Minhang District
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The Minhang District of Shanghai
has a land area of 371.57 km2 and population of 2,429,000 residents as of 2010.
It is mostly a residential district, though it is also home to some of the many factories and production facilities in Shanghai. Residential housing development is the main source of local government revenue. Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena is located in Ma Qiao Town. The Aerospace Museum is being constructed at Pujiang Town.
Shanghai Jiaotong University and East China Normal University
both have campuses in the southern part of Minhang District.
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
has a land area of 371.57 km2 and population of 2,429,000 residents as of 2010.
It is mostly a residential district, though it is also home to some of the many factories and production facilities in Shanghai. Residential housing development is the main source of local government revenue. Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena is located in Ma Qiao Town. The Aerospace Museum is being constructed at Pujiang Town.
Shanghai Jiaotong University and East China Normal University
East China Normal University
East China Normal University , was founded in October 1951 in western Shanghai, on the campus of Great China University. It is the first Normal University founded after the establishment of the People's Republic of China.-History:...
both have campuses in the southern part of Minhang District.
Administrative divisions
- Xinzhuang TownXinzhuang TownXinzhuang Town could refer to the following towns in China:*Xinzhuang, Shanghai , town in Minhang District, ShanghaiWritten as "辛庄镇":*Xinzhuang, Changshu, Jiangsu*Xinzhuang, Laiwu, in Laicheng District, Laiwu, Shandong*Xinzhuang, Zhaoyuan, Shandong...
- Huacao Town has become one part of Minhang District.
- Hongqiao Town, is partly located in the northern part of Minhang District. The Hongqiao Airport falls within Changning District.
- Gubei TownGubei TownGubei is a residential area located in Changning District, Shanghai and covers an area of 136.6 hectares. Gubei is best known as an enclave of East Asian expatriates in Shanghai, including those from Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. As a result Gubei is sometimes informally...
famous for its expats community, is partly located in the northern part of Minhang District. - Qibao Town, dubbed ancient Town with 1000 year history, is a popular tourist attraction in the northern part of Minhang District
- Maqiao Town Famous for hosting Shanghai ATP Masters tennis tournaments. Also the site of Maqiao Neolithic Ruins
Transportation
- Shanghai Metro Line 1Shanghai Metro Line 1Line 1 is the main north-south line of the Shanghai Metro and was the first line to open, in 1995. It runs from Fujin Road in the north, via Shanghai Railway Station to Xinzhuang in the south...
has its southwestern terminus in Minhang in the town of Xinzhuang TownXinzhuang TownXinzhuang Town could refer to the following towns in China:*Xinzhuang, Shanghai , town in Minhang District, ShanghaiWritten as "辛庄镇":*Xinzhuang, Changshu, Jiangsu*Xinzhuang, Laiwu, in Laicheng District, Laiwu, Shandong*Xinzhuang, Zhaoyuan, Shandong...
, near the end of the Humin elevated road (Hu = Shanghai, Min = Minhang). - Shanghai Metro Line 5Shanghai Metro Line 5Line 5, also known as the Xinmin Line , was opened on November 25, 2003 as the fourth line on the Shanghai Metro to open. Along with the other "light railway" line, Line 6, it is run by Shanghai Modern Rail Transit Co...
runs all throughout Minhang from its terminus in Xinzhuang (Shanghai Metro) down southward to Minhang Development Zone. - Line 8, Shanghai Metro: Luheng Road (Shanghai Metro)Luheng Road (Shanghai Metro)Luheng Road is the name of a station on Line 8 of the Shanghai Metro. This station is part of the southern extension of Line 8 and has opened on July 5, 2009.It is located near the junction of Puxing Highway and Luheng Road in Pudong New Area....
- Pujiang Town (Shanghai Metro) - Jiangyue Road (Shanghai Metro)Jiangyue Road (Shanghai Metro)Jiangyue Road is the name of a station on Line 8 of the Shanghai Metro. This station is part of the southern extension of Line 8 and opened on July 5, 2009. It is located near the junction of Puxing Highway and Jiangyue Road.- References :# # #...
- Lianhang Road (Shanghai Metro) - Aerospace Museum (Shanghai Metro) - Line 9, Shanghai Metro: Zhongchun Road (Shanghai Metro)Zhongchun Road (Shanghai Metro)Zhongchun Road is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It began operation on December 29, 2007. It is located in Qibao Town at Shanghai-Songjiang Highway and Zhongchun Road....
- Qibao (Shanghai Metro)Qibao (Shanghai Metro)Qibao is the name of an underground station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It is located in Qibao Town, near a popular tourist attraction, Qibao Old Street....
- Xingzhong Road (Shanghai Metro)Xingzhong Road (Shanghai Metro)Xingzhong Road is a station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It began operation on December 29, 2007. It is located at Caobao Road and Xingzhong Road.This station has been cited for not holding clean standards....
- Hechuan Road (Shanghai Metro)Hechuan Road (Shanghai Metro)Hechuan Road Station is an underground station on Shanghai Metro Line 9. It began operation on December 29, 2007. It is located at Caobao Road and Hechuan Road....