Qingpu District is a district of Shanghai Municipality

Shanghai

Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...

, China

China

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. The only freshwater lake of Shanghai, Lake Dianshan

Lake Dianshan

Dianshan Lake is a natural freshwater lake, located in the west of Zhu Jiajiao, Qingpu, in the Shanghai municipal area of China, upstream of the Huangpu River. It is the only natural lake in the area. An abbreviation often used for the lake is Dian Lake, which means "sweet water lake".- References...

, the source of the Huangpu River

Huangpu River

The Huangpu River is a -long river in China flowing through Shanghai...

, is located in Qingpu.

The population of Qingpu (Census 2010) was 1,081,000. It has an area of 675.11 km².

Qingpu District is the westernmost district of Shanghai Municipality; it is adjacent to Jiangsu

Jiangsu

' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...

 and Zhejiang

Zhejiang

Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...

 Provinces. Around the lake are a number of tourist scenic areas, all complete in tourist facilities. Among the tourist areas is the waterside town Zhujiajiao

Zhujiajiao

Zhujiajiao is an ancient town located in the Qingpu District of Shanghai. The population of Zhujiajiao is 60,000.Zhujiajiao is a water village on the outskirts of Shanghai, and was formed about 1,700 years ago. Archaeological findings dating back 5,000 years have also been found...

, a major tourist destination in the Shanghai region.

There are currently 21 domestic travel services, three international travel business departments, 14 star-rated hotels, and 3 AAAA-grade tourist spots in Qingpu District.

Culture

The Baihe, the oldest town in the Qingpu District, is famous for its performances of huju

Huju

Huju , or "Shanghai opera" is a variety of Chinese opera from the area of Shanghai. It is typically sung in the Shanghainese dialect.It is particularly popular in Baihe, the oldest town in the Qingpu District of Shanghai...

(Shanghai opera).