Editing Jing'an, Shanghai (section)

==Economy and facilities==

Development in the southern part of the district has been rapid. In three years the stock of Grade A office space in the southern part of the district increased approximately 320 percent, from a total of just 333,000 sqm in 2007 to 1,067,000 sqm in 2010. West Nanjing Road is one of Shanghai's premier shopping districts and is home to five-star hotels and exhibition centers as well as several upscale housing complexes.<ref>[http://www.knightfrank.com.cn Knight Frank China], Knight Frank China, Shanghai Research, Greater China Report 2009</ref> Key landmarks on West Nanjing Road include the [[Shanghai Exhibition Centre]] and the [[Shanghai Centre]].

The southern part of the district is one of Shanghai's key central business and commercial districts.  It contains numerous large office buildings, hotels, and many shopping venues at the street level.  The district comprises a prominent portion of the Shanghai skyline.  The district is also known for having many high-rise residential buildings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movingcities.org/movingmemos/shanghai-jingan-district-1/ |title=Shanghai Jing'An District |publisher=movingcities.org |date=January 20, 2010 }}</ref>

The northern part of the district used to be the place of agglomeration of traditional industries such as flavorings factories and tires factories. In the last decade the municipality decided to move the old industry out to make space for more promising ones, such as the hi-tech and creative industries. It has attracted foreign companies to build offices, apartments and commercial retail outlets over there.

Jing'An District is also where the [[Shanghai Multimedia Valley]] (SMV) is located to attract media and IT talent. Major companies located in Zhabei include [[TÜV Rheinland]], Royal Philips Electronics and Shanghai Bell Alcatel Business Systems Co., LTD.<ref name='Zhabei'>{{cite web | url = http://www.shzb.gov.cn/en/dis_info_d.php?parentid=158&sortid=165/ | title = A Survey about Zhabei District | publisher = Zhabei authority | access-date = 2010-11-02}}</ref>

Daning Lingshi Park, the biggest green area in the downtown area, is surrounded<ref name="shzb.gov.cn">{{Cite web |url=http://www.shzb.gov.cn/en/dis_info_d.php?parentid=158&sortid=165 |title=Shanghai Zhabei Government Portal - www.shzb.gov.cn/en |access-date=2016-03-04 |archive-date=2008-04-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411043651/http://www.shzb.gov.cn/en/dis_info_d.php?parentid=158&sortid=165 |url-status=dead }}</ref> by a series of cultural facilities such as the [[Zhabei Stadium]] and Shanghai Circus World.

The [[Shanghai University]], Yanchang Campus is also located near the Daning Lingshi Park.