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
Map
Jiading in Shanghai
Jiading in Shanghai
Coordinates: 31°20′14.81″N 121°14′00.93″E / 31.3374472°N 121.2335917°E / 31.3374472; 121.2335917
CountryChina
MunicipalityShanghai
Area
 • Total
463.55 km2 (178.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total
1,834,258
 • 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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiādìng qū
Wade–GilesChia1-ting4 Ch'ü1
Wu
Shanghainese
Romanization
Ka-din Chiu

History

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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 [zh], 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

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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

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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

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

Subdistricts and towns

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Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Shanghainese Romanization Population (2010)[9] Area (km2)
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[10] 徐行镇 Xúháng Zhèn[10] 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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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.

Economy

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The hotel company H World Group Limited has its headquarters in Jiading.[11]

Sports

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

Accommodation

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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

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Transportation

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Highways

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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

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

References

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  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. ^ a b 徐行镇.
  11. ^ "Contact us". H World. Retrieved September 12, 2024. 1299, Fenghua Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, China - Chinese address: "中国上海市嘉定区丰华路1299弄"

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