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The origin of Fengtai’s administrative division derived from the period of the Republic of China. At that time, it was a special district of Wanping County, governing Fengtai Town and the townships of Kandan, Yonghezhuang and Xiaotun. In early 1949, Beiping was peacefully liberated, after which district people’s governments were established in Fengtai, Changxindian, and Nanyuan. In April of the same year, Beiping was divided into 32 districts: Nanyuan area as the 23rd district of Beiping, Fengtai area as the 25th district, and Changxindian area as the 26th district. In June of...
There are two theories about the origin of the name “Fengtai”. One theory is that the name “Fengtai” comes from a combination of characters, taking one character each from the Jin Dynasty’s “Fengyi Gate” and the “Baijiaotai” to form the name “Fengtai”. The other theory is that it is a homophone: there was a “Yuanfengtai” during the Jin Dynasty and a “Fengtai Village” during the Ming Dynasty, which derives a homophone of “Fengtai”. Fengtai District has a long history and rich cultural resources. More than 3,000 years ago, Jicheng, the capital of th...
LocationFengtai District is situated in the northern part of the North China Plain (40° north latitude). It is bordered by mountains to the northwest and is approximately 150 kilometers from the Bohai Sea to the southeast. Fengtai District is situated in the southwestern region of Beijing, adjacent to Chaoyang District to the east, Daxing District to the south, Fangshan District and Mentougou District to the west, and Dongcheng District, Xicheng District, Haidian District, and Shijingshan District to the north. The district encompasses an area of 306 square kilometers, with approximately 224 ...
During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the Fengtai area belonged to the countryside of the capital of ancient Beijing, namely Jicheng. At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, it belonged to Jicheng, and later to the Yan state.In Qin Dynasty, Jixian County was established.During the Western Han Dynasty, Yinxiang County was established in the southern part of Jixian County, and its government was located in Yinxiang City, which was located in modern Baotai. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yinxiang County was dissolved, and its territory was reincorporated into Jixian County....