Baoshan, Shanghai

For other uses, see Baoshan (disambiguation).

Baoshan 宝山区
District
The mouth of the Huangpu River
Baoshan in Shanghai
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Shanghai
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Baoshan
Traditional Chinese	寶山區
Simplified Chinese	宝山区
Postal	Paoshan
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Bǎoshān Qū Wu Shanghainese Romanization Pau2-sae1 Chiu1

, is a suburban district of Shanghai. It has an area of 424.58 square kilometers (163.93 sq mi) and had a population of 1,905,000 at the time of the 2010 Chinese census.

History

The area was the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Shanghai.

Demographics

As of 2015 many economic migrants from Chongming Island had moved to Baoshan District.

Landmarks

The Anti-Japanese War Memorial Park on Donglin Lu has a small museum with artifacts from the Second World War and a modern glass-and-steel pagoda.

Education

The main campus of Shanghai University is located in Baoshan District. One of several schools in the district, Xing Zhi Middle School was founded by the famous educationalist from Nanjing, Tao Xingzhi. Shanghai Xingzhi High School is also located in the district.

Transport

Baoshan District is served by the Shanghai Metro. There are 3 lines from Baoshan to central Shanghai—Line 1, Line 3, and Line 7—which operate as subways, elevated rail, and light rail in different parts of the district. The 952B bus runs from Youyizhi Rd at Youyi Rd to People's Square in central Shanghai.

Ferries to Chongming Island operate from Wusong, Baoyang Rd, and Shidongkou. Ferries to Putuoshan are also available.

Economy

The district is home to Baosteel Group's original factory, still a major producer of iron and steel. Rovio Entertainment has its China offices in Baoshan District. The Shidongkou Power Station (石洞口发电厂) is located along the Yangtze.

Government

Subdivisions

Further information: List of township-level divisions of Shanghai

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Shanghainese Romanization	Population (2010)	Area (km2)
Youyi Road Subdistrict	友谊路街道	Yǒuyìlù Jiēdào	yoe gnij lu ka do	136,814	10.45
Wusong Subdistrict	吴淞街道	Wúsōng Jiēdào	wu son ka do	104,162	7.52
Zhangmiao Subdistrict	张庙街道	Zhāngmiào Jiēdào	tzan mio ka do	172,284	5.19
Luodian Town	罗店镇	Luōdiàn Zhèn	lu ti tzen	118,323	44.19
Dachang Town	大场镇	Dàchǎng Zhèn	da dzan tzen	371,856	27.22
Yanghang Town	杨行镇	Yángxíng Zhèn	yan raon tzen	204,564	37.91
Yuepu Town	月浦镇	Yuèpǔ Zhèn	yuq phu tzen	139,328	47.34
Luojing Town	罗泾镇	Luōjīng Zhèn	lu cin tzen	54,329	47.68
Gucun Town	顾村镇	Gùcūn Zhèn	ku tsen tzen	240,185	41.66
Gaojing Town	高境镇	Gāojìng Zhèn	ko cin tzen	127,512	11.23
Miaohang Town	庙行镇	Miàoxíng Zhèn	mio ran raon tzen	89,615	5.96
Songnan Town	淞南镇	Sōngnán Zhèn	son neu tzen	127,347	13.65
Baoshan City Industrial Park	宝山城市工业园区	Bǎoshān Chéngshì Gōngyè Yuánqū	po se zen zy kon gniq yeu chiu	18,567	4.35

Transportation

Metro

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

•      Line 1 - Tonghe Xincun, Hulan Road, Gongfu Xincun, Bao'an Highway, West Youyi Road, Fujin Road
•      Line 3 - West Yingao Road, South Changjiang Road, Songfa Road, Zhanghuabang, Songbin Road, Shuichan Road, Baoyang Road, Youyi Road, Tieli Road, North Jiangyang Road
•      Line 7 - Meilan Lake, Luonan Xincun, Panguang Road, Liuhang, Gucun Park, Qihua Road, Shanghai University, Nanchen Road, Shangda Road, Changzhong Road, Dachang Town, Xingzhi Road, Dahuasan Road

See also

• Wusong

Further reading

• "Baoshan District". Encyclopedia of Shanghai. Shanghai People's Government. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)