Jiading, Shanghai
Jiading
嘉定区 Kiating | |
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 Shanghai International Circuit | |
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 Jiading in Shanghai | |
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| Country | China |
| Municipality | Shanghai |
| Area | |
• Total | 463.55 km2 (178.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
• Total | 1,834,258 |
| • Density | 3,957.0/km2 (10,249/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Jiading, Shanghai | |||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 嘉定区 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 嘉定區 | ||||||||
| Postal | Kating | ||||||||
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Jiading is a suburban district of Shanghai. As of the 2020 Chinese census, it had a population of 1,834,258.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Jiading was historically a separate polity from Shanghai until it came under the administration of Shanghai in 1958. In 1993, Jiading's designation was changed from a county to a district within Shanghai.[2]
During the early Qing dynasty, which overlapped with the Southern Ming, the municipality was infamous for the "Jiading Massacre" carried out by invading Qing forces led by the general Li Chengdong, who had defected from the bandits.[3][4] Jiading was also known for banditry: in a 1853 rebellion caused by taxation, bandits captured the city and then Shanghai.[5]
In 2005, the Jiading district government invested CN¥10 million to build the Shanghai Museum of the Imperial Examination System.[6]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Jiading district is located in the northwestern part of Shanghai. It stretches across 463.9 km2 (179.1 sq mi). It is located about 20 km (12 mi) from downtown Shanghai.
Climate
[edit | edit source]Jiading has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Jiading is 16.3 °C (61.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,139.8 mm (44.87 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 28.2 °C (82.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C (39.2 °F).
| Climate data for Jiading District, elevation 7 m (23 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.5 (104.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
40.5 (104.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
17.0 (62.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.7 (44.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
13.7 (56.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.0 (14.0) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69.3 (2.73) |
62.9 (2.48) |
86.7 (3.41) |
77.3 (3.04) |
88.6 (3.49) |
192.8 (7.59) |
149.5 (5.89) |
208.2 (8.20) |
102.2 (4.02) |
69.7 (2.74) |
54.3 (2.14) |
46.1 (1.81) |
1,207.6 (47.54) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.3 | 10.0 | 12.1 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 13.6 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 126.4 |
| Average snowy days | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106.0 | 112.0 | 135.0 | 158.1 | 168.8 | 119.6 | 190.7 | 189.7 | 161.5 | 154.3 | 125.3 | 122.0 | 1,743 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 33 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 44 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 39 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]All-time September high[9] | |||||||||||||
Administration
[edit | edit source]Jiading District administers several subdistricts towns, including Jiading, Anting, Nanxiang, Huating, Xuhang, Waigang, Huangdu, Malu and Jiangqiao.
Subdistricts and towns
[edit | edit source]| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Shanghainese Romanization | Population (2010)[10] | Area (km2) |
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| Xincheng Road Subdistrict | 新成路街道 | Xīnchénglù Jiēdào | sin zen lu ka do | 55,223 | 5.14 |
| Zhenxin Subdistrict | 真新街道 | Zhēnxīn Jiēdào | tzen sin ka do | 106,164 | 5.09 |
| Jiadingzhen Subdistrict | 嘉定镇街道 | Jiādìngzhèn Jiēdào | ka din tzen ka do | 81,854 | 4.10 |
| Nanxiang town | 南翔镇 | Nánxiáng Zhèn | neu zian tzen | 139,845 | 33.31 |
| Anting town | 安亭镇 | Āntíng Zhèn | eu din tzen | 232,503 | 89.29 |
| Malu town | 马陆镇 | Mǎlù Zhèn | mau loq tzen | 172,864 | 57.16 |
| Xuhang town[11] | 徐行镇 | Xúháng Zhèn[11] | zi raon tzen | 165,452 | 39.91 |
| Huating town | 华亭镇 | Huátíng Zhèn | rau din tzen | 46,355 | 39.57 |
| Waigang town | 外冈镇 | Wàigāng Zhèn | nga kaon tzen | 80,896 | 50.95 |
| Jiangqiao town | 江桥镇 | jiāng qiáo Zhèn | kaon djio tzen | 256,218 | 42.37 |
| Jiading Industrial Zone | 嘉定工业区 | Jiādìng Gōngyèqū | ka din kon gniq chiu | 72,933 | 78.10 |
| Juyuan New Area Administrative Committee | 菊园新区管委会 | Yúyuán Xīnqū Guǎn Wěihuì | cioq yeu sin chiu kueu we | 60,924 | 18.61 |
Landmarks
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Shanghai University has a campus in downtown Jiading, which is where SILC is based.
The Shanghai International Circuit is located in Jiading. Each year in April, the Shanghai International Circuit holds the Chinese Grand Prix.
Economy
[edit | edit source]The hotel company H World Group Limited has its headquarters in Jiading.[12]
Sports
[edit | edit source]Shanghai Jiading F.C. is the district's local soccer club.
Accommodation
[edit | edit source]There are numerous international hotels within the Jiading district. Among the most famous are Sheraton Shanghai Jiading Hotel and the Crowne Plaza Shanghai Anting, the latter one being the first five star international hotel in Jiading.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Yang Yongliang (born 1980), artist
- James S. C. Chao (born c. 1927), merchant mariner, business leader, and philanthropist
- Wellington Koo (born c. 1888), a Chinese statesman of the Republic of China.
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Highways
[edit | edit source]Jiading district is connected to downtown Shanghai by the Hujia Expressway, the first expressway in China. Jiading district is near Shanghai's Hongqiao Airport, but across town from Pudong International Airport.
Metro
[edit | edit source]Jiading is currently served by three metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro:
- Line 11 - Nanxiang, Malu, Jiading Xincheng, Baiyin Road, West Jiading, North Jiading / Shanghai Circuit, East Changji Road, Shanghai Automobile City, Anting
- Line 13 - Jinyun Road, West Jinshajiang Road, Fengzhuang
- Line 14 - Fengbang, Lexiu Road, Lintao Road, Jiayi Road, Dingbian Road, Zhenxin Xincun
References
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Further reading
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External links
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