Jing'an District () is one of the central districts of

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

. In 2014, it had 1,180,000 inhabitants in an area of . The district borders the

Hongkou District , formerly spelled Hongkew, is a District of the People's Republic of China, district of Shanghai, forming part of the northern urban core. It has a land area of and a population of 852,476 as of 2010. It is the location of the Astor House, Sh ...

to the east, Huangpu District to the east and south, Putuo District to the west, Baoshan District to the north and

Changning District () is a district of Shanghai. It has a land area of and had a population of 620,000 . The district government is located at 1320 Yuyuan Rd. Zhongshan Park is located in the district. Economy Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is located ...

to the west. On 4 November 2015

Zhabei District Zhabei, formerly romanized as Chapei, is a neighborhood and a former district of Shanghai with a land area of and a resident population of 847,300 as of 2013. It is the location of the Shanghai railway station, one of the main railway stations ...

merged with Jing'an District, bringing Shanghai down to 15 districts and one county. Jing'an District is named after

Jing'an Temple Jing'an Temple () is an esoteric Chinese Esoteric Buddhism, Tangmi Buddhist temple on the Nanjing Road (Shanghai), West Nanjing Road in Shanghai. Jing'an District, where it is located, is named after the temple. History The original temple wa ...

, 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 Jing'an Park () is a park located at the Western section of Nanjing Road, just opposite the Jing'an Temple in Shanghai, China. It occupies the site of the former Bubbling Well Road Cemetery. Location The park is located at the crossing of Nanjin ...

, 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 Zhabei, formerly romanized as Chapei, is a neighborhood and a former district of Shanghai with a land area of and a resident population of 847,300 as of 2013. It is the location of the Shanghai railway station, one of the main railway stations ...

, 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 , formerly spelled Hongkew, is a district of Shanghai, forming part of the northern urban core. It has a land area of and a population of 852,476 as of 2010. It is the location of the Astor House Hotel, Broadway Mansions, Lu Xun Park, and H ...

), the district has become increasingly appealing to city residents. Zhabei District from 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. Key landmarks on West Nanjing Road include the Shanghai Exhibition Centre and the

Shanghai Centre Shanghai Centre () is located on West Nanjing Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai. It is a comprehensive building complex consisting of three towers rising from an eight-storey base. Designed by John C. Portman, Jr., the Shanghai Centre was one o ...

. 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. 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 The Tuspark Shanghai (Chinese: 清华科技园（上海）) or Shanghai Multimedia Valley (SMV), Tsinghua University Science Park is a Chinese high-tech company which builds business parks. It is located in Zhabei District of Shanghai, among Gonghe ...

(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.

China Resources Beverage China Resources Beverage (Holdings) Ltd. or CR Beverage () is the division of China Resources that sells soft drinks. Its head office is in the north area of the Hi-tech Park (新科技园 ''Xīn Kējì Yuán'') in Nanshan District, Shenzhen.

, 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.Contact 联系我们
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. 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" Daning Lingshi Park, the biggest green area in the downtown area, is surroundedShanghai Zhabei Government Portal - www.shzb.gov.cn/en
/ref> by a series of cultural facilities such as the

Zhabei Stadium Zhabei Stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Shanghai. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping ...

and Shanghai Circus World. The

Shanghai University Shanghai University, commonly referred to as SHU, or colloquially Shangda (), is a public research university located in Shanghai. The 555-acre main Baoshan campus is situated in the north of Shanghai, and there are two other campuses in Jiadi ...

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

Education

Universities & Colleges *

, Yanchang Campus *

Shanghai Theatre Academy Shanghai Theatre Academy () is a public university in Shanghai, People's Republic of China dedicated to dramatic art education. Its predecessor was Shanghai Municipal Experimental Theatre School cofounded by the famous educator Gu Yuxiu (:zh:顾 ...

, Huahan Road Campus High School *

Shanghai Shixi High School Shanghai Shixi High School, also known as Shanghai Shixi Middle School (), is an experimental-model public high school founded in 1870 and is located in the Jing'an District of Shanghai, China. Introduction Shanghai Shixi High School was one o ...

(SSHS) * Qiyi High School Affiliated to Tongji University Primary School * First Central Primary School of Jing'an District Chinese Language Institutes * Silk Mandarin English Teaching Schools *

EF Education First EF Education First (abbreviated as EF) is an international education company that specializes in language training, educational travel, academic degree programs, and cultural exchange. The company was founded in 1965 by Bertil Hult in the Swe ...

, headquarters

Subdistricts and towns

Transportation

Metro

Jing'an is currently served by nine metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro: * - Hanzhong Road,

Shanghai Railway Station Shanghai railway station (; Shanghainese: ''Zånhae Hutsuzae'') is one of the four major railway stations in Shanghai, China, the others being Shanghai South, Shanghai Hongqiao, and Shanghai West (Shanghaixi). The station is located on Mol ...

, North Zhongshan Road, Yanchang Road,

Shanghai Circus World Shanghai Circus World () is a large, permanent indoor circus in the city of Shanghai, China. Shanghai Circus World covers an area of 22,500 square meters. Its main facility is the Acrobatics Field, in which there are 1,638 seats. The 100-minu ...

, Wenshui Road, Pengpu Xincun, Gongkang Road * -

West Nanjing Road Nanjing Road (; Shanghainese: ''Noecin Lu'') is a road in Shanghai, the eastern part of which is the main shopping district of Shanghai. It is one of the world's busiest shopping streets, along with Fifth Avenue, Oxford Street, Orchard Road, Ta ...

* and -

, Baoshan Road * - Changping Road Station,

* - North Xizang Road, Zhongxing Road, Qufu Road * - Tiantong Road * - Hanzhong Road ,

, Qufu Road , Tiantong Road * - Hanzhong Road ,

Natural History Museum A natural history museum or museum of natural history is a scientific institution with natural history collections that include current and historical records of animals, plants, fungi, ecosystems, geology, paleontology, climatology, and more. ...

* - Wuding Road,

References

External links

*
Jing'an District website

Jing'an District website
(English version) *
Shanghai Zhabei Government Portal
* Shanghai Circus Worl

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