Baoshan District, Shanghai

Baoshan District , is a suburban district of Shanghai. It has an area of 424.58 square kilometers (163.93 sq mi) and had a population of 1,905,000 at the time of the 2010 Chinese census.

For other uses, see Baoshan (disambiguation).
Baoshan

宝山区

Paoshan
District
The mouth of the Huangpu River
Baoshan in Shanghai
Coordinates (Baoshan government): 31°24′19″N 121°29′23″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityShanghai
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Baoshan
Traditional Chinese寶山區
Simplified Chinese宝山区
PostalPaoshan

History

The area was the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Shanghai.[1]

Landmarks

The War of Resistance Memorial Park on Donglin Lu has a small museum with artifacts from the Second World War and a modern glass-and-steel pagoda.

The Wisdom Bay Industrial Park has the world's largest concrete 3D printed pedestrian bridge.[2]

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. There are 3 lines from Baoshan to central Shanghai—Line 1, Line 3, and Line 7—which operate as subways, elevated rail, and light rail in different parts of the district. The 952B bus runs from Youyizhi Rd at Youyi Rd to People's Square in central Shanghai.

Ferries to Chongming Island operate from Wusong, Baoyang Rd, and Shidongkou. Ferries to Putuoshan 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.[3] The Shidongkou Power Station (石洞口发电厂) is located along the Yangtze.

Government

Subdivisions
Further information: List of township-level divisions of Shanghai
NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinShanghainese RomanizationPopulation (2010)[4]Area (km2)
Youyi Road Subdistrict友谊路街道Yǒuyìlù Jiēdàoyoe gnij lu ka do136,81410.45
Wusong Subdistrict吴淞街道Wúsōng Jiēdàowu son ka do104,1627.52
Zhangmiao Subdistrict张庙街道Zhāngmiào Jiēdàotzan mio ka do172,2845.19
Luodian town罗店镇Luōdiàn Zhènlu ti tzen118,32344.19
Dachang town大场镇Dàchǎng Zhènda dzan tzen371,85627.22
Yanghang town杨行镇Yángxíng Zhènyan raon tzen204,56437.91
Yuepu town月浦镇Yuèpǔ Zhènyuq phu tzen139,32847.34
Luojing town罗泾镇Luōjīng Zhènlu cin tzen54,32947.68
Gucun town顾村镇Gùcūn Zhènku tsen tzen240,18541.66
Gaojing town高境镇Gāojìng Zhènko cin tzen127,51211.23
Miaohang town庙行镇Miàoxíng Zhènmio ran raon tzen89,6155.96
Songnan town淞南镇Sōngnán Zhènson neu tzen127,34713.65
Baoshan City Industrial Park宝山城市工业园区Bǎoshān Chéngshì Gōngyè Yuánqūpo se zen zy kon gniq yeu chiu18,5674.35

Transportation

Metro

Baoshan is currently served by three metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro:

See also

References
  1. Sun, Lianggang. "Shanghai 1937 – Where World War II Began". 上海1937–第二次世界大战开始的地方. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  2. Dixon, Emily (2019-01-24). "The world's longest 3D-printed concrete bridge is finished". CNN Style. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  3. Rovio China Archived November 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 10 Nov 2012.
  4. Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.

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