Baoshan District, Shanghai
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Baoshan 宝山区 |
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The mouth of the Huangpu River
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 Baoshan in Shanghai |
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| Country | China |
| Region | Shanghai |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
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Pau2-sae1 Chiu1 |
Baoshan District , 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.
The area was the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Shanghai.
As of 2015 many economic migrants from Chongming Island had moved to Baoshan District.
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.
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.
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. The #5 tourist bus runs from Mudanjiang Rd to Jiangwan Town Station.
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