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'''Jiading''' is a suburban district of [[Shanghai]]. As of the [[2020 Chinese census]], it had a population of 1,834,258.<ref>{{Cite web |title=China: Shànghăi |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/shanghai/admin/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref>

'''Jiading''' is a suburban district of [[Shanghai]]. It had a population of 1,471,100 in [[2010 Chinese census|2010]].


==History==
==History==
Historically Jiading was a separate municipality/town until it was under the administration of Shanghai in 1958. In 1993 it was changed from a [[Counties of China|county]] to a district of Shanghai.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/shuju/1992/gwyb199231.pdf|script-title=zh:国务院关于上海市销嘉定县设立嘉定区的批复|page=1390|journal=国务院公报|volume=1993|issue=31|date=1 February 1993|publisher=State Council of the People's Republic of China|language=zh-cn}}</ref>
Jiading was historically a separate polity from Shanghai until it came under the administration of Shanghai in 1958. In 1993, Jiading's designation was changed from a [[Counties of China|county]] to a [[District (China)|district]] within Shanghai.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/shuju/1992/gwyb199231.pdf |script-title=zh:国务院关于上海市销嘉定县设立嘉定区的批复 |page=1390 |script-journal=zh:国务院公报 |volume=1993 |issue=31 |date=1 February 1993 |publisher=State Council of the People's Republic of China |language=zh}}</ref>


In early [[Qing dynasty]], which overlapped with [[Southern Ming]], the municipality was infamously known for "Jiading [[Massacre]]", a mass murder by the invading Qing force led by defected northern Chinese bandit general Li Chengdong ([[李成棟]]).<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=16kIdfO_78cC|title=Scars of War: The Impact of Warfare on Modern China|page=30}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=cRXAcZGcpa8C|title=Voices from the Ming-Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers' Jaws|page=18}}</ref> In late Qing (in 1853), Jiading city{{sic}} was also known for bandit activities that once captured the city and then Shanghai, as a rebellion of taxation.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=LrvxuLs101cC|title=A World History of Tax Rebellions|first=David F.|last=Burg|publisher=Routledge (Taylor & Francis Books)|publication-place=New York City; London|via=Google book preview|access-date=11 March 2019|date=2004|ISBN=0-415-92498-7|chapter=Nineteenth Century|page=353}}</ref>
During the early [[Qing dynasty]], which overlapped with the [[Southern Ming]], the municipality was infamous for the "Jiading Massacre" carried out by invading Qing forces led by the general {{ill|Li Chengdong|zh|李成棟 (明朝)}}, who had defected from the bandits.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=16kIdfO_78cC |title=Scars of War: The Impact of Warfare on Modern China |page=30 |isbn=978-0-774-84198-6 |last1=Lary |first1=Diana |last2=MacKinnon |first2=Stephen |date=November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cRXAcZGcpa8C |title=Voices from the Ming–Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers' Jaws |page=18 |isbn=0-300-07553-7 |last1=Struve |first1=Lynn A. |year=1993}}</ref> Jiading was also known for banditry: in a 1853 rebellion caused by taxation, bandits captured the city and then Shanghai.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LrvxuLs101cC |title=A World History of Tax Rebellions |first=David F. |last=Burg |publisher=Routledge |via=Google book preview |access-date=11 March 2019 |year=2004 |isbn=0-415-92498-7 |chapter=Nineteenth Century |page=353}}</ref>


In 2005 Jiading District government invested [[RMB]] 10 million to build the Shanghai Museum of the Imperial Examination System.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.jiading.gov.cn/2013-07/11/content_16764372.htm|title=Shanghai Museum of the Chinese Imperial Examination System|date=11 July 2013|access-date=13 June 2019|publisher=Administration of Jiading District, Shanghai}}</ref>
In 2005, the Jiading district government invested {{CNY|10 million}} to build the [[Shanghai Museum of the Imperial Examination System]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://english.jiading.gov.cn/2013-07/11/content_16764372.htm |title=Shanghai Museum of the Chinese Imperial Examination System |date=11 July 2013 |access-date=13 June 2019 |publisher=Administration of Jiading District, Shanghai}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
Jiading District is located in the northwestern part of [[Shanghai]]. It stretches across {{convert|463.9|sqkm|sqmi|sp=us}}. It is located about {{convert|20|km}} from downtown Shanghai. Jiading District is connected to downtown Shanghai by the [[Hujia Expressway]], the first [[Controlled-access highway|expressway]] in China. Jiading District is near Shanghai's [[Hongqiao Airport]] but across town from the [[Pudong International Airport]].
Jiading district is located in the northwestern part of Shanghai. It stretches across {{cvt|463.9|sqkm|sqmi|sp=us}}. It is located about {{cvt|20|km|sp=us}} from downtown Shanghai.

