Fengtai, Beijing

Fengtai District (simplified Chinese: 丰台区; traditional Chinese: 豐臺區; pinyin: Fēngtái Qū) is a district of the municipality 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 District and Dongcheng District.

Fengtai
丰台区
District
Lize Business District
Lize Business District
Location of Fengtai District in Beijing
Location of Fengtai District in Beijing
Coordinates (Fengtai government): 39°51′31″N 116°17′12″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions
  • 14 subdistricts
  • 2 towns
  • 5 townships
Area
 • Total306 km2 (118 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,112,000
 • Density6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100071
Area code0010
Websitewww.bjft.gov.cn

History

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.

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 rapid economic development that the precinct was urbanized. Its postal code is 100071.

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

Administrative divisions

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

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2020)[2]Area (km2)
Fengtai Subdistrict丰台街道Fēngtái Jiēdào137,2907.62
You'anmen Subdistrict右安门街道Yòu'ānmén Jiēdào73,4993.30
Taipingqiao Subdistrict太平桥街道Tàipíngqiáo Jiēdào74,2753.87
Xiluoyuan Subdistrict西罗园街道Xīluōyuán Jiēdào83,8152.86
Dahongmen Subdistrict大红门街道Dàhóngmén Jiēdào177,94626.36
Nanyuan Subdistrict南苑街道Nányuàn Jiēdào61,9268.75
Donggaodi Subdistrict东高地街道Dōnggāodì Jiēdào42,7053.48
Dongtiejiangying Subdistrict东铁匠营街道Dōngtiějiàngyíng Jiēdào152,8735.28
Lugouqiao Subdistrict卢沟桥街道Lúgōuqiáo Jiēdào223,3049.88
Xincun Subdistrict新村街道Xīncūn Jiēdào204,69713.06
Changxindian Subdistrict长辛店街道Chángxīndiàn Jiēdào85,63610.92
Yungang Subdistrict云岗街道Yúngǎng Jiēdào34,5377.25
Majiabao Subdistrict马家堡街道Mǎjiābǎo Jiēdào114,4704.24
Heyi Subdistrict和义街道Héyì Jiēdào40,1084.65
Fangzhuang Subdistrict方庄街道Fāngzhuāng Jiēdào73,9993.22
Wanpingcheng (Subdistrict) Area宛平城(街道)地区Wǎnpíngchéng (Jiēdào) Dìqū46,20819.30
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) Dìqū119,17136.85
Changxindian town 长辛店镇 Chángxīndiàn Zhèn 44,358 51,49
Wangzuo town王佐镇Wángzuǒ Zhèn59,45261.33

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

Transportation

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

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

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

Tourism

Economy

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
See also: List of schools in Fengtai District

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

Climate

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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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

Notes
  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. 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
  • 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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