Jiading, Shanghai


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

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.
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, who had defected from the bandits. Jiading was also known for banditry: in a 1853 rebellion caused by taxation, bandits captured the city and then Shanghai.
In 2005, the Jiading district government invested to build the Shanghai Museum of the Imperial Examination System.

Geography

Jiading district is located in the northwestern part of Shanghai. It stretches across. It is located about from downtown Shanghai.

Climate

Jiading has a humid subtropical climate. The average annual temperature in Jiading is. The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around.

Administration

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

Subdistricts and towns

NameChinese Hanyu PinyinShanghainese RomanizationPopulation Area
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徐行镇Xúháng Zhènzi 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

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

The hotel company H World Group Limited has its headquarters in Jiading.

Sports

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

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: