Fengdu County

Fengdu
丰都县
Fengtu
Fengdu City Center
Ghost-Beating Tree
Float on the Yangtze
Dudu Village
Bridges over the Yangtze
Snowy Jade Cave
Map
Location of Fengdu County in Chongqing
Location of Fengdu County in Chongqing
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityChongqing
Area
 • Total2,896 km2 (1,118 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total649,200
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Website丰都县政府网 (in Simplified Chinese)
Fengdu County
Simplified Chinese丰都县
Traditional Chinese豐都縣
PostalFengtu
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFēngdū Xiàn
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese酆都县
Traditional Chinese酆都縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFēngdū Xiàn

Fengdu County (Chinese: 丰都县; pinyin: Fēngdū Xiàn; formerly[1] Chinese: 酆都县; pinyin: Fēngdū Xiàn[2][3]) is a county located in Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China. The county was established as Fengdu County (豐都縣) during the Sui dynasty. The name was changed to Fengdu County (酆都縣) during the Ming dynasty. In 1958, the name was changed back to Fengdu County (simplified Chinese: 丰都县; traditional Chinese: 豐都縣).[4]

  1. ^ 语言文字规范标准 [Official Standards for Written and Spoken Language]. Beijing: The Commercial Press. 2017. p. 649. ISBN 978-7-100-12169-9. 四川省酆都县已改丰都县。
  2. ^ 中国重庆招商 [Chongqing Investment Bureau]. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-10-20. (in Simplified Chinese) Accessed 2010-10-20
  3. ^ 现代汉语词典(第七版) [A Dictionary of Current Chinese (Seventh Edition)]. Beijing: The Commercial Press. 1 September 2016. p. 395. ISBN 978-7-100-12450-8. 【酆都】 Fēngdū 名 地名,在重庆。今作丰都。
  4. ^ 辞海第六版. [Cihai (Sixth Edition)]. Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. September 2009. p. 622. ISBN 9787532628599. 2 旧县名。在重庆市东部、长江沿岸。隋置丰都县,明改鄷都县,1958年复改丰都县。