Fengxian District, is a suburban district in the south of

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with a land area of , a registered population (as of 2020) of 1,140,872, and 1.5 to 2 times more

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. It is known for its relative rusticity, as well as its beaches and ocean resorts along the Hangzhou Bay. Bihai Jinsha () is a common place for Shanghainese to spend their weekend. In 2019 some senior citizens in Fengxian District still used the pronunciation "Hongxian".

Overview

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which contains the "

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" or "Ancestral Hall" (). During the

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, the

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's three daughters hanged themselves rather than be caught by the King of Yue's soldiers. The town is also a short taxi ride from

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and its resorts, also slated for development. Nanqiao has a 1000-bed medical center, the

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, which is an all-discipline tertiary hospital. Nanqiao is about 30 minutes from downtown Shanghai by car or about 1–2 hours by public transit. It can be reached by taking the

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to Xinzhuang and transferring to the Line 5 subway to

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. Alternatively, one can transfer to the Xinnan Bus at Xinzhuang, the Nanmei Line () from Jinjiang Park to Nanqiao Bus Station (), or the Shangfeng Bus at the

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's South Square.

Towns

Climate

Economy

M&G Stationery has its corporate headquarters in the district.Contact Us
" M&G Stationery. Retrieved on April 19, 2014. "Add:3469 Jinqian Rd, Guangming Economic Zone, Fengxian District, Shanghai, China Zip:201406
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Chinese address
: "上海市奉贤区光明经济开发区金钱公路3469号. 电话：, 021-57474488." Tesla

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touches the eastern district border.

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