Jing'an District is one of the central districts of Shanghai

Shanghai

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. It has an area of 7.62 km². With 305,300 inhabitants (in 2002) it is one of Shanghai's most densely populated districts.

The district borders the Huangpu District

Huangpu District, Shanghai

Huangpu District , is one of Shanghai's 18 districts and makes up the eastern part of Shanghai's traditional urban core. Today's Huangpu District is sometimes referred to as "new Huangpu" to distinguish it from the pre-merger Huangpu District which existed before 2000. In 2000, the pre-merger...

 in the east and Suzhou Creek

Suzhou Creek

Suzhou Creek is a river in China that passes through the Shanghai city centre. It is named after Suzhou, a city in neighbouring Jiangsu province which was the predominant city in this area prior to the rise of Shanghai as a metropolis.One of the principal outlets of Lake Tai, Suzhou Creek has a...

 to the north. Many of Shanghai's numerous expatriates live in Jing'an district and it houses several luxurious residential complexes in addition to having an extremely vibrant nightlife

Nightlife

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 scene.

It is also home to one of Shanghai's business districts.

Jing'an District was named after Jing'an Temple

Jing'an Temple

Jing'an Temple is a Buddhist temple on West Nanjing Road, in Jing'an District, Shanghai, China.-History:The first temple was built in 247 AD, at the time of the Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period. Originally located beside Suzhou Creek, it was relocated to its current site in 1216...

, an ancient traditional Chinese Buddhist temple located in central of the district.

Economy

Development in the Jing'an district has been rapid and continuous. In just three years the complete stock of Grade A Office Space has increased approximately 320 percent, from a total of just 333,000 sqm in 2007 to 1,067,000 sqm in 2010. Apart from the notorious shopping on Nanjing West Road, this area has become home to six five-star hotels and exhibitions as well as numerous upscale housing complexes.

Shanghai Airlines

Shanghai Airlines

Shanghai Airlines is an airline headquartered in the Jing'an District, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, but its operations remain separate post-merger, retaining its distinct brand and livery....

is headquartered in the Jing'an District.

Business and Commercial Center

Jing'An district resides within the city core, and contains one of Shanghai's key central business and commercial districts. It contains numerous large office buildings, hotels, as well as copious amounts of shopping venues at the street level. The district contains a prominent portion of the Shanghai skyline. In addition to the business centers, the district is replete with high-rise residential towers.

External links

• Jing'an District website