Xuhui 徐汇区 | |
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 Xujiahui Business District | |
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 Xuhui in Shanghai | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Shanghai |
| Government | |
| • Body | Xihui District People's Congress |
| Area | |
• Total | 54.76 km2 (21.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,113,078 |
| • Density | 20,000/km2 (53,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Xuhui, Shanghai | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 徐汇区 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 徐匯區 | ||||||
| Postal | Siccawe | ||||||
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Xuhui District is a core urban district ofShanghai. It has a land area of 54.76 km2 (21.14 sq mi) and a population of 1,113,078 as of 2020.[1][2] Xuhui District has 12 subdistricts and two townships.
The Xuhui District is named after its namesake, the historic area ofXujiahui. Xujiahui was historically land owned byMing dynasty bureaucrat and scientistXu Guangqi, and later donated to theRoman Catholic Church. It andLuwan District jointly formed the core of Catholic Shanghai, centered in the formerFrench Concession of Shanghai. Vestiges of the French influence can still be seen in theSt. Ignatius Cathedral of Shanghai, Xuhui College, the Xujiahui Observatory, and some remaining boulevards and French-style districts.
Xujiahui itself has been redeveloped as afinancial center, with a proliferation of large-scaleshopping centers and department stores, and is now a major shopping destination in the city with shopping malls such asGrand Gateway Shanghai andPacific Sogo.
Parts of today's Xuhui District were once the premier residential districts of Shanghai. The former French neighborhoods in parts of Xuhui today constitute some of the city's most popular café areas,[3] including places such as pedestrianTianzifang. After the revolution, however, the large estates near Xujiahui were turned into factories.[citation needed] In the 1990s, the Shanghai municipal government developed the district as a commercial zone.[citation needed] A once-prominent commercial area in the district was the Xiangyang Crafts and Gifts Market, a haven for souvenirs andintellectual property-infringing products; it was closed on June 30, 2006, by municipal authorities.
Xujiahui itself has been redeveloped as afinancial center, with a proliferation of large-scaleshopping centers and department stores, and is now a major shopping destination in the city with shopping malls such asGrand Gateway Shanghai andPacific Sogo.
Home Inn has its headquarters in Xuhui.[4]Yum China has its headquarters in the Yum China Building (Chinese:百胜中国大厦;pinyin:Bǎishèng Zhōngguó Dàshà) in Xuhui District.[5]Toei Animation Shanghai has its head office in Unit 807 of Feidiao International Plaza in the district.[6]miHoYo has its headquarters in Xuhui.[7]Yoozoo Games is headquartered in Xuhui.[8] PreviouslyWeb International English had its headquarters in Xuhui.[9]
Xuhui District has twelve subdistricts, one town and one special township-level division.
| Name[10] | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Shanghainese Romanization | Population (2010)[11] | Area (km2) |
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| Caohejing Subdistrict | 漕河泾街道 | Cáohéjīng Jiēdào | dzo wu cin ga do | 97,917 | 5.26 |
| Changqiao Subdistrict | 长桥街道 | Chángqiáo Jiēdào | tzan djio ga do | 118,872 | 15.3 |
| Fenglin Road Subdistrict | 枫林路街道 | Fēnglínlù Jiēdào | fon lin lu ga do | 112,400 | 2.69 |
| Hongmei Road Subdistrict | 虹梅路街道 | Hóngméilù Jiēdào | ron me lu ga do | 34,877 | 5.98 |
| Hunan Road Subdistrict | 湖南路街道 | Húnánlù Jiēdào | wu neu lu ga do | 36,281 | 1.72 |
| Kangjian Xincun Subdistrict | 康健新村街道 | Kāngjiàn Xīncūn Jiēdào | khaon dji sin tsen ga do | 100,444 | 4.07 |
| Lingyun Road Subdistrict | 凌云路街道 | Língyún lù Jiēdào | lin yun lu ga do | 108,582 | 3.58 |
| Longhua Subdistrict | 龙华街道 | Lónghuá Jiēdào | lon rau ga do | 85,769 | 6.53 |
| Tianlin Subdistrict | 田林街道 | Tiánlín Jiēdào | di lin ga do | 97,171 | 4.19 |
| Tianping Road Subdistrict | 天平路街道 | Tiānpínglù Jiēdào | thi bin lu ga do | 60,533 | 2.69 |
| Xietu Road Subdistrict | 斜土路街道 | Xiétǔlù Jiēdào | zia thu lu ga do | 69,710 | 2.67 |
| Xujiahui Subdistrict | 徐家汇街道 | Xújiāhuì Jiēdào | xi ga we ga do | 92,915 | 4.04 |
| Huajing town | 华泾镇 | Huájīng Zhèn | rau cin tzen | 67,415 | 8.04 |
| Caohejing Hi-tech Park | 漕河泾新兴技术开发区 | Cáohéjīng Xīnxīng Jìshù Kāifāqū | dzo wu cin sin xin djij dzeq khe faq chiu | 2,244 | 10.70 |
Xuhui has ahumid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Xuhui is 16.9 °C (62.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,259.3 mm (49.58 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 28.6 °C (83.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.8 °C (40.6 °F).
