Jing'an, Shanghai

Jing'an
静安区
Jing'an Temple
Map
Location within Shanghai
Location within Shanghai
Coordinates: 31°13′53″N 121°27′11″E / 31.2314°N 121.453°E / 31.2314; 121.453
CountryChina
MunicipalityShanghai
Area
 • Total37.37 km2 (14.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total975,707
 • Density26,000/km2 (68,000/sq mi)
Area Code021
Postal Code200040-200042(Former Jing'an) 200070-200073 200085 200435-2000436 200443(Former Zhabei)
Websitewww.jingan.gov.cn
Jing'an, Shanghai
Simplified Chinese静安区
Traditional Chinese靜安區
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJìng'ān Qū
Wu
Shanghainese
Romanization
zin2 oe1 chiu1

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.

A cityscape of buildings of various heights, seen from above, gradually disappearing into a haze in the background
Northern part of Jing'an District from the Oriental Pearl Tower
  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. ^ a b 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.