Jing'an District belongs to Shanghai, located in the center of Shanghai, with six districts adjacent to the east and Huangpu District, Hongkou District, Baoshan District as neighbors; west Changning District, Putuo District, Baoshan District junction; south of Changle Road, and Xuhui District; north of Baoshan District border.In October 2015, the State Council approved the former Zhabei, Jing'an two districts, "withdrawing the two to build one", the establishment of the new Jing'an District, and the new Jing'an District. The new Jing'an District was established. The district has a total area of 37 square kilometers, with a resident population of 1.1 million, 13 streets and 1 town under the jurisdiction of 274 residential (village) committees. "It is located in the center of Shanghai, adjacent to 6 districts, with a long history and culture, beautiful urban environment, developed business, innovation and vitality, convenient information and transportation, and is an important window of Shanghai's external communication. 2017, Jing'an District re-confirmed the national health city (district). In 2017, Jing'an District reviewed and confirmed to continue to retain the honorary title of National Civilized City.
Chinese name
Jing'an district, central Shanghai
Foreign name
Jing'an District
Admin Div. Cat.
city district (county-level administrative unit)
Affiliated region
Eastern China
Subordinate regions
13 street offices, 1 town
Government seat
370 Changde Road
Telephone area code
021
Postal code
200040
Geographical location
Central Shanghai
Area
37.37 square kilometers
Demographic
The resident population is 1,067,800 (2016)
Dialects
Wu - Shanghainese
Climatic conditions
subtropical monsoon climate
Famous sights
Jing'an Temple, Maggie's Theater, Shan Zhong Li, Cai Yuanpei's Former Residence, Zhou Xuan's Former Residence
Station
Shanghai Railway Station
License plate code
Shanghai A - Shanghai N
Zoning Code
310106
District secretary
Lu Xiaodong (1910-1984), Chinese businessman and politician
District chief
Yu Yong (1937-), Chinese-American writer, dramatist and film critic
Zip code
200040












