Zhonglou 钟楼区 | |
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 Clock tower located nearQingguo Lane | |
  Zhonglou Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates:31°47′41″N119°54′32″E / 31.7948°N 119.9090°E /31.7948; 119.9090 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Changzhou |
| Area | |
• District | 133 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• District | 658,537 |
| • Density | 4,950/km2 (12,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 615,112 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 213000 |
Zhonglou District (simplified Chinese:钟楼区;traditional Chinese:鐘樓區;pinyin:Zhōnglóu Qū;lit. 'Clock tower') is one of five districts under the jurisdiction ofChangzhou inJiangsu province of thePeople's Republic of China. The local language is theChangzhou dialect ofWu Chinese. The postal code for the district is 213002. Zhonglou covers an area of 71 square kilometers. In 2020 the total population was recorded at 658,537 people.[1]
It is also the location of the Nan Da Jie shopping mall (Chinese:南大街; pinyin:Nán Dà Jiē;lit. 'South Avenue'), one of the unofficial centers of the city. Nan Da Jie is home to many restaurants and chain stores as well as a number of educational companies and apartment complexes.
The district takes its name from a large belfry that once stood in the area.[2]
At present, Zhonglou District has 7 subdistricts.[3]
