Huangpu District, Shanghai

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Huangpu (黄浦), or sometimes also called New Huangpu, is one of Shanghai's 18 districts. It was combined from old Huangpu and Nanshi districts in 2000 to form the New Huangpu with an area of 12.41 km² and 574,500 inhabitants (as of 2002).

Location

Huangpu is located in central Shanghai, People's Republic of China on the banks of Huangpu river, after which the district is named. It is opposite to Pudong and borders Suzhou River.

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Attractions

Huangpu district is the most important shopping area of Shanghai including eastern section of the famous Nanjing Road. People's Square, Shanghai Grand Theatre and Shanghai Museum are located in this district. Shanghai's most famous tourist attraction and historically important The Bund is also a part of Huangpu district.

edit County-level divisions of Shanghai Districts: Huangpu | Luwan | Xuhui | Changning | Jing'an | Putuo | Zhabei | Hongkou | Yangpu | Pudong Baoshan | Minhang | Jiading | Jinshan | Songjiang | Qingpu | Nanhui | Fengxian County: Chongming see also: Township-level divisions of Shanghai

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