Jiading 嘉定区 Kiating | |
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Shanghai International Circuit | |
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Jiading in Shanghai | |
| Coordinates:31°20′14.81″N121°14′00.93″E / 31.3374472°N 121.2335917°E /31.3374472; 121.2335917 | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Shanghai |
| Area | |
• Total | 463.55 km2 (178.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
• Total | 1,834,258 |
| • Density | 3,957.0/km2 (10,249/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Jiading, Shanghai | |||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 嘉定区 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 嘉定區 | ||||||||
| Postal | Kating | ||||||||
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Jiading is a suburban district ofShanghai. As of the2020 Chinese census, it had a population of 1,834,258.[1]
Jiading was historically a separate polity from Shanghai until it came under the administration of Shanghai in 1958. In 1993, Jiading's designation was changed from acounty to adistrict within Shanghai.[2]
During the earlyQing dynasty, which overlapped with theSouthern Ming, the municipality was infamous for the "Jiading Massacre" carried out by invading Qing forces led by the generalLi Chengdong [zh], who had defected from the bandits.[3][4] Jiading was also known for banditry: in a 1853 rebellion caused by taxation, bandits captured the city and then Shanghai.[5]
In 2005, the Jiading district government invested CN¥10 million to build theShanghai Museum of the Imperial Examination System.[6]
Jiading district is located in the northwestern part of Shanghai. It stretches across 463.9 km2 (179.1 sq mi). It is located about 20 km (12 mi) from downtown Shanghai.
Jiading has ahumid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Jiading is 16.3 °C (61.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,139.8 mm (44.87 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 28.2 °C (82.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C (39.2 °F).
| Climate data for Jiading District, elevation 7 m (23 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) | 26.4 (79.5) | 32.9 (91.2) | 33.3 (91.9) | 37.6 (99.7) | 37.0 (98.6) | 40.0 (104.0) | 40.5 (104.9) | 37.5 (99.5) | 36.4 (97.5) | 29.4 (84.9) | 23.9 (75.0) | 40.5 (104.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) | 10.4 (50.7) | 14.6 (58.3) | 20.6 (69.1) | 25.7 (78.3) | 28.4 (83.1) | 32.7 (90.9) | 32.2 (90.0) | 28.2 (82.8) | 23.2 (73.8) | 17.6 (63.7) | 11.1 (52.0) | 21.1 (70.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) | 6.3 (43.3) | 10.2 (50.4) | 15.7 (60.3) | 21.0 (69.8) | 24.5 (76.1) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.4 (83.1) | 24.5 (76.1) | 19.2 (66.6) | 13.4 (56.1) | 7.0 (44.6) | 17.0 (62.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) | 3.0 (37.4) | 6.7 (44.1) | 11.8 (53.2) | 17.2 (63.0) | 21.4 (70.5) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.6 (78.1) | 21.6 (70.9) | 15.8 (60.4) | 9.9 (49.8) | 3.8 (38.8) | 13.7 (56.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.0 (14.0) | −8.1 (17.4) | −4.6 (23.7) | −1.0 (30.2) | 5.4 (41.7) | 12.1 (53.8) | 16.0 (60.8) | 17.7 (63.9) | 11.2 (52.2) | 0.9 (33.6) | −3.7 (25.3) | −9.0 (15.8) | −10.0 (14.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 69.3 (2.73) | 62.9 (2.48) | 86.7 (3.41) | 77.3 (3.04) | 88.6 (3.49) | 192.8 (7.59) | 149.5 (5.89) | 208.2 (8.20) | 102.2 (4.02) | 69.7 (2.74) | 54.3 (2.14) | 46.1 (1.81) | 1,207.6 (47.54) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.3 | 10.0 | 12.1 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 13.6 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 126.4 |
| Average snowy days | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 75 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 106.0 | 112.0 | 135.0 | 158.1 | 168.8 | 119.6 | 190.7 | 189.7 | 161.5 | 154.3 | 125.3 | 122.0 | 1,743 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 33 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 44 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 39 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[7][8]All-time September high[9] | |||||||||||||
Jiading District administers several subdistricts towns, includingJiading,Anting,Nanxiang,Huating,Xuhang,Waigang,Huangdu,Malu andJiangqiao.
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Shanghainese Romanization | Population (2010)[10] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xincheng Road Subdistrict | 新成路街道 | Xīnchénglù Jiēdào | sin zen lu ka do | 55,223 | 5.14 |
| Zhenxin Subdistrict | 真新街道 | Zhēnxīn Jiēdào | tzen sin ka do | 106,164 | 5.09 |
| Jiadingzhen Subdistrict | 嘉定镇街道 | Jiādìngzhèn Jiēdào | ka din tzen ka do | 81,854 | 4.10 |
| Nanxiang town | 南翔镇 | Nánxiáng Zhèn | neu zian tzen | 139,845 | 33.31 |
| Anting town | 安亭镇 | Āntíng Zhèn | eu din tzen | 232,503 | 89.29 |
| Malu town | 马陆镇 | Mǎlù Zhèn | mau loq tzen | 172,864 | 57.16 |
| Xuhang town[11] | 徐行镇 | Xúháng Zhèn[11] | zi raon tzen | 165,452 | 39.91 |
| Huating town | 华亭镇 | Huátíng Zhèn | rau din tzen | 46,355 | 39.57 |
| Waigang town | 外冈镇 | Wàigāng Zhèn | nga kaon tzen | 80,896 | 50.95 |
| Jiangqiao town | 江桥镇 | jiāng qiáo Zhèn | kaon djio tzen | 256,218 | 42.37 |
| Jiading Industrial Zone | 嘉定工业区 | Jiādìng Gōngyèqū | ka din kon gniq chiu | 72,933 | 78.10 |
| Juyuan New Area Administrative Committee | 菊园新区管委会 | Yúyuán Xīnqū Guǎn Wěihuì | cioq yeu sin chiu kueu we | 60,924 | 18.61 |

Shanghai University has a campus in downtown Jiading, which is whereSILC is based.
TheShanghai International Circuit is located in Jiading. Each year in April, the Shanghai International Circuit holds theChinese Grand Prix.
The hotel companyH World Group Limited has its headquarters in Jiading.[12]
Shanghai Jiading F.C. is the district's local soccer club.
There are numerous international hotels within the Jiading district.Among the most famous are Sheraton Shanghai Jiading Hotel and the Crowne Plaza Shanghai Anting, the latter one being the first five star international hotel in Jiading.
Jiading district is connected to downtown Shanghai by theHujia Expressway, the firstexpressway in China. Jiading district is near Shanghai'sHongqiao Airport, but across town fromPudong International Airport.
Jiading is currently served by three metro lines operated byShanghai Metro:
1299, Fenghua Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, China-Chinese addressArchived September 11, 2024, at theWayback Machine: "中国上海市嘉定区丰华路1299弄"