Zhabei District

Location within Shanghai

Zhabei District (simplified Chinese: 闸北区; traditional Chinese: 閘北區; pinyin: Zháběi Qū; Wade-Giles: Chapei Chu) of Shanghai has a land area of 29.26 km² and a resident population of 810,211 as of 2003. It contains the site of the famous Battle of Sihang Warehouse as well as the Shanghai Railway Station.

Economy

Zhabei local authorities has developed business and commercial centres in the district. It has attracted various foreign companies to build offices, apartments and commercial retail outlets over there. It also host the biggest park in Shanghai, Daning Lingshi Park. ^[1]

It is also where the Shanghai Multimedia Valley is located to attract media and IT talent. Major companies located in Zhabei such as Royal Philips Electronics and Shanghai Bell Alcatel Business Systems Co., LTD.^[1]

References

External links

• Shanghai Zhabei Government Portal

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