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Fengtai, Beijing

Coordinates: 39°51′31″N 116°17′12″E / 39.8587°N 116.2867°E / 39.8587; 116.2867
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Fengtai
丰台区
District
Lize Business District
Lize Business District
Map
Location of Fengtai District in Beijing
Location of Fengtai District in Beijing
Coordinates (Fengtai government): 39°51′31″N 116°17′12″E / 39.8587°N 116.2867°E / 39.8587; 116.2867
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions
  • 14 subdistricts
  • 2 towns
  • 5 townships
Area
 • Total
306 km2 (118 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,019,764
 • Density6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100071
Area code0010
Websitewww.bjft.gov.cn

Fengtai District (Chinese: 丰台区; pinyin: Fēngtái Qū) is a district of the city of Beijing. It lies mostly to the southwest of the city center, extending into the city's southwestern suburbs beyond the Sixth Ring Road, but also to the south and, to a smaller extent, the southeast, where it has borders with Chaoyang and Dongcheng.

History

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The Western Han dynasty Prince Liu Jian and his wife were buried in Dabaotai village in southwestern Fengtai over 2,000 years ago. The tombs were discovered in 1974 and are now open to visitors at the Dabaotai Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum on Fengbo Road.

The western gate of Wanping Fortress, seen from the plaza at the entrance to Marco Polo Bridge - historically, the only bridge connecting the two halves of today's Fengtai District. The stele in memory of Kangxi Emperor's repairs to the bridge, held by a bixi tortoise, is in the foreground

In Qing Dynasty times, Fengtai was where the Imperial Manchu Army had its camps, trained, and held parades on festive occasions.[citation needed]

It is 304.2 square kilometers (117.5 sq mi) in area, making it the third-largest precinct in the greater urban part of Beijing, and is home to 790,000 inhabitants.

It is divided into 14 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing, 2 towns, and 5 townships (2 of which are suburbs of the city proper of Beijing). This precinct is newly urbanized in comparison to those precincts in the old city, and until the mid-1980s, it was still a mostly rural area where pig pens and goat pens were common, and major parts of the precinct had no electricity. It was only during the recent[when?] rapid economic development that the precinct was urbanized. Its postal code is 100071.[citation needed]

Changxindian (population 78,092) and Yungang (population 32,894) Subdistricts of Beijing make up an urban area distinct from Beijing.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions

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As of 2020, the district administers 14 subdistricts, 3 townships, 2 areas with subdistrict status, and 2 towns:[1]

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2020)[2] Area (km2)
Fengtai Subdistrict 丰台街道 Fēngtái Jiēdào 137,290 7.62
You'anmen Subdistrict 右安门街道 Yòu'ānmén Jiēdào 73,499 3.30
Taipingqiao Subdistrict 太平桥街道 Tàipíngqiáo Jiēdào 74,275 3.87
Xiluoyuan Subdistrict 西罗园街道 Xīluōyuán Jiēdào 83,815 2.86
Dahongmen Subdistrict 大红门街道 Dàhóngmén Jiēdào 177,946 26.36
Nanyuan Subdistrict 南苑街道 Nányuàn Jiēdào 61,926 8.75
Donggaodi Subdistrict 东高地街道 Dōnggāodì Jiēdào 42,705 3.48
Dongtiejiangying Subdistrict 东铁匠营街道 Dōngtiějiàngyíng Jiēdào 152,873 5.28
Lugouqiao Subdistrict 卢沟桥街道 Lúgōuqiáo Jiēdào 223,304 9.88
Xincun Subdistrict 新村街道 Xīncūn Jiēdào 204,697 13.06
Changxindian Subdistrict 长辛店街道 Chángxīndiàn Jiēdào 85,636 10.92
Yungang Subdistrict 云岗街道 Yúngǎng Jiēdào 34,537 7.25
Majiabao Subdistrict 马家堡街道 Mǎjiābǎo Jiēdào 114,470 4.24
Heyi Subdistrict 和义街道 Héyì Jiēdào 40,108 4.65
Fangzhuang Subdistrict 方庄街道 Fāngzhuāng Jiēdào 73,999 3.22
Wanpingcheng (Subdistrict) Area 宛平城(街道)地区 Wǎnpíngchéng (Jiēdào) Dìqū 46,208 19.30
Lugouqiao (Township) Area 卢沟桥(乡)地区 Lúgōuqiáo (Xiāng) Dìqū 112,087 28.48
Nanyuan (Township) Area 南苑(乡)地区 Nányuàn (Xiāng) Dìqū 59,408 17.61
Huaxiang (Township) Area 花乡(乡)地区 Huāxiāng (Xiāng) Dìqū 119,171 36.85
Changxindian town 长辛店镇 Chángxīndiàn Zhèn 44,358 51,49
Wangzuo town 王佐镇 Wángzuǒ Zhèn 59,452 61.33

In 2021, Fengtai District was reorganized into 26 subdivisions, notably removing Lugouqiao and Nayuan Areas, adding Chengshousi, Shiliuzhuang, Yuquanying, Kandan, Wulidian and Qingta Subdistricts, as well as renaming Lugouqiao Subdistrict and Changxindian Town to Liuliqiao Subdistrict and Beigong Town respectively.[3]

Notable communities

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Transportation

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The southwestern stretches of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Ring Roads all run through the district, as well as the Jingshi Expressway (Jingzhu Expressway).

