Fengdu County

丰都县
Fengdu Xian
Administration Type County
County seat Sanhe Town
Area 2896 km²
Population 800,000 (2006)
Township-level divisions 33
Postal code 408200
Official website fd.cq.gov.cn/ (Chinese)

Fengdu County (simplified Chinese: 丰都县; traditional Chinese: 豐都縣, originally simplified Chinese: 酆都县; traditional Chinese: 酆都縣, both "Fēngdū Xiàn" in pinyin)[1] is a county located in Chongqing Municipality, People's Republic of China.

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Fengdu

There is a necropolis called Fengdu modelled after the Chinese Hell in Taoist mythology, built over 1800 years ago. The famous ghost town will become an island once the Three Gorges Dam project is completed. Specifically, part of the ghost town of Fengdu will be submerged, but scenery above the "Door of Hell" will remain.

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References

  1. ^ Chongqing Investment Bureau (中国重庆招商) (in Simplified Chinese) Accessed 2010-10-20

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