Hongkou District

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Hongkou District is a central urban district of Shanghai, China, known for its historic neighborhoods, cultural landmarks, and role in the city’s commercial and residential life.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf district of Shanghai
administrativeLevel urban district
belongsTo municipality of Shanghai
borderedBy Baoshan District
Huangpu River
Jing'an District
Pudong New Area
Yangpu District
climate humid subtropical climate
continent Asia
country China
governingBody Hongkou District People’s Government
hasCapital Jiangwan Town Subdistrict
hasFunction commercial center
cultural center
residential district
hasLandmark Hongkou Football Stadium
Jewish Refugees Museum
Lu Xun Museum
Lu Xun Park
North Sichuan Road commercial street
Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium metro station
Shanghai International Studies University Hongkou campus
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (nearby campus presence)
Sichuan North Road Subdistrict
hasRiver Huangpu River waterfront
hasTransportation Shanghai Metro Line 10
Shanghai Metro Line 3
Shanghai Metro Line 4
Shanghai Metro Line 8
historicalRole center of left-wing cultural activities in Republican-era Shanghai
location of Shanghai Ghetto for Jewish refugees during World War II
knownFor commercial activity
cultural landmarks
historic neighborhoods
residential communities
languageUsed Mandarin Chinese
Shanghainese
locatedIn Shanghai metropolitan area
central Shanghai
locatedInTimeZone China Standard Time
namedAfter Hongkou Creek (historical waterway)
partOf Puxi
Shanghai
regionCode CN-31-HK
urbanClassification central urban district
UTCOffset +8

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