| Climate data for Shanghai (Xujiahui), elevation 5 m (16 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) | 21.6 (70.9) | 27.0 (80.6) | 29.5 (85.1) | 33.9 (93.0) | 36.7 (98.1) | 38.4 (101.1) | 40.9 (105.6) | 40.8 (105.4) | 38.2 (100.8) | 36.0 (96.8) | 28.5 (83.3) | 23.4 (74.1) | 40.9 (105.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) | 10.7 (51.3) | 14.9 (58.8) | 20.9 (69.6) | 25.8 (78.4) | 28.6 (83.5) | 33.2 (91.8) | 32.6 (90.7) | 28.7 (83.7) | 23.5 (74.3) | 17.8 (64.0) | 11.3 (52.3) | 21.4 (70.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) | 7.0 (44.6) | 10.7 (51.3) | 16.1 (61.0) | 21.3 (70.3) | 24.7 (76.5) | 29.1 (84.4) | 28.8 (83.8) | 25.1 (77.2) | 19.9 (67.8) | 14.3 (57.7) | 7.9 (46.2) | 17.5 (63.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) | 4.1 (39.4) | 7.6 (45.7) | 12.6 (54.7) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.0 (71.6) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.2 (79.2) | 22.5 (72.5) | 17.1 (62.8) | 11.4 (52.5) | 5.3 (41.5) | 14.7 (58.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.1 (13.8) | −7.9 (17.8) | −5.4 (22.3) | −0.5 (31.1) | 6.9 (44.4) | 12.3 (54.1) | 16.3 (61.3) | 18.8 (65.8) | 10.8 (51.4) | 1.7 (35.1) | −4.2 (24.4) | −8.5 (16.7) | −10.1 (13.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 72.2 (2.84) | 65.0 (2.56) | 97.3 (3.83) | 84.2 (3.31) | 91.0 (3.58) | 224.9 (8.85) | 163.2 (6.43) | 225.9 (8.89) | 131.5 (5.18) | 69.6 (2.74) | 61.4 (2.42) | 50.4 (1.98) | 1,336.6 (52.61) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.6 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 14.3 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 7.5 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 130.7 |
| Average snowy days | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5.4 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 72 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 114.3 | 119.9 | 128.5 | 148.5 | 169.8 | 130.9 | 190.8 | 185.7 | 167.5 | 161.4 | 131.1 | 127.4 | 1,775.8 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration (sun 1981–2010)[12][13][14] all-time extreme temperature[15] | |||||||||||||
The educational tradition begun by Jesuits in Xuhui continues withShanghai Jiao Tong University, the premier university in China. The district also has some of the best secondary schools in the municipality, such asSouth West Weiyu Middle School,Shanghai High School andNanyang Model High School.
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Xuhui is currently served by seven metro lines operated byShanghai Metro:
Xuhui is currently served by one suburban railway operated byChina Railway Shanghai Group.
A number of former residences of prominent personalities remain, includingSoong Ching-ling andSun Yat-sen's former residence.Yao Ming of Houston Rockets was a resident of the district.Luo "Ferrari 430" Feichi lives in Xuhui.[27]
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