Open classification: Shanghai, Nanhui

Located in the northwest of Nanhui District, it is about 24 kilometers away from the county seat and 24 kilometers away from Shanghai People's Square. Around towns and villages, it is connected with Zhou Pu Township and Zhouxi Township. The whole town covers an area of 1.27 square kilometers, with more than 30 streets, and the total construction area of various houses is1100/10,000 square meters. According to the statistics of 1985, there is a population of 2503 1, ranking first among towns in this county. The town government is located in the southwest of Zhou Pu bus station. * * * governs 13 neighborhood committees and 228 residents' groups in Dongbaziao, Xinjian, Xiangyang, Long March, Station, Jinlong, Zhou Dong, Park Village 1, Park Village 2, Dongshi, Southeast, Nanbazao and Zhong Shi.

Zhou Pu's aliases are Li Xi, Du Pu, Li Chu, Huaguli, Caojiaxiang and Qijia Village. Shao Xi's Yun Zhi in the Southern Song Dynasty recorded that Yongding Temple was located in Zhou Pu Village, which shows that a considerable number of temples had been built in Zhou Pu more than 800 years ago. Officially known as "Zhou Pu Town", it began in the Hongzhi period of Ming Dynasty, and the words "Zhou Pu Town" have been marked on the map of Hongzhi Shanghai County Records. After the county was established, Zhou Pu Town has been one of the important market towns in the county. When local autonomy was implemented in the early years of the Republic of China, there was a "City Council" in Zhou Pu. 1927, "Zhou Pu City Administration Bureau" was established. 1May, 949, after the liberation of this county, Zhou Pu City was once established. After 195 1 year 1 1 month, it was changed to Zhou Pu Town, directly under the county. The main streets in the town are: Zhongjie, Hebang Road, Junmin Road, Dongjie Street, West Street, Zhu Xing Street, Zhangchun Street, Shipyard Street, Dongbazhao Street, Nanbazao Street, Yizhuang Street, Jinlong Street, Nianjiabang Road, Guan Yue Road, Gongjianong, Xiaoyuantai Street, Taojianong, Tianyitang Lane, Taiping Lane, Shuabu Street and Beiyou Lane. Before liberation, most of these streets were narrow masonry pavements, but now most of them have been converted into cement pavements.

Zhou Pu Town, with superior geographical location and convenient land and water transportation, is the hub of the county's shipping river network, connecting all parts of Tang Qin and the external Huangpu River. Land transportation is developed. As early as the 1920s, there was a small train leading to Zhoujiadu, and two expressway lines leading to the downtown area of this county also started from this town. Therefore, before liberation, it has always been the main channel between Pudong and the urban area, and it is also the distribution center of land, grain and various goods in this county. After liberation, highway traffic developed further. There are seven bus lines passing through the township, namely, Shanghai South Line, Zhoujiadu South Line, Puwei Line, Downs Line, Zhoudu Line, Zhouxuan Line and Zhouchuan Line, with Zhou Pu as the spontaneous stop for the last three bus lines. According to the investigation of1980 65438+February 22nd, there are 13 1 13 passengers getting on and off the bus one day. In recent years, postal communication has made great progress. The telephone capacity of the newly-built communication building exceeds 6.5438+0 million.

Before liberation, Zhou Pu Town was the economic center and the most developed commercial area of the county for a long time, and was called "little shanghai". As early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, commerce was very developed. Hu Sansheng Grain Store, Wanxin Sauce Garden Store, Lianglitang Chinese Medicine Store and Sanyangtai Food Store are all famous shops in Pudong in Qing Dynasty. According to statistics after War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's victory, there are 585 large and small shops in the town. 1949 There were 642 stores of various types, with employees 12 12. Most shops are concentrated in Zhongjie, Jiejie, Yizhuang Street, Dongbaziao and Nanbazao. After liberation, society was stable and commerce was further prosperous. According to the statistics of 1956, there are 7 14 shops in the whole town, with14 employees. Due to the urban reconstruction, most businesses are concentrated in the T-shaped area from Zhongjie Street to the southern section of Yizhuang Street and the northern end of Zhangchun Street. 1956, after public-private partnership and adjustment and merger, the number of stores decreased, but the number of employees increased. According to the statistics of 1985, there are more than 700 commercial, beverage and service enterprises in the town, with the retail sales of social goods of 8942 yuan and the market trade turnover of 78 1 10,000 yuan.

Zhou Pu's township industry rose earlier. Before liberation, the famous factories were: Greater China Match Factory, Mao Xin Cotton Mill, Jiannan Printing Factory, Zhongxing Tobacco Factory and Fuan Tobacco Factory. After liberation, industry developed further. According to the statistics of 1985, there are 68 factories in the town, whose products include machinery manufacturing, cotton spinning, wool spinning, flat glass, plastic products, chemical pens, optical instruments, decorative coatings, cement products, garment processing, building accessories, furniture lamps, food processing, stationery and paper products, etc. Among them, there are 10 factories in the town, with an annual output value of 2810.8 million yuan.

Culture and education have always been more developed than other parts of the county. Chu Yong, a famous poet in the Song Dynasty, once lived here, and never lived with each other. Feng, a famous poetess in Pudong in Qing Dynasty, also came from here. In the late Qing Dynasty, new learning rose. 1907, Zhu Shixin, a native of the town, initiated the establishment of Zhiben Primary School. 1925, County No.1 Junior High School was founded by local financing. After liberation, cultural and educational undertakings further developed. According to the statistics of 1985, there are 4 middle schools in the town with 2,837 students and 2 14 teachers. There are 4 primary schools with 24,065,438 students and 65,438 teachers. There are two hospitals with 340 medical technicians and about 1000 outpatients every day. There are 2 theaters, 4 cultural centers and 3 bookstores and teahouses.