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Jing'an 静安区
District
Jing'an Temple
Location within Shanghai
Coordinates: 31°13′53″N 121°27′11″E / 31.2314°N 121.453°E / 31.2314; 121.453
Country	China
Municipality	Shanghai
Area
• Total	37.37 km (14.43 sq mi)
Population
• Total	975,707
• Density	26,000/km (68,000/sq mi)
Area Code	021
Postal Code	200040-200042(Former Jing'an) 200070-200073 200085 200435-2000436 200443(Former Zhabei)
Website	www.jingan.gov.cn

Jing'an District (静安区) is one of the central districts of Shanghai. In 2020, it had 975,707 inhabitants in an area of 37 km (14 sq mi).

The district borders the Hongkou to the east, Huangpu to the east and south, Putuo to the west, Baoshan District to the north and Changning to the west. On 4 November 2015, Zhabei merged with Jing'an District, bringing Shanghai down to 15 districts and one county.

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.

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.

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 (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.

Daning Lingshi Park, the biggest green area in the downtown area, is surrounded 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

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Universities & Colleges

• Shanghai University, Yanchang Campus
• Shanghai Theatre Academy, Huahan Road Campus

High School

• Shanghai Shixi High School (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, headquarters

Subdistricts and towns

Transportation

Metro

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

•      Line 1 - Hanzhong Road, Shanghai Railway Station  3  4 , North Zhongshan Road, Yanchang Road, Shanghai Circus World, Wenshui Road, Pengpu Xincun, Gongkang Road
•      Line 2 - Jing'an Temple  7  14 , West Nanjing Road
•      Line 3 and      Line 4 - Shanghai Railway Station  1 , Baoshan Road
•      Line 7 - Changping Road Station, Jing'an Temple  2  14 
•      Line 8 - North Xizang Road, Zhongxing Road, Qufu Road  12 
•      Line 10 - Tiantong Road  12 
•      Line 12 - Hanzhong Road  1   13 , West Nanjing Road  2   13 , Qufu Road  8 , Tiantong Road  10 
•      Line 13 - Hanzhong Road  1   12 , Natural History Museum, West Nanjing Road  2   12 
•      Line 14 - Wuding Road, Jing'an Temple  2  7 

See also

• Jing'an Sculpture Park

References

1. "China: Shànghăi (Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
2. Hu, Min (November 4, 2015). "Shanghai merges downtown Jing'an with Zhabei District". Shanghai Daily.
3. ^ Cai, Wenjun (November 5, 2015). "Jing'an, Zhabei merge to create 'engine' for Shanghai's growth". Shanghai Daily.
4. "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.
5. Knight Frank China, Knight Frank China, Shanghai Research, Greater China Report 2009
6. "Shanghai Jing'An District". movingcities.org. January 20, 2010.
7. "A Survey about Zhabei District". Zhabei authority. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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.

Further reading

• "Jing'an District". Encyclopedia of Shanghai. Shanghai Municipal Government. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02.

External links

• Jing'an District travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Jing'an District website Archived 2019-06-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
• Jing'an District website Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine (English version)
• Zhabei District travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Shanghai Zhabei Government Portal Archived 2008-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
• Shanghai Circus World

• Jing'an District
• Districts of Shanghai