Jinze Town | |
|---|---|
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified | 金泽镇 |
| • Traditional | 金澤鎮 |
| • Pinyin | Jīnzé Zhèn |
.jpg) Puji Bridge in the town. | |
  Jinze Town Location in Shanghai | |
| Coordinates:31°02′23″N120°54′59″E / 31.03972°N 120.91639°E /31.03972; 120.91639 | |
| Country |  China |
| Municipality | Shanghai |
| District | Qingpu District |
| Area | |
• Total | 108.49 km2 (41.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 60,800 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 201700 |
| Area code | 021 |
Jinze (Chinese:金泽镇) is a town inQingpu District ofShanghai,China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 60,800 and an area of 108.49-square-kilometre (41.89 sq mi). The town is bordered by two provinces, namelyZhejiang andJiangsu. With convenient land and water transportation, it is an important transport hub linking Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangsu.[1] It is surrounded by the towns of Shenta,Zhouzhuang and Jinxi on the northwest, Liantang Town on the southeast, Zhujiajiao Town on the east, and the towns of Dingshan and Dashun on the southwest.
Jinze, formerly known as "Bainingli" (白苧里;Báinínglǐ). According toChorography of Jiangnan (江南通志), the name derives from a farmer got a stone of the same colour as gold.[2]
In 978, it used to be in the territory ofNorthern Song Empire (960–1127) under the jurisdiction of Huating County (华亭县).
In 1279, theYuan Empire (1271–1368) set up province system to maintain control of the vast region. Jinze under the jurisdiction of Songjiang Prefecture (松江府) of Zhejiang Province.
In 1573, in the ruling ofWanli Emperor (1573–1620) of theMing dynasty (1368–1644), Qingpu County was established. Jinze belonged to Qingpu County.
In 1743, in the reign ofQianlong Emperor (1736–1795) of theQing dynasty (1644–1911), four townships was founded, namely Haizhong Township (海中乡), Haishang Township (海上乡), Huazhong Township (华中乡) and Huashang Township (华上乡), Jinze came under the jurisdiction of Huashang Township. In 1909, the Qingpu County was divided into 16 autonomous districts, Jinze was one of them.
In 1912, after the establishment of theRepublic of China, Jinze became a township. In 1929, the whole county was divided into 13 districts, Jinze was the Fifth District. In 1934, after the merger of districts, it belonged to the Fourth District. In February 1948, after the adjustment of administrative divisions, Jinze became a township.
In July 1949, Qingpu County was divided into 8 districts, Jinze was one of them. In May 1957, Jinze Township was founded. In September 1958, it was renamed "Jinze People's Commune". In May 1986, it was upgraded to a town. In March 2004, the towns of Shangta (商榻镇) and Xicen (西岑镇) were merged into the town.[2]
As of 2017, the town is divided into 5 communities and 30 villages:
TheDianshan Lake is located in the town, it is the largestfreshwater lake in Shanghai.[2]
Jinze is in the subtropical oceanic monsoon climate zone and exhibits four distinct seasons. It has an average annual temperature of 15.5 °C (59.9 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,056-millimetre (41.6 in), and a frost-free period of 247 days.
The local economy is primarily based uponaquaculture and local industry. The main aquatic products arecrabs,turtles,eels,shrimps and various freshwater fish.
The Farmland and Mountain Folk Song (田山歌;Tiánshān Gē) is a national-level intangible cultural heritage.[2]
According to historical records, there had been "Six temples, a tower, thirteen archways and forty-two bridges" in the town, among which 21 old bridges survived till today. It is the only town that has so many old bridges in Shanghai, thus earning itself the accolade "the top Bridge Town of Jiangnan region". The five bridges spanning parallel over the 350 metres (1,150 ft) river course in the vicinity of Xiatang Street in particular, were built respectively in theSong,Yuan,Ming andQing dynasties (960–1911), so there was a saying "Bridges of four dynasties are stringed by one river". Of the five,Puji Bridge andWan'an Bridge, built in theSouthern Song dynasty (1127–1279), are the oldest stone arch bridges in Shanghai. The two being collectively known as the "Sister Bridges".[2][3]
Yihao Temple (颐浩寺;Yíhào Sì) is aBuddhist temple in the town. It was originally built in 1260, during the southern Song dynasty[4] (1127–1279) and renovated under the following dynasties. The temple reached unprecedented fame during theYuan dynasty (1271–1368), in this respect overtakingLingyin Temple and Chengtian Temple.[2]
The town is connected to two highways: National Highway G318 andG50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway.
The main channel is the Taipu River (太浦河;Tàipǔ Hé).