Chongming County

Chongming County
—  County  —
Chinese transcription(s)
- Simplified	崇明县
- Traditional	崇明縣
- Pinyin	Chóngmíng Xiàn
Nanmen, the biggest town on the island (as 2006)
Location within Shanghai
Coordinates: 31°39′43″N 121°28′41″E / 31.66194°N 121.47806°E / 31.66194; 121.47806
Country	China
Municipality	Shanghai
Area
- Total	1,411 km2 (544.8 sq mi)
Population
- Total	699,800
- Density	496/km2 (1,284.5/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	202100
Website	http://cmx.sh.gov.cn

Chongming County (simplified Chinese: 崇明县; traditional Chinese: 崇明縣; pinyin: Chóngmíng Xiàn; Wu: Dzonmin Jeu) is the only county under the jurisdiction of Shanghai, China. The county consists of three main islands: Chongming Island (simplified Chinese: 崇明岛; traditional Chinese: 崇明島; pinyin: Chóngmíng Dǎo); Changxing Island; and Hengsha Island. These are low-lying alluvial islands in the mouth of the Yangtze River. With an area of 1041 km², Chongming Island is listed as the third largest island in China after Taiwan and Hainan. The island first emerged in 618 due to a change in the water level of the river.

Fishing boats

Once the most rural area of Shanghai, it is now the subject of a major urban and agricultural master-plan led by Philip Enquist of SOM. With the construction of a trans-Yangtze tunnel, the island is expected to increase in population while incorporating specialized agriculture in a sustainable design. It is also a major relocation centre for migrants from Three Gorges Dam area. Chongming has an area of 1041.38 km² and a population of 694,600 as of 2001. The Eco-city of Dongtan is currently being planned in this county.

Shanghai Chongming bridge tunnel

Construction of the Chongming bridge-tunnel (at a cost: 12.3 billion Yuan (US $1.6 billion) began in 2004 and is slated to be completed in October 2009. The project consists of two bridges and an under sea tunnel linking Pudong in the south to Chongming island and Jiangsu province in the north.

Chong Ming National Forest Park is also located there.

External links

• Official website of Chongming County government
• Shanghai Chongming Bridge Tunnel project

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