Kangqiao

Kangqiao forms part of suburban Shanghai and has a land area of 41.25 km2 (15.93 sq mi) and is a subdistrict of Pudong. At the Sixth National Census [1] the population of Kangqiao stood at 174,672.

This article is about the Shanghai district. For the Chinese poetic name of Cambridge (UK), see Xu Zhimo.
Kangqiao

康桥
Canals in Kangqiao at Cambridge Forest New Town
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityShanghai
Government
 • MayorXu Jianjun
Area
 • Total41.25 km2 (15.93 sq mi)
Population
 • Total174,672
 • Density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s)021

It is mostly a residential and commercial district, though it is also home to some of the many factories and production facilities in Shanghai. The Shanghai Disney Resort is located on the outskirts of Kangqiao, and Kangqiao is also home to IKEA and the Holiday Inn Kangqiao, with a cantilevered swimming pool on the top floor.

Education

International schools include:

Residential

Housing compounds include;

  • Emerald[4]
  • Cambridge Forest
  • Tiziano
  • Bellewood
  • Trinity
  • Forest Whisper Brook (Baoli Linyu Xi)

Transport

Kangqiao is located 10 km from the city centre and is accessible via the Hunan Highway in 30 minutes.[5]

  • Shanghai Metro Line 7 reaches Fanghua Road and Longyang Road close to the Shanghai Maglev Train Terminus, both within a short distance of Kangqiao.
  • Shanghai Metro Line 11 will run to East Kangqiao by the end of 2015.[6]

Shops & restaurants

In Kangqiao, businesses have been started by both Chinese nationals and foreigners. The 'Kangqiao Riviera' hosts Sebastian's French, Bakerhaus Bakery,[7] Mata Mata Bakery and RT Mart. KFC, McDonald's, Yoshinoya are also located in Kangqiao near the Riviera.

The largest hotel in the area is the flagship Holiday Inn,[8] with its cantilevered glass swimming pool hanging 24 stories over the street.[9]

Attractions

Kangqiao is home to the Kangqiao Taoist Temple.[10] Built before the Sino-Japanese War, it was soon destroyed and remained this way during the Cultural Revolution. In 1993 the main hall was rebuilt, with final reconstruction taking place in 1997. Entry to the Temple costs 20RMB.

Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C. has its home base and training grounds in Kangqiao, on Hunan Road.

Industry

Kangqiao is home to a variety of multinational companies factories. These companies include:

References
  1. 中华人民共和国第六次全国人口普查
  2. "NAIS Pudong Website".
  3. "SCIS Website".
  4. "Emerald". Archived from the original on 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  5. "Pudong Government".
  6. Shanghai Metro
  8. "Holiday Inn".
  9. "The Atlantic".

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