Qingpu District

Qingpu District
Simplified Chinese	青浦区
Traditional Chinese	青浦區
Postal	Tsingpu
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Qīngpǔ Qū
Wu
Shanghainese; Romanization	tsin phu chiu

Qingpu
Qingpu ; 青浦区; Tsingpu
	District
	Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
	Qingpu District in Shanghai Municipality
	Coordinates (Qingpu District government): 31°09′03″N 121°07′26″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Shanghai
Area
• Total	675.11 km2 (260.66 sq mi)
Population (2010)	1,081,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Qingpu District, is a suburban district of Shanghai Municipality. Lake Dianshan is located in Qingpu.

The population of Qingpu was counted at 1,081,000 people in the 2010 Census.[1] It has an area of 675.11 km² (260.66 sq mi).

Qingpu District is the westernmost district of Shanghai Municipality; it is adjacent to Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces. Around the lake are a number of tourist scenic areas, all complete in tourist facilities. Among the tourist areas is the waterside town Zhujiajiao, a major tourist destination in the Shanghai region.

There are currently 21 domestic travel services, three international travel business departments, 14 star-rated hotels, and 3 AAAA-grade tourist spots in Qingpu District.

Transport

China National Highway 318

Tourism

Qingpu's tourist attractions include the Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, Oriental Land, Jinze Ancient Town, Lake Dianshan, and the Qushui Garden.[2]

Economy

The China offices of Oishi are located here.[3]

Culture

Baihe, the oldest town in Qingpu District, is famous for its performances of Shanghai opera.

Government

Qingpu Prison is in the town.

Education

The French School of Shanghai Qingpu Campus and the German School of Shanghai both share the EuroCampus (Chinese: 欧洲校园; pinyin: Ōuzhōu Xiàoyuán) in Qingpu District.[4][5]

The International Philippine School of Shanghai (IPSS) is also in Qingpu District.[6]

Notable residents

Chen Yun, an important cadre in the Deng Xiaoping era, was born here.
Gao Kang, District Governor

Subdistricts and towns

Qingpu District has three subdistricts and eight towns.

Name[7]	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Shanghainese Romanization	Population (2010)[8]	Area (km²)
Xianghuaqiao Subdistrict	香花桥街道	Xiānghuāqiáo Jiēdào	xian hau djio ka do	106,830	69.45
Xiayang Subdistrict	夏阳街道	Xiàyáng Jiēdào	rau xia yan ka do	137,321	28.05
Yingpu Subdistrict	盈浦街道	Yíngpǔ Jiēdào	yin phu ka do	118,708	25.14
Baihe town	白鹤镇	Báihè Zhèn	baq ngoq tzen	92,288	58.49
Chonggu town	重固镇	Zhònggù Zhèn	dzon ku tzen	39,756	23.28
Huaxin town	华新镇	Huáxīn Zhèn	rau sin tzen	153,203	47.60
Jinze town	金泽镇	Jīnzé Zhèn	cin dzeq tzen	67,735	108.49
Liantang town	练塘镇	Liàntáng Zhèn	li daon tzen	68,485	93.66
Xujing town	徐泾镇	Xújīng Zhèn	zi cin tzen	127,936	38.59
Zhaoxiang town	赵巷镇	Zhàoxiàng Zhèn	dzo raon tzen	74,409	36.35
Zhujiajiao town	朱家角镇	Zhūjiājiǎo Zhèn	tzyu ka koq tzen	94,351	138.00

References

"Shanghai 2010 Population & Density by District & County (Qu & Xian)". Demographia Observations. 6 June 2011.
"Qingpu Shanghai Tour". www.shanghaitourmap.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
"Company Overview of Liwayway Holdings Company Limited." Businessweek. Retrieved on April 5, 2014. "2277 Hu Qing Ping Highway Shanghai, 201702 China"
"Home Archived May 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine." French School of Shanghai. Retrieved on 23 May 2014. "Campus de Qingpu : 350, Gao Guang Lu, Qingpu District 201702 Shanghai (Chine)" and "Campus de Pudong : 1555, Jufeng Lu, Pudong District 201208 Shanghai (Chine)"
"Kontakt." German School of Shanghai EuroCampus. Retrieved on 23 May 2014. "Deutsche Schule Shanghai EuroCampus 350 Gaoguang Lu Shanghai 201702 " - Chinese address: "上海德国学校欧洲校园（浦西） 201702上海市高光路350号"
"International Philippine School of Shanghai." Commission on Filipinos Overseas. Retrieved on September 24, 2015. "699 Hu Qing Ping Gong Lu, Zhai Dong Ju Wei Hui, Quingpu District, Shanghai, PRC"
青浦区-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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.

External links

"Qingpu District". Encyclopedia of Shanghai. Shanghai Municipal People's Government. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02.

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[1] "Shanghai 2010 Population & Density by District & County (Qu & Xian)". Demographia Observations. 6 June 2011.

[2] "Qingpu Shanghai Tour". www.shanghaitourmap.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.

[3] "Company Overview of Liwayway Holdings Company Limited." Businessweek. Retrieved on April 5, 2014. "2277 Hu Qing Ping Highway Shanghai, 201702 China"

[4] "Home Archived May 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine." French School of Shanghai. Retrieved on 23 May 2014. "Campus de Qingpu : 350, Gao Guang Lu, Qingpu District 201702 Shanghai (Chine)" and "Campus de Pudong : 1555, Jufeng Lu, Pudong District 201208 Shanghai (Chine)"

[5] "Kontakt." German School of Shanghai EuroCampus. Retrieved on 23 May 2014. "Deutsche Schule Shanghai EuroCampus 350 Gaoguang Lu Shanghai 201702 " - Chinese address: "上海德国学校欧洲校园（浦西） 201702上海市高光路350号"

[6] "International Philippine School of Shanghai." Commission on Filipinos Overseas. Retrieved on September 24, 2015. "699 Hu Qing Ping Gong Lu, Zhai Dong Ju Wei Hui, Quingpu District, Shanghai, PRC"

[7] 青浦区-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.

[8] 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.