Jiading, Shanghai

Jiading is a suburban district of Shanghai. As of the 2020 Chinese census, it had a population of 1,834,258.[1]

Jiading
嘉定区
Kiating
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit
Jiading in Shanghai
Jiading in Shanghai
Coordinates: 31°20′14.81″N 121°14′00.93″E
CountryChina
MunicipalityShanghai
Area
  Total463.55 km2 (178.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
  Total1,834,258
  Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Jiading, Shanghai
Simplified Chinese嘉定区
Traditional Chinese嘉定區
PostalKating

History

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

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

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 (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)
26.4
(79.5)
28.9
(84.0)
33.3
(91.9)
35.7
(96.3)
37.0
(98.6)
38.9
(102.0)
39.3
(102.7)
36.8
(98.2)
33.6
(92.5)
29.0
(84.2)
22.5
(72.5)
39.3
(102.7)
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) −8.4
(16.9)
−7.2
(19.0)
−4.0
(24.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
7.5
(45.5)
13.1
(55.6)
19.0
(66.2)
17.7
(63.9)
11.4
(52.5)
2.7
(36.9)
−2.1
(28.2)
−8.5
(16.7)
−8.5
(16.7)
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
Percent possible sunshine 33 36 36 41 40 28 44 47 44 44 40 39 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

Administration

Jiading District administers several subdistricts towns, including Jiading, Anting, Nanxiang, Huating, Xuhang, Waigang, Huangdu, Malu and Jiangqiao.

Subdistricts and towns

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinShanghainese RomanizationPopulation (2010)[9]Area (km2)
Xincheng Road Subdistrict新成路街道Xīnchénglù Jiēdàosin zen lu ka do55,2235.14
Zhenxin Subdistrict真新街道Zhēnxīn Jiēdàotzen sin ka do106,1645.09
Jiadingzhen Subdistrict嘉定镇街道Jiādìngzhèn Jiēdàoka din tzen ka do81,8544.10
Nanxiang town南翔镇Nánxiáng Zhènneu zian tzen139,84533.31
Anting town安亭镇Āntíng Zhèneu din tzen232,50389.29
Malu town马陆镇Mǎlù Zhènmau loq tzen172,86457.16
Xuhang town[10]徐行镇Xúháng Zhèn[10]zi raon tzen165,45239.91
Huating town华亭镇Huátíng Zhènrau din tzen46,35539.57
Waigang town外冈镇Wàigāng Zhènnga kaon tzen80,89650.95
Jiangqiao town江桥镇jiāng qiáo Zhènkaon djio tzen256,21842.37
Jiading Industrial Zone嘉定工业区Jiādìng Gōngyèqūka din kon gniq chiu72,93378.10
Juyuan New Area Administrative Committee菊园新区管委会Yúyuán Xīnqū Guǎn Wěihuìcioq yeu sin chiu kueu we60,92418.61

Landmarks

A map of "Kia-ting-hien" from Du Halde's 1735 Description of China, based on accounts by Jesuit missionaries

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.

Sports

Shanghai Jiading F.C. is the district's local soccer club.

Accommodation

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

Transportation

Highways

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

Jiading is currently served by three metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro:

References

  1. "China: Shànghăi". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  2. 国务院关于上海市销嘉定县设立嘉定区的批复 (PDF). 国务院公报 (in Chinese). 1993 (31). State Council of the People's Republic of China: 1390. February 1, 1993.
  3. Lary, Diana; MacKinnon, Stephen (November 2011). Scars of War: The Impact of Warfare on Modern China. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-774-84198-6.
  4. Struve, Lynn A. (1993). Voices from the Ming–Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers' Jaws. p. 18. ISBN 0-300-07553-7.
  5. Burg, David F. (2004). "Nineteenth Century". A World History of Tax Rebellions. Routledge. p. 353. ISBN 0-415-92498-7. Retrieved March 11, 2019 via Google book preview.
  6. "Shanghai Museum of the Chinese Imperial Examination System". Administration of Jiading District, Shanghai. July 11, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  7. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  8. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  9. Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  10. 徐行镇.

Further reading

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.