Jing'an, Shanghai

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 km2 (14.43 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	975,707
• Density	26,000/km2 (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 km² (14 sq mi).^[1][2][3]

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.^[4][3]

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.