Located on the outskirts of Shanghai in the west, Qingpu District District covers 675 square kilometers with a registered population of 500,000. It adjoins Minhang District in the east, borders on Songjiang District, Jinshan District and Zhejiang Province in the south, joins the two cities of Wujiang and Kunshan of Jiangsu Province in the west, and connects with Jiading District in the north.

Qingpu District has 12 towns and 1 industrial zone with Qingpu Town as the political, economic and cultural center and the location of Qingpu government.

Qinglpu District is famous for its long history and beautiful scenery. Qingpu District contains the largest lake in Shanghai, Dianshan Hu Lake, which is the source of the Huangpu River which flows through downtown Shanghai. Around the lake are a number of tourist scenic areas, all with complete in tourist facilities. Among the tourist areas is the famous waterside town Zhujiajiao. Through several years of planned construction and investment Zhujiajiao has become a hot spot for tourism and has gradually developed into a major tourist destination in Shanghai and its neighboring areas.

Beside Dianshan Lake also stands the Dianshan Lake Tourism Resort, which is rich in the historic sites such as the ancient pagoda of the Tang Dynasty, the ancient bridge of the Song Dynasty, the ancient temple of the Ming Dynasty and the ancient town of the Qing Dynasty. In addition, there are other scenic spots such as Daguanyuan Garden, Qushui Garden and the former residence of Chenyun and so on.