Songjiang District
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Shanghai
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has a land area of 605.64 km² and a population of 1,582,398 as of 2010. Its main town is Songjiang, connected to Shanghai
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...
by Shanghai Metro Line 9.
It was Songjiang County until 1998.
Significant Features
Some of the notable features in Songjiang District include:- Songjiang New City is a major new-town development located within Songjiang District. It was developed as part of Shanghai's "One City, Nine Towns" plan. The New City will encompass an area of 60 square kilometres when completed, and will have a total population of 500,000 residents. The New City reflects Garden CityGarden City- Places :Australia:*Toowoomba, Queensland, nicknamed "Garden City"*Garden City, a locality within Port Melbourne, Victoria* Westfield Garden City, a Westfield shopping centre in Upper Mount Gravatt, Brisbane...
design principles, with a large proportion of land allocated to green-space and parks. - Thames TownThames TownThames Town is the English name for a new town in Songjiang Town, about 30 km from central Shanghai, China and situated on the Yangtze River. It is named after the River Thames in England, the United Kingdom. The architecture both imitates and is influenced by classic English market town styles...
is a residential and commercial development located within the Songjiang New City that both imitates and is influenced by classic English market town styles. Some of the architecture has been directly copied from buildings found in England. - Songjiang University TownSongjiang University TownSongjiang University Town or Songjiang University City is a tertiary education hub located in the outskirts of Shanghai in Songjiang District. The university town was established in 2000 and foundations built in 2005. It has an area of 533 hectares or 8000 Mu...
is a major higher education hub located in the district. It is the largest higher education hub in mainland China. - Shanghai First People's Hospital has a campus located within the Songjiang New City.
- Shanghai Film Studios are located in Songjiang District.
Transport
Songjiang District is served by Shanghai MetroShanghai Metro
The Shanghai Metro is the urban rapid transit system of China's largest city, Shanghai. The system incorporates both subway and light rail lines. It opened in 1995, making Shanghai the third city in Mainland China, after Beijing and Tianjin, to have a rapid transit system...
Line 9. Metro stations located within Songjiang District include Songjiang Xincheng, Songjiang University Town, Dongjing, Sheshan, Sijing, and Jiuting.
Songjiang District is located approximately 25 kilometres from Hongqiao International Airport and 70 kilometres from Pudong International Airport.