦镇Péngpǔ Zhènban phu tzen152,7257.88

Transportation

Metro

Jing'an is currently served by nine metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro:

See also

References
  1. Hu, Min (November 4, 2015). "Shanghai merges downtown Jing'an with Zhabei District". Shanghai Daily.
  2. Cai, Wenjun (November 5, 2015). "Jing'an, Zhabei merge to create 'engine' for Shanghai's growth". Shanghai Daily.
  3. "上海闸北区、静安区正式合并 成立新静安区". thepaper.cn. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  4. Knight Frank China, Knight Frank China, Shanghai Research, Greater China Report 2009
  5. "Shanghai Jing'An District". movingcities.org. January 20, 2010.
  6. "A Survey about Zhabei District". Zhabei authority. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  7. "Contact 联系我们 Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine." China Resources Beverage. Retrieved on April 10, 2014. "华东分公司 地址： 上海市恒丰路436号环智国际大厦20楼"
  8. "Shanghai Zhabei Government Portal - www.shzb.gov.cn/en". Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  9. shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  10. "闸北区-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  11. "静安区-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.

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