Changshou Road Subdistrict

Changshou Road Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 长寿路街道; traditional Chinese: 長壽路街道; pinyin: Chángshòu Lù Jiēdào; lit. 'Longevity Road Subdistrict') is a subdistrict on the southern side of Putuo District, Shanghai.[1] The subdistrict was formed on 23 October 1991 from the merger of Jiaozhou Road Subdistrict and Putuo Road Subdistrict and was expanded in April 2004 when parts of Baiyu Subdistrict, Shiquan Subdistrict and Dongxin Subdistrict during an area adjustment of Putuo District. There are 31 village-level divisions within Changshou Road Subdistrict.

Changshou Road Subdistrict
长寿路街道
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CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityShanghai
DistrictPutuo
Merger of Jiaozhou Road Subdistrict and Putuo Road Subdistricts23 October 1991
Incorporation of sections of Baiyu Subdistrict, Shiquan Subdistrict and Dongxin SubdistrictApril 2004
Named forChangshou Road
Area
 • Total3.98 km2 (1.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total128,647
 • Density32,000/km2 (84,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
200060
Guobiao administrative code310107015
Websitehttp://csjd.shpt.gov.cn/website/pages/index.html

Changshou Road Subdistrict is named for Changshou Road, a major road artery in the area.[2]

The area is bounded by Suzhou Creek to the east, Caoyang Road and a small section of Wanhangdu Road to the west, the Inner Ring Road from the west passing along to Guangfu Road to the north and the western section of Changshou Road from the eastern end of Changning Road until it crosses over to Anyuan Road and meets Suzhou Creek to the south. To the west and the north, the area borders Changfeng Xincun Subdistrict, Caoyang Xincun Subdistrict, Shiquan Road Subdistrict and Yichuan Road Subdistrict. To the south of the Wanhangdu Road boundary, Changshou Road Subdistrict meets Changning District. To the east and south the subdistrict borders Jing'an District. It is the only subdistrict whose boundaries are across Suzhou Creek.[citation needed]

History

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The area around the current day Changshou Road Subdistrict had historically been the socially and economically developed area of Putuo District.

Transportation

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Metro

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Changshou Road Subdistrict is currently served by five metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro:

Changshou Road Subdistrict is to be served by Line 14 in the future.

Roads

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Major arteries

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  • Jiangning Road
  • Wuning Road
  • Caoyang Road
  • North Zhongshan Road
  • Inner Ring Road

References

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  1. ^ 上海市普陀区长寿路街道. csjd.shpt.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  2. ^ 上海市普陀区长寿路街道. csjd.shpt.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.

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