Our apartments located in
JingĄ¯an district. Jing'an Temple is the most famous landmark
in Jing'an District, from which the district obtained its
name.
Jing'an
(ž˛°˛) is one of the central districts of Shanghai. It has an
area of 7.62 sp km. With 305,300 inhabitants (in 2002) it
is one of Shanghai's most densely populated districts.
The district borders the Huangpu District in the east and
Suzhou Creek to the north. Many of the Shanghai's numerous
expatriates live in Jing'an district and it houses several
luxurious residential complexes. It is also home to one of
Shanghai's business districts.
Nangjing Xi Rd. (20mins walk to our apts) is where shanghaiĄ¯s streets are paved with gold, or at least
Prada and Gucci. There arenĄ¯t many sights in this part of
town but Nanjing Xi Rd. is an interesting street for experiencing
modern shanghai. ItĄ¯s lined with top end shopping malls, glittering
cathedrals to consumerism, densest collection of embassies
and foreign offices.
Jade Buddha Temple (3mins walk to our apts) is one
of shanghaisĄ¯s few active Buddhist temples. It attracts large
numbers of local and overseas tourists.