, is a suburban

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. It has an area of and had a population of 2,235,218 at the time of the

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History

The area was the scene of heavy fighting during the

Battle of Shanghai The Battle of Shanghai () was the first of the twenty-two major engagements fought between the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) of the Republic of China (ROC) and the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) of the Empire of Japan at the beginning of th ...

Landmarks

The

War of Resistance The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific Thea ...

Memorial Park on Donglin Lu has a small museum with artifacts from the

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and a modern glass-and-steel pagoda. The Wisdom Bay Industrial Park has the world's largest concrete 3D printed pedestrian bridge. In 2009, Gucun Park opened. It is famous for the

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Festival.

Education

The main campus of Shanghai University is located in Baoshan District. One of several schools in the district,

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was founded by the famous educationalist from Nanjing, Tao Xingzhi. Shanghai Xingzhi High School and the

High School Affiliated to Shanghai University The High School Affiliated to Shanghai University () is the high school affiliated with Shanghai University, located in Baoshan District, Shanghai, near the main campus of the university. It is a boarding school. The school has 1,697 students and ...

are also located in the district.

Transport

Baoshan District is served by the

Shanghai Metro The Shanghai Metro (; Shanghainese: ''Zaon6he5 Di6thiq7'') is a rapid transit system in Shanghai, operating urban and suburban transit services to 14 of its 16 municipal districts and to Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. Served as a part of Shangha ...

. There are 4 lines from Baoshan to central Shanghai—

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, Line 3, Line 7, and Line 15 —which operate as subways and elevated rail in different parts of the district. The 952B rapid bus runs from the district to

People's Square People's Square is a large public square in the Huangpu District, Shanghai, Huangpu District of Shanghai. It is south of Nanjing Road (West) and north of Huaihai Road (East). People's Square is the site of Shanghai's municipal government head ...

in central Shanghai, being one of the many buses that link the district to central Shanghai. Ferries to Chongming Island operate from Wusong, Baoyang Rd, and

Shidongkou , is a suburban district of Shanghai. It has an area of and had a population of 1,905,000 at the time of the 2010 Chinese census. History The area was the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Shanghai. Landmarks The War of Resistance ...

. Ferries to Putuoshan from Wusong are also available.

Economy

The district is home to Baosteel Group's original factory, still a major producer of iron and steel. Rovio Entertainment has its China offices in Baoshan District.Rovio China
. Accessed 10 Nov 2012. The Shidongkou Power Station () is located along the Yangtze.

Government

Subdivisions

Transportation

Metro

Baoshan is currently served by four metro lines operated by

: * -

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, Hulan Road, Gongfu Xincun, Bao'an Highway, West Youyi Road, Fujin Road * - West Yingao Road, South Changjiang Road , Songfa Road, Zhanghuabang, Songbin Road, Shuichan Road, Baoyang Road, Youyi Road, Tieli Road, North Jiangyang Road * - Meilan Lake, Luonan Xincun, Panguang Road, Liuhang, Gucun Park, Qihua Road, Shanghai University, Nanchen Road, Shangda Road, Changzhong Road, Dachang Town, Xingzhi Road, Dahuasan Road * - South Changjiang Road , Yingao Road

History

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Climate

See also

References

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