Gaochun, Nanjing Explained

Gaochun
Other Name:Kaoshun
Settlement Type:District
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:211300
Pushpin Map:China Jiangsu
Pushpin Label:Gaochun
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jiangsu
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Jiangsu
Subdivision Type2:Sub-provincial city
Subdivision Name2:Nanjing
Subdivision Type3:Subdivisions
Area Total Km2:790.23
Population Total:439000
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:31.358°N 118.9595°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Blank Name Sec1:Nanjing district map

Gaochun District, formerly Gaochun County until January 2013, is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China. The southernmost of Nanjing's districts, bordering the province of Anhui to the south and west, it spans an area of 802km2, with a total population of 430,000.

Culture

Gaochun is known for its traditional style shopping area known as Gaochun Old Street. The local language is the Xuanzhou dialect of Wu Chinese, unlike the rest of Nanjing, where mostly Lower Yangtze Mandarin is spoken.

Administrative divisions

There are 8 towns that fall under the jurisdiction of Gaochun District. They are:

  • Chunxi
  • Qiqiao
  • Yaxi
  • Yangjiang
  • Gucheng
  • Dongba
  • Gubai
  • Zhuanqiang
  • Dingbu - is former town which is merged to other.

Education

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