Zhabei District
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Zhabei District of Shanghai
has a land area of 29.26 km² and a resident population of 810,211 as of 2003. It is one of the downtown districts of Shanghai though the commercial potential has been continuously undervalued. Facilitated with the Shanghai Railway Station
, which used to be the only railway terminal of Shanghai (until the completion of Shanghai South Railway Station
in 2006), Zhabei District is famous for its connectivity, which becomes the reason hi-tech and creative industries begin to accumulate in the district.
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 becoming increasingly appealing to local inhabitants.
It is also where the Shanghai Multimedia Valley (SMV
) is located to attract media and IT talent. Major companies located in Zhabei such as Royal Philips Electronics and Shanghai Bell Alcatel Business Systems Co., LTD.
Daning Lingshi Park, the biggest green area in the downtown area, was realized with it a series of cultural facility such as the Zhabei Stadium
and Shanghai Circus World.
In the adjacency to Daning Linshi Park, there situated the Shanghai University
.
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 29.26 km² and a resident population of 810,211 as of 2003. It is one of the downtown districts of Shanghai though the commercial potential has been continuously undervalued. Facilitated with the Shanghai Railway Station
Shanghai railway station
Shanghai Railway Station is one of the four major railway stations in Shanghai, China, the others being Shanghai South Railway Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Shanghai West Railway Station....
, which used to be the only railway terminal of Shanghai (until the completion of Shanghai South Railway Station
Shanghai south railway station
Shanghai South Railway Station, also Shanghai South Station , is a railway station in the city of Shanghai, China. Located in the Xuhui District, its importance is second only to the Shanghai Railway Station...
in 2006), Zhabei District is famous for its connectivity, which becomes the reason hi-tech and creative industries begin to accumulate in the district.
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
Putuo
Putuo may refer to:*Putuo District, Shanghai, in China*Putuo District, Zhoushan, in Zhejiang, China*Mount Putuo, a mount island in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China*Putuo Zongcheng Temple, in Chengde, Hebei, China*Nanputuo Temple, in Xiamen, Fujian, China...
and Hongkou
Hongkou District
Hongkou District is a northern district of Shanghai proper, People's Republic of China. It has a land area of and population of 799,700 as of 2001.It is the location of the Astor House Hotel, Broadway Mansions, Lu Xun Park and the Lu Xun memorial....
), the district has becoming increasingly appealing to local inhabitants.
Economy
Zhabei local authorities has developed business and commercial centres in 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
SMV
Selectable Mode Vocoder is variable bitrate speech coding standard used in CDMA2000 networks. SMV provides multiple modes of operation that are selected based on input speech characteristics....
) is located to attract media and IT talent. Major companies located in Zhabei such as Royal Philips Electronics and Shanghai Bell Alcatel Business Systems Co., LTD.
Facilities
Zhabei District used to be the place of agglomeration of traditional industries such as flavor factory, tires factory. In the last decade, the municipality decides 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, was realized with it a series of cultural facility such as the Zhabei Stadium
Zhabei Stadium
Zhabei Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Shanghai, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics events. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people with 16,000 seats and about 4,000 people in all standing place....
and Shanghai Circus World.
In the adjacency to Daning Linshi Park, there situated the Shanghai University
Shanghai University
Shanghai University is a public, comprehensive university located in Shanghai, China. The university has the longest serving President; Chien Wei-zang since 1982 until he died in 2010. He was a well known scientist in China...
.
External links
- Shanghai Zhabei Government Portal
- Shanghai Circus World http://acrobatsofchina.com/