Get to know Changning District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Shanghai
- Chinese name
- 长宁区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 37.19 km²
- Population · 2018
- 694,000
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Zhongshan Park’s garden layers
Established as a park in 1914, the former private garden became Zhongshan Park in 1944. Its crescent-shaped lotus pond faces a lawn, while the marble pavilion has steps, balustrades, columns and two female statues made from marble. The bronze bell displayed near the eastern lawn is a 2013 replica of an earlier fire-alarm bell.
Trees at the zoo
Shanghai Zoo’s planting includes ginkgo, maple, Chinese tallow and plane trees. Beside the Science Education Hall (科学教育馆), three mature plane trees have grown together overhead. Chinese tallow trees stand by Swan Lake (天鹅湖) and on the main path in front of Lion and Tiger Hill (狮虎山).
Sources for this guide
上海市长宁区人民政府-生活-中山公园的百年故事...... · Changning District Government
上海市长宁区人民政府-生活-色彩斑斓十分出片，上海动物园迎来最佳观赏季 · Changning District Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Changning District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Changning District
No. 1 ticket office at Shanghai Zoo, photographed in 2012 · 上海动物园一号售票处（2012年） Photograph date recorded by the source: 20 June 2012.Shanghai Zoo上海动物园
Shanghai Zoo occupies the former Xijiao Park grounds on Hongqiao Road in Changning. Its animal areas are set within a landscaped park of mature trees, lawns and water.
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Rose beds and paths in Zhongshan Park, Shanghai · 上海中山公园玫瑰花圃 Photograph date recorded by the source: 9 September 2013, 13:38:09.Zhongshan Park中山公园
Zhongshan Park in Changning developed from the former Jessfield Park. Its landscape combines English naturalistic design with elements of Chinese garden art.
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Getting there
Changning District is about 4 km in a straight line from central Shanghai. Search for 长宁区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Shanghai Zoo and Zhongshan Park are about 6 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Shanghai Zoo · Ctny · Ctny — Shanghai_Zoo_ticket_office.JPG — CC BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SA 3.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
Photo: Zhongshan Park · Jpbowen · Jpbowen — Zhongshan_Park,_Shanghai.JPG — CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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