Fengdu County (; formerly (in Simplified Chinese) Accessed 2010-10-20) is a county located in Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China. The county was established as Fengdu County () during the Sui dynasty. The name was changed to Fengdu County () during the Ming dynasty. In 1958, the name was changed back to Fengdu County ().
Administration Before changes in 2013, Fengdu County had 2 subdistricts, 21 towns and 7 townships. , Fengdu County had 2 subdistricts, 23 towns and 5 townships. As of 2020, Fengdu County has the following 2 subdistricts, 23 towns, and 5 townships: NBS Area No. English name Chinese (Simp.) Postal CodeSubdistricts 500230001000 Sanhe Subdistrict 三合街道 408233, 408254, 408299, 408254 500230002000 名山街道 408201Towns 500230101000 虎威镇 408202 500230102000 社坛镇 408203, 408234, 408235 500230103000 三元镇 408207, 408239 500230104000 许明寺镇 408211, 408240 500230105000 董家镇 408212 500230106000 树人镇 408213, 408243 500230107000 十直镇 408214, 408244, 408245 500230109000 高家镇 408216 500230110000 兴义镇 408219, 408248 500230111000 双路镇 408218, 408247 500230112000 江池镇 408225, 408252 500230113000 龙河镇 408224, 408250, 408251 500230114000 Wuping 武平镇 408266 500230115000 包鸾镇 408231, 408253, 408256, 408231 500230116000 湛普镇 500230118000 南天湖镇 408223, 408249 500230119000 保合镇 408206, 408238 500230120000 兴龙镇 408204, 500230121000 仁沙镇 408205, 408237 500230122000 龙孔镇 408217, 408246 500230123000 暨龙镇 500230124000 双龙镇 408208, 408218 500230125000 仙女湖镇 408299, 408255Townships 500230202000 青龙乡 408209 500230206000 太平坝乡 408230 500230207000 都督乡 408228 500230209000 栗子乡 408222 500230210000 三建乡 408221
Climate
Ghost City
The Fengdu Ghost City is a tourist attraction modelled after Diyu, the concept of hell in Chinese mythology and Buddhism. It was built over 1,800 years ago. The ghost city became an island once the Three Gorges Dam project was completed. Specifically, part of the Fengdu Ghost City is or will be submerged, but scenery above the "Door of Hell" remains or will remain above water.
Transportation Fengdu has one Yangtze crossing, the Fengdu Yangtze River Bridge.
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External links
Godchecker entry on Feng Du Pictures of Feng Du Necropolis (Chinese) Fengdu - The Ghost City information Victoria Cruises press release details changes to Fengdu ghost town China's ghost town vanishes Fengdu