===Climate===

Jiading has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] Cfa). The average annual temperature in Jiading is {{cvt|16.3|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1139.8|mm}} with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around {{cvt|28.2|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|4.0|C}}.

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==Administration==
==Administration==
Jiading administers several towns including [[Jiading, Jiading District|Jiading]], [[Anting]], [[Nanxiang, Shanghai|Nanxiang]], [[Huating Town, Shanghai|Huating]], [[Xuhang]], [[Waigang]], [[Huangdu]], [[Malu Town]] and [[Jiangqiao, Shanghai|Jiangqiao]].
Jiading District administers several subdistricts towns, including [[Jiading, Jiading District|Jiading]], [[Anting]], [[Nanxiang, Shanghai|Nanxiang]], [[Huating Town, Shanghai|Huating]], [[Xuhang]], [[Waigang]], [[Huangdu]], [[Malu Town|Malu]] and [[Jiangqiao, Shanghai|Jiangqiao]].


===Subdistricts and towns===
===Subdistricts and towns===
{{further|List of township-level divisions of Shanghai}}
{{further|List of township-level divisions of Shanghai}}
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! [[Chinese language|Chinese]] ([[Simplified Chinese character|S]]) !! [[Hanyu Pinyin]] !! Shanghainese Romanization !! Population (2010)<ref>{{cite book| author1=Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China| author2=Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China | script-title=zh:中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料|date=2012|publisher=China Statistics Print|location=Beijing|isbn=978-7-5037-6660-2|edition=1}}</ref> !! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! Name !! [[Chinese language|Chinese]] ([[Simplified Chinese character|S]]) !! [[Hanyu Pinyin]] !! Shanghainese Romanization !! Population (2010)<ref>{{cite book |author1=Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China |author2=Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China |script-title=zh:中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 |date=2012 |publisher=China Statistics Print |location=Beijing |isbn=978-7-5037-6660-2 |edition=1}}</ref> !! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
|-
|-
| [[Xincheng Road Subdistrict]] || {{lang|zh-hans|新成路街道}} || Xīnchénglù Jiēdào || sin zen lu ka do || 55,223 || 5.14
| [[Xincheng Road Subdistrict]] || {{lang|zh-hans|新成路街道}} || Xīnchénglù Jiēdào || sin zen lu ka do || 55,223 || 5.14
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| [[Malu Town|Malu]] town || {{lang|zh-hans|马陆镇}} || Mǎlù Zhèn || mau loq tzen || 172,864 || 57.16
| [[Malu Town|Malu]] town || {{lang|zh-hans|马陆镇}} || Mǎlù Zhèn || mau loq tzen || 172,864 || 57.16
|-
|-
| [[Xuhang]] town || {{lang|zh-hans|徐行镇}} || Xúháng Zhèn || zi raon tzen || 165,452 || 39.91
| [[Xuhang]] town<ref name=xuhang>{{cite web |url=http://xuhang.jiading.cn |script-title=zh:徐行镇}}</ref> || {{lang|zh-hans|徐行镇}} || Xúháng Zhèn<ref name=xuhang /> || zi raon tzen || 165,452 || 39.91
|-
|-
| [[Huating Town, Shanghai|Huating]] town || {{lang|zh-hans|华亭镇}} || Huátíng Zhèn || rau din tzen || 46,355 || 39.57
| [[Huating Town, Shanghai|Huating]] town || {{lang|zh-hans|华亭镇}} || Huátíng Zhèn || rau din tzen || 46,355 || 39.57
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[[Shanghai University]] has a campus in downtown Jiading, which is where [[Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce|SILC]] is based.
[[Shanghai University]] has a campus in downtown Jiading, which is where [[Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce|SILC]] is based.


The [[Shanghai International Circuit]] is located in Jiading. Each year in April the Shanghai International Circuit holds the [[Chinese Grand Prix]].
The [[Shanghai International Circuit]] is located in Jiading. Each year in April, the Shanghai International Circuit holds the [[Chinese Grand Prix]].

