Gubei (; Shanghainese: ku<sup>2</sup>poh<sup>4</sup>; Mandarin pinyin: GÃÂbÃÂi) is an affluent residential area located in Changning District, Shanghai and covers an area of . Gubei is best known as an enclave of East Asian expatriates in Shanghai, including those from Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. As a result, Gubei is sometimes informally referred to as "Little Tokyo", "Little Taipei" or "K-town". Gubei has a Koreatown neighborhood. Gubei also has a significant number of expatriates from Europe and North America. Administratively, it comprises two residential communities (å± å§Âä¼Â). Despite its distinct identity, Gubei itself is not an independent administrative unit. Key residential communities in Gubei include: Gubei Xincheng (å¤åÂÂæ°åÂÂ), Gubei Hongyuan (å¤åÂÂè¹èÂÂ), Ronghua Residential Committee (è£åÂÂå± å§Âä¼Â), Huashan Residential Committee (Ã¥ÂÂ山屠å§Âä¼Â)