Everything about Pudong totally explained
Pudong, officially known as
Pudong New Area (浦東新区,
pinyin: Pǔdōng Xīn Qū), is a
district of
Shanghai,
China. Since the beginning of its development in 1990 when plans were first announced, Pudong has emerged as China's financial and commercial hub. Pudong is home to the
Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, the
Shanghai Stock Exchange, and a
skyline that includes the
Oriental Pearl Tower and the
Jin Mao Building, symbolic of
Shanghai and China's economic development.
Location and geography
Pudong literally means "East of the [Huang]pu". Pudong is bounded by the
Huangpu river in the west and the
East China Sea in the east. It has an area of 522.8 km² and a population of approximately 1.5 million people. Pudong is contrasted with
Puxi, the older part of
Shanghai on the west bank of the
Huangpu River, which is divided into various administrative districts. As Pudong is a large district geographically, it may well be divided into smaller administrative districts in the future.
Government
Districts of the
direct-controlled municipality of Shanghai are administratively on the same level as
prefecture-level cities. However, the government of Pudong has a status equivalent to that of a
sub-provincial city, which is half a level above a prefecture-level city. This is due to Pudong's size and importance as the financial hub of China.
Economy
Pudong's
gross domestic product reached RMB210.88 billion (USD25.5 billion) in 2005.
Waigaoqiao is the largest free trade zone in
mainland China covering approximately 10 km² in north-east Pudong. The
Jinqiao Export Processing Zone is another major industrial area in Pudong covering 19 km².
Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park is a special area for technology-oriented businesses, covering 17 km² in central Pudong.
Transportation
Pudong International Airport opened its doors in 1999, the same year as
Shanghai Metro Line 2 commenced services between
Puxi (west bank of the river) and Pudong. A
magnetic levitation train began operating in 2004, moving passengers between the airport and Long Yang Road Metro station.
Pudong is connected to
Puxi by several tunnels and four major
bridges. The first of these bridges were the
Nanpu Bridge (1991) and the
Yangpu Bridge (1993). The Xupu Bridge opened in 1996. The latest of these is
Lupu Bridge, which is the world's longest
arch bridge and was completed in 2002. Two new tunnels linking
Lujiazui to
Puxi are under construction.
History
Pudong used to be mainly farmland and countryside until 1990, when the Chinese government decided to set up a
Special Economic Zone in then Chuansha county. In 1993 Pudong New Area was created. The western tip of the Pudong district was designated to be the new financial hub of modern China called the
Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone. Several landmark buildings were constructed in Lujiazui during the 1990s to raise the image and awareness of the area. These include the Oriental Pearl Tower and the Jin Mao Building.
More Images
image:Shanghai Pudong Skyline.jpg|Shanghai Pudong skyline
Image:Shaghai Jin Mao.JPG|Jin Mao building
Image:Shaghai pudong.JPG|Skyscrapers seen from Century Avenue
Image:Pudong district__roads traffic skyscrapers, Shanghai.JPG|Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, Pudong
Image:Lujiazui skyline, Pudong, Shanghai.JPG|Lujiazui skyline, Pudong
Image:Huangpu River-The Bund.JPG|Pudong seen from the Huangpu River
Image:Pudong.ogg|Pudong at night (video)
Image:Shanghaipudong.jpg|Pudong at night with Oriental Pearl
Image:Shanghai_(Huang_Pu_River_at_Night)_046.jpg|Huangpu River at night. “Better City, Better Life” is the theme of Expo 2010.
Image:Pudong.JPG|A profile shot of Pudong
Image:Shanghai_(Huang_Pu_River_at_Night)_033.jpg|Pudong from Huangpu river cruise at night
Image:China Winter 2006-07 176.jpg|Pudong night view
Further Information
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