Composition of populations: The total population of Malu Town in 2004 was 50747 persons and immigrates from other cities and provinces for work in Malu was 71281. In 2002, according to the fifth national population census, the number of minority persons figured out at 297 covering 18 minorities including Tujia, Hani, Man, Hui, Zhuang and Mongolian ones, etc.
　　Before liberation, most residents believed in Taoism or Buddhism, only a few others believed in Christianism and Catholicism. Compared with the past, most people of the present day have no such strong religious consciousness. Some traditions, however, have been handed down from generation to generation. The number of believers in Christianism has somewhat been increased.

　　Celebrities in history: Literati of Malu in history include Lou Jian (1553~1634), born in current Yejiaqiao, Malu Village. He was one of the 'Four Classic Masters of Jiading' renowned in the literary world of the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. He was accomplished in poetries and skilled in calligraphy. His works Xue Gu Xu Yan was complied into Si Ku Quan Shu (Complete Library in Four Branches of Literature), long scroll of calligraphy works were treasured in Jiading Museum, stone inscription 'She Qu Qiang' in Qiuxiapu Gardens and his inscriptions also carved in Fahu Tower. Wang Jingming (1667~1721), born in Nanwang Residence of current Dayu Village, one of the three Zhuang Yuans (Number One Scholar, title conferred on the one who came first in the highest imperial examination). His poetries were in the pattern of Li Shangyin at the beginning, later Su Dongpo. In the 52nd year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty reigned (the year 1713), he joined imperial examinations and obtained the title of Zhuang Yuan.
　　Feng Xilu, Feng Xijue and Feng Xizhang, brothers of the Feng family, were bamboo carving artists in the early years of the Qing Dynasty. They were born in the Feng Residence in Malu. In the Palace Museum, Beijing of today, still you can see bamboo carving production – a pencil vase of a head of big cabbage shape made by Feng Xijue. While in Shanghai Museum, you can see treasured Arhat sculpture in the round, a sculpture in the round of a lion playing with a ball made by Feng Xilu and a bass relief of a pen vase with pine tree patterns made by Feng Xizhang.
　　Zhang Shanlei, a famous doctor, was born in Shigang Town, Malu in 1872. His works were plentiful and came in 25 categories, 65 books in all including Reading Book of Pathology. Zhang Naixuan, an educationist, also was born in Shigang Town, Malu (1926~1991). He devoted himself to education, and ever published monograph on educations named General Theory of National Education, which made him famous educationist of China.
　　Zhang Naihuang, an revolutionary martyr, was born in Shigang Town, Malu in 1914. After the occurrence of 'Lugou Bridge Event' in July 7, 1397, he went to Yan'an and acted as Head of Pingsui Guerrilla Force of the Eight'th Route Army. In the winter of 1938, when covering members of 'University of Resistance Against Japan' to pass through Pinghan Railway, he encountered Japanese invaders and laid down his life gloriously in action. Zhu Xiangrong, born in Malu Town in 1918, went to the guerrilla area in South Jiangsu for fighting against Japanese invaders after the 'August 13 Event' in 1937 and acted as the chief of Ren Shi District. In July 1941, he was under arrest when the puppet army of Japan conducted village cleaning-up. April 1942, he was killed secretly by Japanese invaders. Yue Minggao, a native of Dengqiao Village, was enlisted into the army in 1983. In 1985, he stick to the post in some front line of Laoshan as instructed and drove away charges one by one attempted by enemy soldiers. In the end, only platoon leader and him still survived. When enemies rushed into the sap, he fired a case of Bangalore torpedo to perish together with the enemies, died a hero's death.

　　Geographic environment: Malu Town is located in the northwest suburb of Shanghai, middle Jiading by east. It's connected with Baoshan District in the east, borders on Shanghai International Auto City in Anting and F1 International Circuit in the west, adjacent to Nanxiang Town in the south and Jiading Town in the north. Total area of the entire town amounts to 57.16 sq. km, acreage under cultivation 3,004 hectares. Malu enjoys superior geographical conditions and pretty convenient traffic lines. Roads within the town perforate through the town like a checkerboard. In the south-north direction, Huyi Road (the No. 204 National Highway), Liuxiang Rod, Jiaxing Road, Shengxin Road pass through Malu, while in the east-west direction, there are Bao'an Road (Wusong Estuary – Anting International Auto City), Jiajian Road, Hujiang Expressway and Shanghai Suburban Rings and in addition, entrances and exits are set accordingly, which can radiate directly to Huning, Huhang expressways and expressway along the Yangtze River Bank.
　　Malu Town is situated in the temperate zone of the middle-latitude region of the east bank of Asian Continent. It's of maritime climate. In winter, dry and cold northwest wind prevails but severe frost period lasts not so long. In summer, in most cases, southeast wind of a humid and heat nature will dominate. No more sweltering days would appear in summer. Malu has obvious seasonal changes and its climate is warm and wet.