Qingpu, Shanghai
Qingpu District, is a suburban district of Shanghai Municipality. Lake Dianshan is located in Qingpu.
Qingpu
青浦区 Tsingpu | |
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 Zhujiajiao Ancient Town | |
 Qingpu District in Shanghai Municipality | |
| Coordinates (Qingpu District government): 31°09′03″N 121°07′26″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Shanghai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 675.11 km2 (260.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | 1,081,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Qingpu, Shanghai | |||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 青浦区 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 青浦區 | ||||||||||
| Postal | Tsingpu | ||||||||||
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The population of Qingpu was counted at 1,081,000 people in the 2010 Census.[1] It has an area of 675.11 km2 (260.66 sq mi).
Qingpu District is the westernmost district of Shanghai Municipality; it is adjacent to Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces. Around the lake are a number of tourist scenic areas, all complete in tourist facilities. Among the tourist areas is the waterside town Zhujiajiao, a major tourist destination in the Shanghai region.
There are currently 21 domestic travel services, three international travel business departments, 14 star-rated hotels, and 3 AAAA-grade tourist spots in Qingpu District.
Tourism
Qingpu's tourist attractions include the Zhujiajiao Ancient Town, Oriental Land, Jinze Ancient Town, Lake Dianshan, and the Qushui Garden.[2]
Culture
Baihe, the oldest town in Qingpu District, is famous for its performances of Shanghai opera.
Government
Qingpu Prison is in the district.
Education
The French School of Shanghai Qingpu Campus and the German School of Shanghai both share the EuroCampus (Chinese: 欧洲校园; pinyin: Ōuzhōu Xiàoyuán) in Qingpu District.[4][5]
The International Philippine School of Shanghai (IPSS) is also in Qingpu District.[6]
Notable residents
- Chen Yun, an important cadre in the Deng Xiaoping era, was born here.
- Gao Kang, District Governor
Subdistricts and towns
Qingpu District has three subdistricts and eight towns.
| Name[7] | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Shanghainese Romanization | Population (2010)[8] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xianghuaqiao Subdistrict | 香花桥街道 | Xiānghuāqiáo Jiēdào | xian hau djio ka do | 106,830 | 69.45 |
| Xiayang Subdistrict | 夏阳街道 | Xiàyáng Jiēdào | rau yan ka do | 137,321 | 28.05 |
| Yingpu Subdistrict | 盈浦街道 | Yíngpǔ Jiēdào | yin phu ka do | 118,708 | 25.14 |
| Baihe town | 白鹤镇 | Báihè Zhèn | baq ngoq tzen | 92,288 | 58.49 |
| Chonggu town | 重固镇 | Zhònggù Zhèn | dzon ku tzen | 39,756 | 23.28 |
| Huaxin town | 华新镇 | Huáxīn Zhèn | rau sin tzen | 153,203 | 47.60 |
| Jinze town | 金泽镇 | Jīnzé Zhèn | cin dzeq tzen | 67,735 | 108.49 |
| Liantang town | 练塘镇 | Liàntáng Zhèn | li daon tzen | 68,485 | 93.66 |
| Xujing town | 徐泾镇 | Xújīng Zhèn | zi cin tzen | 127,936 | 38.59 |
| Zhaoxiang town | 赵巷镇 | Zhàoxiàng Zhèn | dzo raon tzen | 74,409 | 36.35 |
| Zhujiajiao town | 朱家角镇 | Zhūjiājiǎo Zhèn | tzyu ka koq tzen | 94,351 | 138.00 |
Climate
| Climate data for Qingpu District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.1 (98.8) |
39.1 (102.4) |
39.3 (102.7) |
36.6 (97.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
39.3 (102.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
13.4 (56.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
1.1 (34.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.8 (2.79) |
64.4 (2.54) |
94.1 (3.70) |
80.7 (3.18) |
92.8 (3.65) |
205.9 (8.11) |
146.5 (5.77) |
153.1 (6.03) |
97.5 (3.84) |
65.0 (2.56) |
55.6 (2.19) |
46.8 (1.84) |
1,173.2 (46.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.8 | 10.6 | 13.0 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 14.6 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 130.8 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 5.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 76 | 73 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 101.4 | 109.1 | 130.0 | 153.9 | 162.7 | 116.3 | 193.1 | 189.4 | 154.5 | 148.1 | 120.3 | 120.3 | 1,699.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 32 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 45 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[9][10] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Shanghai 2010 Population & Density by District & County (Qu & Xian)". Demographia Observations. 6 June 2011.
- "Qingpu Shanghai Tour". www.shanghaitourmap.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- "Company Overview of Liwayway Holdings Company Limited." Businessweek. Retrieved on April 5, 2014. "2277 Hu Qing Ping Highway Shanghai, 201702 China"
- "Home Archived May 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine." French School of Shanghai. Retrieved on 23 May 2014. "Campus de Qingpu : 350, Gao Guang Lu, Qingpu District 201702 Shanghai (Chine)" and "Campus de Pudong : 1555, Jufeng Lu, Pudong District 201208 Shanghai (Chine)"
- "Kontakt." German School of Shanghai EuroCampus. Retrieved on 23 May 2014. "Deutsche Schule Shanghai EuroCampus 350 Gaoguang Lu Shanghai 201702 " - Chinese address: "上海德国学校 欧洲校园 （浦西） 201702上海市高光路350号"
- "International Philippine School of Shanghai." Commission on Filipinos Overseas. Retrieved on September 24, 2015. "699 Hu Qing Ping Gong Lu, Zhai Dong Ju Wei Hui, Quingpu District, Shanghai, PRC"
- 青浦区-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese (China)). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
External links
- "Qingpu District". Encyclopedia of Shanghai. Shanghai Municipal People's Government. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02.
