Nanshi District, Shanghai Municipality 上海市南市区
District ofthe People's Republic of China
1959–2000
Location of Nanshi District in Shanghai Municipality
Area
• Coordinates	31°13′30″N121°29′06″E / 31.22500°N 121.48500°E /31.22500; 121.48500
History
• Established	1959
• Disestablished	2000
Preceded by Succeeded by Yimiao District Penglai District Huangpu District, Shanghai
Today part of	Part of theHuangpu District

Nanshi District (simplified Chinese:南市区;traditional Chinese:南市區;pinyin:Nánshì Qū;lit. 'District of South City', was a district located in centralShanghai until its merger withHuangpu District, Shanghai on 13 June 2000. It had an area of 8.29 km² (3.20 sq mi), of which 1.42 km² (0.55 sq mi) was water, and population of 435,420 as of June 2000.

The formerNanshi District, literally "southern city", was the historical core of Shanghai. It included theold, walled city as well as the nearby docklands on both sides of theHuangpu River. Shanghai County was established at the beginning of theMing Dynasty. A city wall was built to repel theWokou, and this Ming Dynasty wall defined the extent of urban Shanghai for the next few centuries.

In 1842, the area north of the old city was established as the British concession in Shanghai, which later became theShanghai International Settlement. At the time, the concession was referred to by locals as the "northern city" while the walled Chinese city was the "southern city". From this reference was later derived the nameNanshi (Chinese:南市;pinyin:Nánshì;Shanghainese: Nuezî;lit. 'Southern City'). Upon the defeat of Japan at the end ofWorld War II, a unified municipal administration was established over urban Shanghai for the first time since the mid 19th century.

In 1945, after theRepublic of China government took control, the old city was divided into the Third District (Yimiao District) and the Fourth District (Penglai District). In 1959 these were merged to formNanshi District (with a small part of former Yimiao District merging into Luwan District).

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