Jinshan, Shanghai

This article is about the district of Shanghai. For the district of New Taipei City, see Jinshan District, New Taipei.

Jinshan 金山区
District
Fengjing Ancient Town
Jinshan in Shanghai
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Shanghai
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Jinshan, Shanghai
Traditional Chinese	金山區
Simplified Chinese	金山区
Postal	Kinshan
Literal meaning	Gold Mountain District
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jīnshān Qū Wu Shanghainese Romanization Cinse Chiu

Jinshan District, is a suburban district of southwestern Shanghai, neighboring Zhejiang province and Hangzhou Bay. It has a land area of 586.14 square kilometers (226.31 sq mi) and a population of 732,500 as of the 2010 Chinese census. Jinshan District, located in the southwest of Shanghai, is one of the biggest districts of the city. Local political administration is divided into nine towns and one subdistrict. About 6.2 kilometers (3.9 mi) off the coast of Jinshan, there are three islands named Da Jinshan ("Big Gold Mountain"), Xiao Jinshan ("Little Gold Mountain"), and Fushan ("Floating Mountain"). At 103 meters (338 ft) above sea level, the peak of Dajinshan Island is the highest point within the Shanghai municipality. There are several beaches along the 23.3-kilometer (14.5 mi) shoreline, which are popular tourism destinations.

Elderly Jinshan residents speak a distinct dialect of known as Jinshanese, with different subdialects around the district. Generally speaking, it is unintelligible to Shanghainese from the central districts as it has its roots in the dialects of northern Zhejiang province(to which Jinshan district belonged in the past) although their dialect can be understood by the Jinshanese.

As the city of Shanghai has grown, Jinshan has experienced rapid changes, evolving from a relatively rural area to a more suburban environment. With completion of the high-speed highway in 2008, a new bus line was opened between Shanghai and Jinshan. This Shimei Line (t 石梅線, s 石梅线) travels between the bus station in Jinshan and another beside the Jinjiang Amusement Park subway station on Line 1 of the Shanghai subway. Travel time is about an hour, depending on traffic and time of day, and costs 10 RMB each way.

Since 2012, the Shanghai metro system also offers connections to Jinshan. This service, the Jinshan Railway, connects Jinshanwei railway station to Shanghai South railway station in downtown Shanghai in about 30 minutes.

The district is home to the Donglin Temple, a Buddhist temple dedicated to Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion. Jinshan peasant painting, which originated in the town of Fengjing, has become a nationally and internationally exhibited form of folk art.

Economy

Jinshan District is home to the headquarters of Shanghai Petrochemical Company Ltd and Jinshan Industrial Park.

Tourist attractions

Jinshanwei town is home to Jinshan City Beach, one of the few beaches within the city boundaries of Shanghai. Jinshanwei is also the site of the historic Jinshanzui Fishing Village.

Other attractions around Jinshan are the ancient Town of Fengjing and Donglin Temple.

Subdistrict and towns

Further information: List of township-level divisions of Shanghai

Jinshan District has one subdistrict, nine towns and one special township-level division.

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Shanghainese Romanization	Population (2010)	Area (km2)
Shihua Subdistrict	石化街道	Shíhuà Jiēdào	zaq hau ka do	87,901	19.13
Caojing town	漕泾镇	Cáojīng Zhèn	dzo cin tzen	40,722	44.92
Fengjing town	枫泾镇	Fēngjīng Zhèn	fon cin tzen	82,477	91.67
Jinshanwei town	金山卫镇	Jīnshānwèi Zhèn	cin se we tzen	70,819	54.93
Langxia town	廊下镇	Lángxià Zhèn	laon rau tzen	33,658	46.56
Lüxiang town	吕巷镇	Lǚxiàng Zhèn	liu raon tzen	52,808	59.74
Shanyang town	山阳镇	Shānyáng Zhèn	se yan tzen	84,640	42.12
Tinglin town	亭林镇	Tínglín Zhèn	din lin tzen	93,758	79.12
Zhangyan town	张堰镇	Zhāngyàn Zhèn	tzan i tzen	37,057	35.15
Zhujing town	朱泾镇	Zhūjīng Zhèn	tzyu zyu cin tzen	120,084	75.67
Jinshan Industry Zone	金山工业区	Jīnshān Gōngyèqū	cin se kon gniq chiu	28,514	58.00

Notable residents

• Qian Zhijun - A Chinese actor and entertainer who first gained fame as part of the "Little Fatty" internet meme

Transportation

Commuter rail

Jinshan is currently served by two suburban lines operated by China Railway:

•      Jinshan railway – Tinglin, Jinshan Industrial Park, Jinshanwei
•      Pudong railway – Jinshan Industrial Park

Further reading

• "Jinshan District". Encyclopedia of Shanghai. Shanghai Municipal Government. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)