The Jiading Confucian Temple is one of the best conserved [[Confucian temple]]s in China. It has gone through several repairs in the past 800 years.

The Fahua Pagoda located in central Jiading is a tetragonal brick-wooden [[pagoda]] with seven floors and a height of {{convert|40.85|m|sp=us}}.

The Bamboo Carving Museum, covering [[bamboo]] carving over the past 400 years since the mid-[[Ming Dynasty]].


==Sports==
==Sports==
[[Shanghai Jiading F.C.]] is the local football club of the district.
[[Shanghai Jiading F.C.]] is the district's local soccer club.


==Accommodation==
==Accommodation==
There are numerous international hotels within the Jiading district.
There are numerous international hotels within the Jiading district.
Among the most famous are Sheraton Shanghai Jiading Hotel and the Crowne Plaza Shanghai Anting, the latter one being the first five star international hotel in Jiading.
Among the most famous are Sheraton Shanghai Jiading Hotel and the Crowne Plaza Shanghai Anting, the latter one being the first five star international hotel in Jiading.


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
* [[Yang Yongliang]] (b. 1980), artist
* [[Yang Yongliang]] (born 1980), artist
* [[James S.C. Chao]] (b. ~1935), merchant mariner, business leader, and philanthropist. He is the founder of [[Foremost Group]].
* [[James S. C. Chao]] (born {{circa|1935}}), merchant mariner, business leader, and philanthropist
* [[Wellington Koo]] (b. ~1888), a Chinese statesman of the [[Republic of China]].
* [[Wellington Koo]] (born {{circa|1888}}), a Chinese statesman of the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]].


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
===Highways===
Jiading district is connected to downtown Shanghai by the [[Hujia Expressway]], the first [[Controlled-access highway|expressway]] in China. Jiading district is near Shanghai's [[Hongqiao Airport]], but across town from [[Pudong International Airport]].

===Metro===
===Metro===
Jiading is currently served by two metro lines operated by [[Shanghai Metro]]:
Jiading is currently served by three metro lines operated by [[Shanghai Metro]]:
*{{Rail color box|system=SHM|line=11|inline=yes}} - [[Nanxiang Station (Shanghai Metro)|Nanxiang]], [[Malu Station|Malu]], [[Jiading Xincheng Station|Jiading Xincheng]], [[Baiyin Road Station|Baiyin Road]], [[West Jiading Station|West Jiading]], [[North Jiading Station|North Jiading]] / [[Shanghai Circuit Station|Shanghai Circuit]], [[East Changji Road Station|East Changji Road]], [[Shanghai Automobile City Station|Shanghai Automobile City]], [[Anting Station|Anting]]
*{{Rail color box|system=SHM|line=11|inline=yes}} - [[Nanxiang Station (Shanghai Metro)|Nanxiang]], [[Malu Station|Malu]], [[Jiading Xincheng Station|Jiading Xincheng]], [[Baiyin Road Station|Baiyin Road]], [[West Jiading Station|West Jiading]], [[North Jiading Station|North Jiading]] / [[Shanghai Circuit Station|Shanghai Circuit]], [[East Changji Road Station|East Changji Road]], [[Shanghai Automobile City Station|Shanghai Automobile City]], [[Anting Station|Anting]]
*{{Rail color box|system=SHM|line=13|inline=yes}} - [[Jinyun Road Station|Jinyun Road]], [[West Jinshajiang Road Station|West Jinshajiang Road]], [[Fengzhuang Station|Fengzhuang]]
*{{Rail color box|system=SHM|line=13|inline=yes}} - [[Jinyun Road Station|Jinyun Road]], [[West Jinshajiang Road Station|West Jinshajiang Road]], [[Fengzhuang Station|Fengzhuang]]
*{{Rail color box|system=SHM|line=14|inline=yes}} - [[Fengbang station|Fengbang]], [[Lexiu Road station|Lexiu Road]], [[Lintao Road station|Lintao Road]], [[Jiayi Road station|Jiayi Road]], [[Dingbian Road station|Dingbian Road]], [[Zhenxin Xincun station|Zhenxin Xincun]]


