Puxi (Chinese:浦西;pinyin:Pǔxī,ShanghainesePhu上-shi平,lit "Huangpu WestBank") is the historic center ofShanghai,China, and remains the home of approximately 48% of Shanghai's residents in an area of 288 km2.[1]Puxi is distinguished fromPudong to its east, which is separated from it by theHuangpu River. Despite the growing importance of Pudong'sLujiazui area, Puxi remains Shanghai's cultural, residential and commercial center.
Administratively, Puxi consists of a number of districts includingYangpu,Hongkou,Putuo,Changning,Xuhui,Jing'an andHuangpu.
Puxi is, along withPudong, the entertainment and cultural center of Shanghai.
Puxi has the most emblematic shopping centers and cultural centers. The main shopping centers (including East Nanjing Pedestrian Road, Central Huaihai Road, Qipu Road Apparel City, andXujiahui), the major bar streets (Hengshan, Maoming, and Julu Roads), theShanghai Zoo and cultural centers such asThe Bund, theShanghai Grand Theatre, and theShanghai Museum are all located in Puxi.
On the other hand, Pudong has the most emblematic parks and skyscrapers. For instance, the biggest park in all of Shanghai, theCentury Park, is located in Pudong.Shanghai Disneyland Park is too located in Pudong. Pudong also has the tallest skyscrapers such as theOriental Pearl Tower, theShanghai World Financial Center and theShanghai Tower (the tallest skyscraper in Shanghai).
| Administrative division | Area in km2 | Population 2000C | Population 2010C | Population 2020C | Pop'n density (/km2 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangpu 杨浦区 | 60.55 | 1,243,757 | 1,313,222 | 1,242,548 | 20,521 |
| Hongkou 虹口区 | 23.41 | 860,726 | 852,476 | 757,498 | 32,358 |
| Jing'an 静安区 | 36.77 | 1,103,949 | 1,077,284 | 975,707 | 26,535 |
| Putuo 普陀区 | 55.16 | 1,051,672 | 1,288,881 | 1,239,800 | 22,476 |
| Changning (长宁区) | 37.16 | 702,239 | 690,571 | 693,051 | 18,650 |
| Huangpu (黄浦区) | 20.49 | 903,451 | 678,670 | 662,030 | 32,310 |
| Xuhui (徐汇区) | 55.16 | 1,064,645 | 1,085,130 | 1,113,078 | 20,179 |
| Puxi area | 288.7 | 6,930,439 | 6,986,234 | 6,683,712 | 23,151 |
| Percent of Shanghai | 4.55% | 42.2% | 30.3% | 26.9% |
source:https://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/shanghai/admin/
Shanghai's older airport,Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, is located in Puxi. All international flights, including regional flights toHong Kong andMacao, were moved toShanghai Pudong International Airport when the latter opened in 1999. From October 2007, a limited number of international flights will commence from Hongqiao.[2]
Almost all lines on theShanghai Metro (with the exceptions of Lines5 and6) pass by Puxi.
Pudong and Puxi are connected by several tunnels, fourmajor bridges, and Lines2,4,7,8 and9 on theShanghai Metro.
TheShanghai railway station andShanghai South railway station are also located in Puxi.
