How to read Minhang District?
Minhang District is a municipal district in Shanghai, which is located in the whole Shanghai area and looks like a "key". [1] Minhang district covers an area of 370.75 square kilometers and has a population of 2.508 million (at the end of 20 12). It has jurisdiction over 3 streets, 9 towns and 1 municipal industrial zone. Huangpu River runs through its north and south, divided into Pudong and Puxi, and Minhang District connects Xuhui District and Pudong New Area in the east. South of Huangpu River and Fengxian District; It borders Songjiang District and Qingpu District in the west; It is adjacent to Changning District and Jiading District in the north; Hongqiao International Airport is located at the edge of this area. Minhang District is Shanghai's main external transportation hub, and an important industrial base, science and technology and aerospace new area in southwest China. Minhang District, as one of the suburbs closest to the city center in Shanghai, has a high degree of urbanization and rapid development. There are many colleges and universities such as Shanghai Jiaotong University (Minhang Campus) and East China Normal University (Minhang Campus), and there are also many foreign-funded enterprises.