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* {{cite web|work=Encyclopedia of Shanghai |date=2010 |publisher=[[Shanghai Municipal Government]] |title=Jiading District |url=http://zhuanti.shanghai.gov.cn/encyclopedia/en/Default2.aspx#164 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302131933/http://zhuanti.shanghai.gov.cn/encyclopedia/en/Default2.aspx |archivedate=2013-03-02 }}
* {{cite encyclopedia |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Shanghai |date=2010 |publisher=[[Shanghai Municipal Government]] |title=Jiading District |url=http://zhuanti.shanghai.gov.cn/encyclopedia/en/Default2.aspx#164 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302131933/http://zhuanti.shanghai.gov.cn/encyclopedia/en/Default2.aspx |archive-date=2013-03-02}}
* [[James S.C. Chao]]
* [[James S. C. Chao]]


==External links==
==External links==

{{commons category|Jiading District}}
{{commons category|Jiading District}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070524181421/http://www.jiading.gov.cn/webfront/default.aspx Jiading Government portal]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070524181421/http://www.jiading.gov.cn/webfront/default.aspx Jiading Government portal]
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Revision as of 11:56, 1 September 2024

"Jiading" redirects here. For other uses, see Jiading (disambiguation).
For the district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, see Qieding District.

Jiading
嘉定区
Kiating
District
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit
Map
Jiading in Shanghai
Jiading in Shanghai
Coordinates: 31°20′14.81″N 121°14′00.93″E / 31.3374472°N 121.2335917°E / 31.3374472; 121.2335917
LandChina
MunicipalityShanghai
Area
 • Total463.55 km2 (178.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total1,834,258
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Jiading, Shanghai
Simplified Chinese嘉定区
Traditional Chinese嘉定區
PostalKating
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiādìng qū
Wade–GilesChia1-ting4 Ch'ü1
Wu
Shanghainese
Romanization		Ka-din Chiu

Jiading is a suburban district of Shanghai. As of the 2020 Chinese census, it had a population of 1,834,258.[1]

History

Jiading was historically a separate polity from Shanghai until it came under the administration of Shanghai in 1958. In 1993, Jiading's designation was changed from a county to a district within Shanghai.[2]

During the early Qing dynasty, which overlapped with the Southern Ming, the municipality was infamous for the "Jiading Massacre" carried out by invading Qing forces led by the general Li Chengdong [zh], who had defected from the bandits.[3][4] Jiading was also known for banditry: in a 1853 rebellion caused by taxation, bandits captured the city and then Shanghai.[5]

In 2005, the Jiading district government invested CN¥10 million to build the Shanghai Museum of the Imperial Examination System.[6]

Geography

Jiading district is located in the northwestern part of Shanghai. It stretches across 463.9 km2 (179.1 sq mi). It is located about 20 km (12 mi) from downtown Shanghai.

Climate

Jiading has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Jiading is 16.3 °C (61.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,139.8 mm (44.87 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 28.2 °C (82.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C (39.2 °F).

Climate data for Jiading District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2) 		26.4
(79.5) 		28.9
(84.0) 		33.3
(91.9) 		35.7
(96.3) 		37.0
(98.6) 		38.9
(102.0) 		39.3
(102.7) 		36.8
(98.2) 		33.6
(92.5) 		29.0
(84.2) 		22.5
(72.5) 		39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9) 		10.4
(50.7) 		14.6
(58.3) 		20.6
(69.1) 		25.7
(78.3) 		28.4
(83.1) 		32.7
(90.9) 		32.2
(90.0) 		28.2
(82.8) 		23.2
(73.8) 		17.6
(63.7) 		11.1
(52.0) 		21.1
(70.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1) 		6.3
(43.3) 		10.2
(50.4) 		15.7
(60.3) 		21.0
(69.8) 		24.5
(76.1) 		28.7
(83.7) 		28.4
(83.1) 		24.5
(76.1) 		19.2
(66.6) 		13.4
(56.1) 		7.0
(44.6) 		17.0
(62.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9) 		3.0
(37.4) 		6.7
(44.1) 		11.8
(53.2) 		17.2
(63.0) 		21.4
(70.5) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.6
(78.1) 		21.6
(70.9) 		15.8
(60.4) 		9.9
(49.8) 		3.8
(38.8) 		13.7
(56.6)
Record low °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		7.5
(45.5) 		13.1
(55.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		17.7
(63.9) 		11.4
(52.5) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−8.5
(16.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.3
(2.73) 		62.9
(2.48) 		86.7
(3.41) 		77.3
(3.04) 		88.6
(3.49) 		192.8
(7.59) 		149.5
(5.89) 		208.2
(8.20) 		102.2
(4.02) 		69.7
(2.74) 		54.3
(2.14) 		46.1
(1.81) 		1,207.6
(47.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.3 10.0 12.1 11.0 11.2 13.6 12.3 12.3 9.1 7.4 9.0 8.1 126.4
Average snowy days 2.1 1.5 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.8 4.9
Average relative humidity (%) 75 74 73 71 72 79 78 78 77 74 75 73 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 106.0 112.0 135.0 158.1 168.8 119.6 190.7 189.7 161.5 154.3 125.3 122.0 1,743
Percent possible sunshine 33 36 36 41 40 28 44 47 44 44 40 39 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