Railway stations

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Beijing West railway station and Beijing South railway station are both located in the northeastern part of Fengtai, near its border with Xicheng District. Beijing Fengtai railway station opened in 2022.

Metro

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Fengtai is currently served by twelve metro lines of the Beijing Subway:

Tourism

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Economy

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In 2017, the regional GDP of the district is 142.75 billion yuan,[4] with GDP per capita at 65.3 thousand yuan.

China United Airlines previously had its headquarters in Fengtai District.[5] Okay Airways previously had its headquarters in Fengtai District.[6][7]

Education

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See also: List of schools in Fengtai District

Capital Medical University and Capital University of Economics and Business are located in this district.

Climate

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Fengtai has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Fengtai is 12.7 °C (54.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 537.4 mm (21.16 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.6 °C (79.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.5 °C (25.7 °F).

Climate data for Fengtai District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		28.7
(83.7) 		33.0
(91.4) 		38.2
(100.8) 		39.6
(103.3) 		42.2
(108.0) 		37.5
(99.5) 		35.0
(95.0) 		30.3
(86.5) 		21.5
(70.7) 		18.7
(65.7) 		42.2
(108.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9) 		6.5
(43.7) 		13.4
(56.1) 		21.3
(70.3) 		27.5
(81.5) 		31.0
(87.8) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.0
(87.8) 		26.7
(80.1) 		19.5
(67.1) 		10.6
(51.1) 		4.0
(39.2) 		18.8
(65.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8) 		0.6
(33.1) 		7.5
(45.5) 		15.3
(59.5) 		21.5
(70.7) 		25.3
(77.5) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.0
(78.8) 		21.0
(69.8) 		13.5
(56.3) 		4.9
(40.8) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		13.2
(55.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		1.7
(35.1) 		8.7
(47.7) 		14.7
(58.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		21.6
(70.9) 		15.8
(60.4) 		8.0
(46.4) 		0.1
(32.2) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		8.0
(46.3)
Record low °C (°F) −20.0
(−4.0) 		−16.1
(3.0) 		−11.5
(11.3) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		3.6
(38.5) 		10.0
(50.0) 		14.5
(58.1) 		12.9
(55.2) 		4.3
(39.7) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−13.4
(7.9) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−20.0
(−4.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.8
(0.07) 		5.7
(0.22) 		8.6
(0.34) 		21.1
(0.83) 		34.1
(1.34) 		84.5
(3.33) 		183.6
(7.23) 		113.5
(4.47) 		52.9
(2.08) 		26.2
(1.03) 		13.1
(0.52) 		2.0
(0.08) 		547.1
(21.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.5 2.3 2.7 4.6 6.2 10.3 12.7 10.6 7.2 4.9 3.1 1.5 67.6
Average snowy days 2.7 2.2 1.0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 2.4 10.1
Average relative humidity (%) 44 42 40 43 48 59 71 72 66 62 56 47 54
Mean monthly sunshine hours 174.5 175.9 217.9 237.1 259.2 209.3 178.5 192.6 195.4 187.4 158.6 161.4 2,347.8
Percent possible sunshine 58 58 59 59 58 47 40 46 53 55 54 56 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][9]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  2. ^ "中國: 北京市 (区、乡、镇、街道) - 人口统计，图表和地图". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  3. ^ "北京市丰台区人民政府关于变更部分行政区划的通告-北京市丰台区人民政府网站". www.bjft.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  4. ^ [1] Archived 2019-03-25 at the Wayback Machine"Regional Yearbook of Beijing,2018"
  5. ^ 联系我们. China United Airlines. 2012-10-12. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2012-10-12. 北京市丰台区警备东路６号西区一号院
  6. ^ 北京总公司. Okay Airways. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-10-04. 北京总公司" and "北京市丰台区方庄芳星园三区18号
  7. ^ "China to approve private airline - report.(Okay Airways Co)(Brief Article)." Airline Industry Information. February 22, 2005. Retrieved on October 4, 2009.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  9. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

General references

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  • Harper, Damian, Beijing: City Guide, 7th Edition, Oakland, California: Lonely Planet Publications, 2007. Cf. pp. 96–98, 138, 266–267.
  • Harper, Damian, Beijing: City Guide, 6th Edition, Oakland, California : Lonely Planet Publications, 2005. ISBN 1-74059-782-6. Cf. section beginning on p. 88, "Fengtai & Xuanwu".
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Fengtai.
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