# Fengtai, Beijing

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

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.
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.

## Administrative divisions

As of 2020, the district administers 14 subdistricts, 3 townships, 2 areas with subdistrict status, and 2 towns:
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2020) | Area (km$^2$) |
| 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.

## Notable communities

* Zhejiangcun

## 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 thirteen metro lines of the Beijing Subway:
* Line 4 - Beijing South railway station 14 , Majiapu, Jiaomen West 10 , Gongyixiqiao Daxing
* Line 5 - Puhuangyu 14 , Liujiayao, Songjiazhuang 10  Yizhuang
* Line 7 - Beijing West railway station 9
* Line 8 - Haihutun, Dahongmen South, Heyi, Donggaodi, Huojianwanyuan
* Line 9 - Beijing West railway station 7 , Liuliqiao East, Liuliqiao 10 , Qilizhuang 14 , Fengtai Dongdajie, Fengtainanlu 16 , Keyilu, Fengtai Science Park, Guogongzhuang Fangshan
* Line 10 - Fenzhongsi, Songjiazhuang 5  Yizhuang , Shiliuzhuang, Dahongmen, Jiaomen East, Jiaomen West 4 , Caoqiao 19  Daxing Airport , Jijiamiao, Shoujingmao Fangshan , Fengtai railway station 16 , Niwa, Xiju 14 , Liuliqiao 9
* Line 14 - Zhangguozhuang, Garden Expo Park, Dawayao, Guozhuangzi, Dajing, Qilizhuang 9 , Xiju 10 , Dongguantou, Lize Shangwuqu 16 , Caihuying, Xitieying, Jingfengmen 19 , Beijing South railway station 4 , Puhuangyu 5 , Fangzhuang
* Line 16 - Dongguantounan Fangshan , Lize Shangwuqu 14 , Fengtai railway station 10 , Fengtai Nanlu 9 , Fufengqiao, Kandan, Yushuzhuang, Hongtaizhuang, Wanpingcheng
* Line 19 - Jingfengmen 14 , Caoqiao 10  Daxing Airport , Xinfadi, Xingong Daxing
* Daxing line (through operation to Line 4) - Gongyixiqiao 4 , Xingong 19
* Fangshan line - Dongguantounan 16 , Shoujingmao 10 , Huaxiang Dongqiao, Baipenyao, Guogongzhuang 9 , Dabaotai
* Yizhuang line - Songjiazhuang 5  10
* Daxing Airport Express - Caoqiao 10  19

## Tourism

* Beijing World Park
* White Cloud Temple
* Marco Polo Bridge
* Wanping Fortress, at the eastern end of the bridge
* Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, inside the fortress

## Economy

In 2017, the regional GDP of the district is 142.75 billion yuan, with GDP per capita at 65.3 thousand yuan.
China United Airlines previously had its headquarters in Fengtai District. Okay Airways previously had its headquarters in Fengtai District.

## Education

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 13.2 °C (55.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 547.1 mm (21.54 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 27.2 °C (81.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around −2.9 °C (26.8 °F).
Climate data for Fengtai District, elevation 55 m (180 ft), (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 ||||||||||||||