Yangpu is one of the 16 districts of Shanghai. It is located in the northeastern part of downtown Shanghai, bordering the Huangpu River on the east and south, Hongkou on the west, and Baoshan on the north. The southern part of Yangpu District is away from The Bund, a major tourist attraction. It is predominantly composed of residential communities, with a total area of

Name

The name Yangshupu, formerly romanized as Yangtzepoo or Yangtszepoo, is Chinese for "poplar bank" and refers to the creek () running through the area beside present-day Lanzhou Rd (formerly Lay Road) from the Qiu River in the north to the Huangpu River in the south. Yangshupu District was established in 1945, but the Shanghai Municipal Government contracted the name to Yangpu in 1950.

History

As with most of modern Shanghai, the territory of Yangpu has been formed by sediments deposited by the Yangtze River over many centuries. It was probably in the shallows of the East China Sea as late as the Tang dynasty. During the Northern Song, the Wuyu River () entered the sea somewhere around modern Wujiaochang (). Daoist and Buddhist temples are known to have been established in the vicinity around this time. In 1404, the Huangpu River shifted to its present course, entering the Yangtze River around Wusong. Toward the end of the Ming dynasty, villages along the river flourished, engaging in agriculture, banking, textiles and water-borne trade.

In 1842, the Treaty of Nanking opened Shanghai as a treaty port, and in 1863, part of present-day Yangpu District was included in the Shanghai Concession. In 1890, the Shanghai Machine Weaving Office (), one of China's first modern textile weaving factories, was established.

Both the Lycée Français de Shanghai and German School Shanghai share a "Eurocampus" in Yangpu District, which opened in 2019.

Economy

Since the beginning of the 21st century, Yangpu District has increasingly developed away from labor-intensive industry towards commerce and high technology: the area around Wujiaochang now boast ten large commercial centers and the research and development zone on Dalian Road hosts the regional headquarters of Siemens and Continental AG.

Subdistricts

As of 2020, Yangpu District administers 12 subdistricts.!! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)

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| || || Dìnghǎilù Jiēdào || din he lu ka do || 100,480 || 6.25

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| || || Píngliánglù Jiēdào || bin lian lu ka do || 85,870 || 3.41

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| || || Jiāngpǔlù Jiēdào || kaon phu lu ka do || 95,382 || 2.39

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| || || Sìpínglù Jiēdào || sy bin lu ka do || 92,505 || 2.64

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| || || Kòngjiānglù Jiēdào || khon cian kaon lu ka do || 105,613 || 2.15

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| || || Chángbái Xīncūn Jiēdào || tzan baq sin tsen ka do || 70,195 || 3.05

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| || || Yánjí Xīncūn Jiēdào || yi ciq sin tsen ka do || 90,334 || 2.04

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| || || Yīnháng Jiēdào || in raon ka do || 192,554 || 9.52

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| Daqiao Subdistrict || || Dàqiáo Jiēdào || da djio ka do || 124,954 || 4.41

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| || || Wǔjiǎochǎng Jiēdào || ng koq dzan ka do || 149,090 || 7.66

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| || || Xīnjiāngwānchéng Jiēdào || sin kaon ue zen ka do || 27,251 || 8.68

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| || || Zhǎnghǎilù Jiēdào || || 178,994 || 8.77

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Transportation

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Yangpu District is connected to the neighbouring Pudong New Area across the Huangpu River by one bridge, three tunnels, and six ferry lines. These include the Yangpu Bridge, the , the , and the . A fourth tunnel, the Yinhang Road Tunnel is currently under construction.

The Inner Ring Road and Middle Ring Road traverse through Yangpu District.

Metro

Yangpu is currently served by five metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro: Line 4, Line 8, Line 10, Line 12 and Line 18.

  • - Dalian Road , Yangshupu Road
  • - Shiguang Road, Nenjiang Road, Xiangyin Road, Huangxing Park, Middle Yanji Road, Huangxing Road, Jiangpu Road , Anshan Xincun, Siping Road
  • - Siping Road Tongji University, Guoquan Road , Wujiaochang, Jiangwan Stadium, Sanmen Road, East Yingao Road, Xinjiangwancheng, Guofan Road
  • - Dalian Road , Jiangpu Park , Ningguo Road, Longchang Road, Aiguo Road, Fuxing Island
  • - Danyang Road, Pingliang Road, Jiangpu Park , Jiangpu Road , Fushun Road, Guoquan Road , Fudan University, Zhengli Road

Sports

Jiangwan Stadium is located in Yangpu District along with its associated athletic complex.

See also

  • Districts of Shanghai

References

  • Official English-language website