Country China Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Local time Saturday 9:31 PM | Region Shanghai Area 458.8 km² | |
Weather 12°C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 61% Humidity Points of interest Guyi Garden, Jiading Wistaria Garden, Shanghai Auto Museum, Jiading Bamboo Carving, Nanxiang Ancient Town |
Jiading is a suburban district of Shanghai. It had a population of 1,471,100 in 2010.
Contents
- Map of Jiading Shanghai China
- Geography
- Administration
- Landmarks
- Accommodation
- Notable people
- Metro
- References
Map of Jiading, Shanghai, China
Geography
Jiading District is located in the northwestern part of Shanghai. It stretches across 463.9 square kilometers (179.1 sq mi). It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from downtown Shanghai. It is connected to downtown by the Hujia Expressway, which was the first expressway in Shanghai. It is near Shanghai's Hongqiao Airport but across town from the Pudong International Airport.
Administration
Jiading administers several towns including Jiading, Anting, Nanxiang, Huating, Xuhang, Waigang, Huangdu, Malu Town and Jiangqiao.
Landmarks
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.
The Jiading Confucian Temple is one of the best conserved county-level Confucian temples in China. It has gone through several repairs in the past 800 years.
The Fahua Pagoda located in central Jiading is a tetrahedral brick-wooden pagoda with seven floors and a height of 40.85 meters (134.0 ft).
The Bamboo Carving Museum, covering bamboo carving over the past 400 years since the mid-Ming Dynasty.
Accommodation
There are numerous international hotels within the Jiading district. The most famous hotel is the Crowne Plaza Shanghai Anting. It is the first 5* International hotel in Jiading & Anting area.
Notable people
Metro
Jiading is currently served by two metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro: