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| Fengtai District | |
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| — District — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Chinese | 丰台区 |
| - Pinyin | Fēngtái Qū |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Beijing |
| Area | |
| - Total | 306 km2 (118.1 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 1,360,000 |
| - Density | 4,444.4/km2 (11,511.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 100071 |
| Area code(s) | 010 |
| Website | http://www.bjft.gov.cn/ |
Fengtai District/Precinct (simplified Chinese: 丰台区; traditional Chinese: 豐台區; pinyin: Fēngtái Qū) is a precinct of the municipality of Beijing. It lies to the southwest of the greater urban area of the city.
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History
It is 304.2 square kilometers 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 13 neighborhood committees and six townships.[1] This precinct is newly urbanized in comparison to those precincts in the old city, and until mid-1980s, it was still a mostly rural area: 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) street committees of Beijing make up an urban area distinct from Beijing.[citation needed]
In Qing Dynasty times, Fengtai was where the Imperial Manchu Army had its camps, trained, and held parades on festive occasions.[citation needed]
The district is mainly an industrial area (there are Beijing county level development zones including Fengtai Baipengyao Industrial Warehousing Area, Fengtai Changxindian Industrial Area, Fengtai materials Transport Area), but there are several cultural and historical sites such as the China Space Museum, Fengtai Park, and the Marco Polo Bridge (Lugou Bridge).[citation needed]
Transportation
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The southwestern stretches of the 3rd Ring Road, 4th Ring Road and 5th Ring Road all run through the area, as well as the Jingshi Expressway (Jingzhu Expressway).
Important areas in Fengtai Precinct
Economy
Okay Airways has its headquarters in Fengtai District.[2][3]
Notes
- ^ Fengtai District, eBeijing, the Official Website of the Beijing Government. "Fengtai District, with a population of 790,000 and covering an area of 304.2 square kilometers, is divided into 13 neighborhood committees and six townships. As Beijing's major transportation gateway in the southwest, most trains come and go through this district. Fengtai District is also famous for its reputation as the 'kingdom of vegetables production' and 'township of flowers'."
- ^ "北京总公司." Okay Airways. Retrieved on October 4, 2009.
- ^ "China to approve private airline - report.(Okay Airways Co)(Brief Article)." Airline Industry Information. February 22, 2005. Retrieved on October 4, 2009.
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 1740597826. Cf. section beginning on p. 88, "Fengtai & Xuanwu".
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Coordinates: 39°49′42″N 116°16′56″E / 39.828273°N 116.282161°E
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