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Huangpu 黄浦区 Waon1 phu2 chiu1 | |
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 Huangpu | |
  Huangpu | |
| Coordinates:31°13′59″N121°29′06″E / 31.2331°N 121.485°E /31.2331; 121.485 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Shanghai |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.52 km2 (7.92 sq mi) |
| • Land | 18.72 km2 (7.23 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 656,200 |
| • Density | 35,050/km2 (90,790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 21 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃浦區 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄浦区 | ||||||||
| Postal | Whangpoo | ||||||||
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Huangpu District (Mandarin pronunciationⓘ) makes up the eastern part ofShanghai's traditional urban core and is today the most central of Shanghai's 16 districts. Huangpu district is the seat of municipal government, includes key attractions such asThe Bund and the OldCity God Temple, as well as popular shopping districts such asNanjing Road,Huaihai Road, andXintiandi. The Huangpu District is one of the most densely populated urban districts in the world.
The Huangpu District is located in centralShanghai,People's Republic of China on the left bank (i.e., west or north bank) ofHuangpu River, after which the district is named. It is opposite toPudong and is bounded bySuzhou Creek to the north.
Today's Huangpu District is sometimes referred to as "new Huangpu" to distinguish it from the pre-merger Huangpu District which existed before 2000. In 2000, the pre-merger Huangpu andNanshi districts were combined to form a new district, also called Huangpu. In June 2011, the existing Huangpu District was combined withLuwan District to form a further new district, again called Huangpu. As a result of this merger, it currently has an area of 20.43 square kilometres (7.89 sq mi) and 678,670 inhabitants (as of 2010 census).
Of the three previous districts that make up today's Huangpu, the pre-merger Huangpu District is located to the north, bounded by Suzhou Creek in the north and the Huangpu River to the east. South of the per-merger Huangpu District was Nanshi District, bounded by the Huangpu River to the east. West of Nanshi District was Luwan District, bounded by the Huangpu River to the south.
Huangpu District has ten subdistricts.
| Name[1] | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Shanghainese Romanization | Population (2010)[2] | Area (km2) |
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| Bansongyuan Road Subdistrict | 半淞园路街道 | Bànsōngyuánlù Jiēdào | peu son yeu lu ka do | 89,776 | 2.87 |
| Huaihai Central Road Subdistrict | 淮海中路街道 | Huáihǎi Zhōnglù Jiēdào | wa he tzon lu ka do | 57,931 | 1.41 |
| Dapuqiao Subdistrict | 打浦桥街道 | Dǎpǔqiáo Jiēdào | tan phu djio ka do | 59,085 | 1.59 |
| Nanjing East Road Subdistrict | 南京东路街道 | Nánjīng Dōnglù Jiēdào | neu cin ton lu ka do | 66,285 | 2.41 |
| Laoximen Subdistrict | 老西门街道 | Lǎoxīmén Jiēdào | lo sij men ka do | 72,898 | 1.24 |
| Ruijin Second Road Subdistrict | 瑞金二路街道 | Ruìjīn Èrlù Jiēdào | zeu cin gnij lu ka do | 49,360 | 1.98 |
| Wuliqiao Subdistrict | 五里桥街道 | Wǔlǐqiáo Jiēdào | ng lij djio ka do | 82,403 | 3.09 |
| Xiaodongmen Subdistrict | 小东门街道 | Xiǎodōngmén Jiēdào | sio ton men ka do | 74,994 | 2.59 |
| Yuyuan Subdistrict | 豫园街道 | Yùyuán Jiēdào | yu yeu ka do | 61,042 | 1.19 |
Note:Nanshi District andLuwan District were merged with the former Huangpu District in June 2000 and June 2011 respectively to form the current Huangpu District.
Today's Huangpu District is the result of the merger of three long-standing districts of Shanghai: Nanshi, Huangpu and Luwan. Each of these have a distinct history and character.
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).
The pre-mergerHuangpu District was largely located in the formerShanghai International Settlement. In the later part of the 19th century and the early 20th century, this area quickly became the commercial centre of Shanghai. The International Settlement was handed back to the Chinese government in 1943.
