Shangcheng District, belonging to Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is the central city of Hangzhou, located in the south-central part of Hangzhou. As of May, 20021year, Shangcheng District had jurisdiction over 14 streets. By the end of 20021,the permanent population of Shangcheng district was 1.335 million. Shangcheng area 122 square kilometers.

Shangcheng District is the seat of Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, which is close to Qiantang River and West Lake. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal runs through the whole area from south to north. There are hangzhou east railway station, one of the largest high-speed rail hubs in Asia, Hangzhou Station, the city's railway hub, and the largest bus passenger transport center in East China.

Shangcheng District has a profound historical and cultural heritage. It is an important bearing place of the Southern Song Dynasty culture, Wuyue culture and Qiantang River culture, and the ruins of the Southern Song Dynasty Imperial City. It has more than half of all levels of historical buildings, historical lots, historical blocks and cultural protection units in the city, including 9 national cultural relics protection units.

In 20021year, the GDP of Shangcheng district was 24 1 755438+0 billion yuan, up 7.2 year-on-year, and the structure of added value of the three industries was 0: 25: 75.

Shangcheng District was under the jurisdiction of Qiantang County and Renhe County from Song Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, and it was under the jurisdiction of Hangxian County in the early Republic of China. In the 16th year of the Republic of China (AD 1927), it was located in Hangzhou, and Shangcheng District was divided into urban area and Jianggan District. Since then, the urban administrative areas have changed many times. Until the eve of liberation, Shangcheng District belonged to fourth area (formerly Jianggan District), and there was a district office.