Jing'an District

Jing'an District is one of the central districts of Shanghai. In 2014, it had 1,180,000 inhabitants in an area of 37 km2.The district borders the Hongkou District to the east, Huangpu District to the east and south, Putuo District to the west, Baoshan District to the north and Changning District to the west.

On 4 November 2015 Zhabei District merged with Jing'an District, bringing Shanghai down to 15 districts and one county.Jing'an District is named after Jing'an Temple, an ancient traditional Chinese Buddhist temple. Today's temple is a new replica of the old one, located in the southern part of the district. An Art Deco "dancehall" is just across the street; the neighborhood is largely residential, but with many bars and restaurants.