Zhabei , formerly romanized as Chapei , is a neighborhood and a former district of Shanghai with a land area of 29.26 km (11.30 sq mi) and a resident population of 847,300 as of 2013. It is the location of the Shanghai railway station , one of the main railway stations of Shanghai. On November 4, 2015, Zhabei was merged into the smaller but more central Jing'an District .
12-450: Historically, the district has been highly populated with working class residents. However, due to the shift in the structure of industries and increasing number of immigrants from outside Shanghai, partly due to its reasonable real estate price (compared to its counterparts such as Putuo and Hongkou ), the district has become increasingly appealing to city residents. Zhabei local authorities have developed business and commercial centres in
24-655: The Shanghai Railway Bureau is located within Putuo District. The station serves the: Putuo District is currently served by seven metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro : There are 34 public diesel bus routes, 4 electric bus routes and 85 long-distance bus routes running through Putuo District. In March 2012, the Shanghai Post Putuo District Postal Bureau was established. Due to regulations set out by
36-597: The Chinese government, in March 2014, the bureau was renamed to Shanghai Post Putuo District Branch. 31°15′19″N 121°23′46″E / 31.2553°N 121.396°E / 31.2553; 121.396 Shanghai West Railway Station Shanghaixi (Shanghai West) railway station ( Chinese : 上海西站 ; pinyin : Shànghǎi Xī zhàn ) is a railway station in the Putuo District of Shanghai which in
48-533: The Daning Lingshi Park. 31°15′08″N 121°27′32″E / 31.2522°N 121.459°E / 31.2522; 121.459 Putuo District, Shanghai Putuo District ( Chinese : 普陀区 ; pinyin : Pǔtuó Qū ; Shanghainese : phu du chiu ) is a municipal district of Shanghai Municipality , People's Republic of China . It covers an area of 54.83 km (21.17 sq mi). Putuo District borders Baoshan District to
60-601: The district. It has attracted various foreign companies to build offices, apartments and commercial retail outlets over there. It is also where the Shanghai Multimedia Valley (SMV) is located to attract media and IT talent. Major companies located in Zhabei include TÜV Rheinland , Royal Philips Electronics and Shanghai Bell Alcatel Business Systems Co., LTD. China Resources Beverage , the distributor of C'estbon water, has its east China regional office on
72-409: The district. The Shanghai West Railway Station is in Putuo District. East China Normal University has a Putuo campus. Putuo District has eight subdistricts and two townships. Below is a list of subdistricts and towns in Putuo District. O.C.T. Mami , a Chinese maternity wear brand, has its headquarters in the district. Lianhua Supermarket has its Shanghai office in the district. In 2009,
84-502: The east, and the station was closed down for renovation works on July 1, 2006, with the opening of the newly renovated Shanghai South railway station . As of 2010 , the station has been re-opened. Now it only serves high-speed trains running between Shanghai and Nanjing, with a few ending at Suzhou , Wuxi , and Changzhou . A hub for 3 metro lines is under construction. An interchange station for Lines 11, 15, and 20 will be created. At present, Line 11 and Line 15 are operating and serves
96-465: The last decade, the municipality decided to move the old industry out in order to make space for more promising ones such as the hi-tech and creative industries. Daning Lingshi Park, the biggest green area in the downtown area, is surrounded by a series of cultural facilities such as the Zhabei Stadium and Shanghai Circus World. The Shanghai University , Yanchang Campus is also located near
108-488: The north, Jing'an District to the east and south east, Changning District to the south west and Jiading District to the west. The name of Putuo District comes from Putuo Road, located within the district. Suzhou Creek crosses the Putuo District and makes up the eastern boundary of the area, shared by Jing'an District . The Shanghai Putuo District People's Government is located on Daduhe Road. The Zhenru Temple , Jade Buddha Temple , and Changfeng Park are located in
120-530: The past, lost its importance as a result of Shanghai railway station further to the east. It has, however, been recently redeveloped. Built in 1905, the station was originally known as Jessfield railway station , then Zhenru railway station until 1989. Destinations of departing trains included Yantai , Zaozhuang , Hengyang , Ganzhou ( Jinggangshan ) and Chengdu , as well as a direct train from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie . The station lost importance as most trains stopped at Shanghai railway station instead to
132-897: The region's total registered population was 872,600. The natural growth rate of households was -1.99‰. At the end of 2009, there was a resident population of 1,135,900. The Putuo district is home to populations representing 44 minorities, the largest of whom are Chinese Muslims from the country's northwest. They account for a total minority population of 70%. In 2014, 100% of children residing in Putuo District are enrolled in compulsory education, and 97.88% are enrolled in high schools. There are 25 mainstream primary schools, with 34,143 students enrolled, 47 mainstream high schools with 27,542 students enrolled, 77 nurseries and kindergartens with 27,382 student enrolled, 1 vocational school with 1529 students enrolled, 2 special education schools with 429 students enrolled and 1 work-study school with 13 students enrolled. The Shanghai West Railway Station operated by
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#1732776542391144-706: The twentieth floor of the Huanzhi International Building ( 环智国际大厦 ) in the district. The League of Legends Pro League , (LPL) the highest level of professional League of Legends in Mainland China, is played in the Shanghai Electric Industrial Park in Zhabei District. Zhabei District used to be the place of agglomeration of traditional industries such as flavor factory and tires factory. In
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