Shangcheng, Hangzhou

Shangcheng District (上城区) is an urban district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Shangcheng 上城区
District
Jiefang Road in Shangcheng
Subdistricts of Shangcheng
Location of Shangcheng District within Hangzhou
Shangcheng Location in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 30°15′12″N 120°10′31″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Zhejiang
Sub-provincial city	Hangzhou
Area
• Total	119.68 km2 (46.21 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	1,335,000
• Density	11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	310001, 310002, 310003, 310008, 310009, 310016

Shangcheng, Hangzhou
Simplified Chinese	上城区
Traditional Chinese	上城區
Literal meaning	"Upper" or "Former City"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shàngchéng Qū

History

The district lies beside Hangzhou's famous West Lake and includes the territory of the former imperial Chinese cities of Qiantang and Lin'an, the imperial capital of the Song dynasty from 1138 to 1276. Hangzhou's four imperial academies were located here. They were the Wansong Academy (万松书院, now a park), the Ziyang Academy (紫阳书院, now Ziyang Primary School), the Qiushi Academy (求是书院, now Zhejiang University), and the Zongwen Academy (宗文书院, now Zhangzhou No.10 High School).

Present

The district government is located on 3 Huimin Rd. The district hosts the headquarters of military region in the province and is also known for its prison^[which?] where political prisoners such as Zhu Yufu are incarcerated. Some prominent schools are located nearby, including China Academy of Art, Hangzhou Second High School, and Hangzhou Fourth High School.

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:^[1]

• Qingpo Subdistrict (清波街道), Hubin Subdistrict (湖滨街道), Xiaoying Subdistrict (小营街道), Nanxing Subdistrict (南星街道), Ziyang Subdistrict (紫阳街道), Wangjiang Subdistrict (望江街道)

Honors

Honorary Title	Grant Institution	Grant Time
National Harmonious Community Construction Demonstration City	Ministry of Civil Affairs	January 2013
National "Swimming Town"	State Sports General Administration	April 2001
National Science and Technology Progress Demonstration City (District, County)	Ministry of Science and Technology	March 2004
2011 Zhejiang Province to create an advanced unit of work in the county (city, district)	Zhejiang Provincial Committee	August 2012
Double model city(Chinese: 双拥模范城区)	Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee,Zhejiang Government, Military Region	July 2014
Zhejiang Province Sports County (City, District)	Zhejiang Government	December 2011

Religion

The local people believe in Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism and Protestantism. Haichao Temple is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in the area.^[2]