In 1945, after theRepublic of China government took control, the south eastern part of the former International Settlement was divided into the First District (Huangpu District) and the Second District (Laozha District). Of these, the First District lay on the bank of theHuangpu River, and so was named after the river. In 1956, the two districts were merged to form a new and expandedHuangpu District.
Since 1943, the Shanghai Municipal Government has always been located in Huangpu District – first at the old Shanghai Municipal Council building, then in theold HSBC Building, and presently in a purpose-built building onPeople's Square.
The formerLuwan District occupied most of the eastern part of the formerShanghai French Concession and some nearby areas. This area was long regarded as the premier residential and high end commercial area of Shanghai. It is known for its leafy streets lined withLondon planes, cafes and restaurants, high end retail and historical houses.
In 1945, after theRepublic of China government took control, the eastern-central part of the former French Concession was divided into the Fifth District (Taishan) and the Sixth District (Lujiawan), separated by South Chongqing Road and Luban Road. Of these, the Sixth District was named afterLokawei (Chinese:卢家湾;pinyin:Lújiāwān), "Lu's Bay", an area named after a bend on theZhaojiabang creek. The main police depot and prison of the French concession was located here. In 1947, Taishan District was renamed "Songshan District".
In 1950, Lujiawan District was renamed "Luwan District". In 1956, Songshan District was merged into Luwan District. In 1959, part of former Yimiao District was also merged into Luwan District.
The district boundaries remained largely unchanged between 1959 and 1993. In 1993, the part of Nanshi east of the Huangpu River was merged into thePudong New District.
In 2000, the Shanghai Municipal Government abolished Nanshi District entirely, merging it into Huangpu District. In 2011, the merger of Luwan District with Huangpu District was announced. On June 8, 2011, it was announced that the proposed plan of merging Luwan and Huangpu Districts had been approved by theState Council.[3]
Despite the mergers, the three previous districts which make up today's Huangpu District retain their distinct characters.
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The pre-merger Huangpu District was long the commercial centre of Shanghai. Along the Huangpu riverfront were located the major docks of Shanghai. Behind the docks, onthe Bund, were offices of major financial institutions and trading houses. Extending from the Bund westward are several major commercial streets. These include theEast Nanjing Road, popular with visitors from around the country.Fuzhou Road is the centre of bookselling in Shanghai, featuring large scale general and specialist book shops and publishers.
ThePeople's Square, previously theShanghai race course, is now the site of theShanghai Grand Theatre,Shanghai Museum,Shanghai Art Museum, and theShanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. TheShanghai Natural History Museum is also located in Huangpu District.
The old Nanshi district is the old, walled city of Shanghai, and retains a number of important sights, includingCity God Temple and the nearbyYuyuan Garden. The old city is undergoing extensive redevelopment, with the existing houses being replaced by high rise apartment buildings as well as modern constructions with traditional Chinese style facades. The boundaries of the walled city can still be traced in the form of a wide ring road built over the course of the old city wall and moat. The city wall has almost entirely been demolished, except for one tower and a short section of wall attached to it, which survived because the tower was converted into a temple in the medieval period.
The old Luwan district was a part of the oldFrench Concession area, traditionally one of the most prestigious sections of the city. It was famous for its boulevards lined withplane trees, which had been imported over 100 years ago. Despite rampant redevelopment, the district retains a distinct character and is a tourist attraction in itself. The district included the historical residences ofSun Yat-sen,Mao Zedong,Zhou Enlai,Agnes Smedley, andMei Lanfang, among many others.Huaihai Road is the major commercial thoroughfare in this part of the city.
Huangpu is the district with the highest GDP per capita(621,500 CHY, around 86,319 USD) in Shanghai as of 2023, almost doubled compared to the second place(Changning District).Huangpu District is the only entire CAZ(Central Activity Zone)district. The Huangpu District also has the highest housing price per square meter in Shanghai. Due to its special location, some famous companies also have their headquarters in Huangpu. For example, the headquarters ofXiaohongshu are in Huangpu District.[4]
TheHong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Shanghai is in The Headquarters Building in Huangpu District.[5]
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Huangpu is currently served and/or under construction by nine metro lines operated byShanghai Metro, metro lines and/or metro stations which are in company with "*" mean they are currently under construction:
地址：上海市黄浦区马当路388号C座
Huangpu District Seventh National Population Census Key Data Bulletin
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