Administration

Jiading District administers several subdistricts towns, including Jiading, Anting, Nanxiang, Huating, Xuhang, Waigang, Huangdu, Malu and Jiangqiao.

Subdistricts and towns

Further information: List of township-level divisions of Shanghai
Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Shanghainese Romanization Population (2010)[9] Area (km2)
Xincheng Road Subdistrict 新成路街道 Xīnchénglù Jiēdào sin zen lu ka do 55,223 5.14
Zhenxin Subdistrict 真新街道 Zhēnxīn Jiēdào tzen sin ka do 106,164 5.09
Jiadingzhen Subdistrict 嘉定镇街道 Jiādìngzhèn Jiēdào ka din tzen ka do 81,854 4.10
Nanxiang town 南翔镇 Nánxiáng Zhèn neu zian tzen 139,845 33.31
Anting town 安亭镇 Āntíng Zhèn eu din tzen 232,503 89.29
Malu town 马陆镇 Mǎlù Zhèn mau loq tzen 172,864 57.16
Xuhang town[10] 徐行镇 Xúháng Zhèn[10] zi raon tzen 165,452 39.91
Huating town 华亭镇 Huátíng Zhèn rau din tzen 46,355 39.57
Waigang town 外冈镇 Wàigāng Zhèn nga kaon tzen 80,896 50.95
Jiangqiao town 江桥镇 jiāng qiáo Zhèn kaon djio tzen 256,218 42.37
Jiading Industrial Zone 嘉定工业区 Jiādìng Gōngyèqū ka din kon gniq chiu 72,933 78.10
Juyuan New Area Administrative Committee 菊园新区管委会 Yúyuán Xīnqū Guǎn Wěihuì cioq yeu sin chiu kueu we 60,924 18.61

Landmarks

A map of "Kia-ting-hien" from Du Halde's 1735 Description of China, based on accounts by Jesuit missionaries

Shanghai University has a campus in downtown Jiading, which is where SILC is based.

The Shanghai International Circuit is located in Jiading. Each year in April, the Shanghai International Circuit holds the Chinese Grand Prix.

Sports

Shanghai Jiading F.C. is the district's local soccer club.

Accommodation

There are numerous international hotels within the Jiading district. Among the most famous are Sheraton Shanghai Jiading Hotel and the Crowne Plaza Shanghai Anting, the latter one being the first five star international hotel in Jiading.

Notable people

Transport

Highways

Jiading district is connected to downtown Shanghai by the Hujia Expressway, the first expressway in China. Jiading district is near Shanghai's Hongqiao Airport, but across town from Pudong International Airport.

Metro

Jiading is currently served by three metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro:

References

  1. ^ "China: Shànghăi". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  2. ^ 国务院关于上海市销嘉定县设立嘉定区的批复 (PDF). 国务院公报 (in Chinese). 1993 (31). State Council of the People's Republic of China: 1390. February 1, 1993.
  3. ^ Lary, Diana; MacKinnon, Stephen (November 2011). Scars of War: The Impact of Warfare on Modern China. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-774-84198-6.
  4. ^ Struve, Lynn A. (1993). Voices from the Ming–Qing Cataclysm: China in Tigers' Jaws. p. 18. ISBN 0-300-07553-7.
  5. ^ Burg, David F. (2004). "Nineteenth Century". A World History of Tax Rebellions. Routledge. p. 353. ISBN 0-415-92498-7. Retrieved March 11, 2019 – via Google book preview.
  6. ^ "Shanghai Museum of the Chinese Imperial Examination System". Administration of Jiading District, Shanghai. July 11, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  9. ^ Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  10. ^ a b 徐行镇.

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