Location: In the northern part of central Shanghai, with Hongkou and Baoshan District to its east, Putuo and Baoshan District to the west.

Area: 29.26 square kilometers with a north to south length of 10 kilometers

Population: 707323 by the end of 2007, with an annual birth rate of 4.53 ‰

What to do in Zhabei

In the section of Zhabei, ShanghaiFocus will introduce you all kinds of information you may need when traveling, and recommend you must-sees, nice restaurants, malls, bus and Metro etc. to help you have fun here.

Food often comes first when you are in a new place. In Zhabei, there are various featured delicacies waiting for you, including ShangHai Fried Plain Bun and Shanghai Chicken Rice Soup, which are quite typical Shanghai snacks. Shanghai cuisine is famous for its richness in taste and fineness in cooking, so you will regret if you come to Shanghai without trying the authentic Shanghai snacks. ShanghaiFocus also picked out restaurants with great reputation for you, so we wish you have a good appetite in Shanghai! Find more in Zhabei Food.

Having fun is crucial for travelers, and in Zhabei, you can choose Shanghai Circus World to enjoy the extrordinary performance presented by artists from all over the world. Do you still recall the precious memory you have when you were a kid? Come here and pick up your childhood memory. On the other hand, Shanghai Railway Museum and Shanghai Spectacles Museum bring you another kind of pleasure---knowledge and cultural experience. The two museums are different from the usual ones, via the help of high-tech equipment, museum experience will no longer be boring. Find more in Zhabei Entertainment.

Well, after having tasty snacks and visiting fun places, shopping is another important issue. When touring around Zhabei, Cheap Road(七浦路) cannot be missed if you are a fan of fanshion,?as you can find various nice things in low prices in the huge clothes mall there. The prosperity of the place will certainly surprise you, and prepare yourself for the fun bargaining and the "gold digging". You will definitely have a difference shopping experience here. Ladies will love this place so much that gentlemen shall be aware of protecting your wallets! Find more in Zhabei Shopping Experience.

Transportation

Zhabei is one of the nine central districts of Shanghai, though it is not famous for its prosperous business, the convenient transportation network is the major shining point. Shanghai Railway Station , Metro transport along with Railway Goods Transport Station and Shanghai Long distance Bus Terminal make Zhabei District an important center of Shanghai transportation. In the ditrict, railway,subway,overpasses, LRT, Express ways merge here while another two transport facilities are under construction. The detailed timetables and routes of buses and metro lines can be found in our sublinks. Find more in Zhabei Transportation.

The infrastructure of Zhabei District has made dramatic progress, and so does the urban planning. More trees have been planted, and more old lanes have been reconstructed. Zhabei has taken on a brand-new look, thus increasingly companies of Top 500 come here to develop their business and rejuvenate Zhabei with vigor and prosperity.