Changping Road

Changping Road is a station on Line 7 of the Shanghai Metro. It is situated within the inner ring-road in Jing'an District. It began operation in December 2009, together with the other stations on the line.

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Type: Metro station
Description: metro station in Shanghai, China
Also known as: “Changping Road station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jade Buddha Temple and Jing’an Temple.

Jade Buddha Temple

Buddhist temple

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The Jade Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple in Shanghai. It was founded in 1882 with two jade Buddha statues imported to Shanghai from Myanmar by sea. These were a sitting Buddha, and a smaller reclining Buddha representing the Buddha's death. Jade Buddha Temple is situated 1 km north of Changping Road.

Jing’an Temple

Buddhist temple

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Jing'an Temple is an esoteric Tangmi Buddhist temple on West Nanjing Road in Shanghai. Jing’an Temple is situated 1¼ km south of Changping Road.

Ohel Rachel Synagogue

Synagogue

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The Ohel Rachel Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 500 North Shaanxi Road, in the Jing'an District of Shanghai, China. Built by Sir Jacob Elias Sassoon in memory of his wife Rachel, it was completed in 1920 and consecrated in 1921. Ohel Rachel Synagogue is situated 1 km east of Changping Road.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jing’an and Changshoulu.

Jing’an

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Jing'an is a district in downtown Shanghai. It is named after the historic Jing'an Temple, and its transport hub is the Jing'an Temple metro station. Other than a few temples and Chairman Mao's former house, there are few sights in Jing'an but if you are looking for shopping and eating or want to admire skyscrapers, then this is a prime area.

Changshoulu

Suburb

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Changshou Road Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the southern side of Putuo District, Shanghai. The subdistrict was formed on 23 October 1991 from the merger of Jiaozhou Road Subdistrict and Putuo Road Subdistrict and was expanded in April 2004 when parts of Baiyu Subdistrict, Shiquan Subdistrict and Dongxin Subdistrict during an area adjustment of Putuo District.