Baoshan () is a suburban
district
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of
Shanghai
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. It has an area of and had a population of 2,235,218 at the time of the
2020 Chinese census.
History
The area was the scene of heavy fighting during the
Battle of Shanghai.
Landmarks
The
War of Resistance Memorial Park on Donglin Lu has a small museum with artifacts from the
Second World War
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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
Cherry Blossom Festival.
Education
The main campus of
Shanghai University is located in Baoshan District. One of several schools in the district, Xing Zhi Middle School was founded by the famous educationalist from Nanjing,
Tao Xingzhi.
Shanghai Xingzhi High School and the
High School Affiliated to Shanghai University are also located in the district.
Transport
Baoshan District is served by the
Shanghai Metro
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. There are 4 lines from Baoshan to central Shanghai—
Line 1,
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
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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. 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 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 List of township-level divisions of Shanghai, municipal districts and to the neighb ...
:
* - Tonghe Xincun, 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
Climate
See also
* Wusong
References
Further reading
*
{{Authority control
Districts of Shanghai