Zhabei
See also: Zháběi
English
Zhabei District in Shanghai
Alternative forms
- (obsolete) Chapei, Cha-pei
Etymology
The atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 閘北 (Zháběi, literally “area north of the sluices”), named after its position relative to two canal sluices constructed during the middle of the Qing dynasty.
Proper noun
Zhabei
- (historical) A former district of Shanghai, China, now merged with Jing'an.
- 2008 December 16, Du, Xiaodong, “Shanghai's public toilets make pots of money”, in France 24, archived from the original on 10 September 2015:
- Shanghai Railroad station, West Tianmu Road, Zhabei District, Shanghai
The lady who's in charge of the money pot told me that most of the people who work in the toilets are paid about 1,200 RMB (€127) each month. It's less than the average wage in China (€200), but it's not bad.
The toilet is managed by Amenities Authority under Zhabei District (Shanghai) local government, so excluding maintenance costs, the rest of the money turns into government revenue."
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Translations
Former district of Shanghai, China
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