Qingpu District

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

Qingpu

青浦区

Tsingpu
Zhujiajiao Ancient Town
Qingpu District in Shanghai Municipality
Coordinates (Qingpu District government): 31°09′03″N 121°07′26″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityShanghai
Area
  Total675.11 km2 (260.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
1,081,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Qingpu District
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese青浦區
PostalTsingpu

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

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

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

  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.
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