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Fengjie Introduction

Covering a mountainous area of about 4,099 square kilometers (1,012,885 acres), Fengjie County has now been inundated by water due to the recently completed Three Gorges Reservoir. A new Fengjie County township has been constructed at a higher altitude. It took five years for the construction of new buildings and the resettlement of about 124,000 inhabitants. For more details about the impact of the Three Gorges Project on surrounding areas, please click Impact On Sights.

Fengjie County lies to the east of Chongqing Municipality and has a population of about 1 million. Rich in historical sites and scenic spots, Fengjie is known as the 'City of Poems'. A great many poems are inscribed on the numerous steles scattered throughout the region. Baidi City and the Qutang Gorge are among the most well-known tourist attractions in Fengjie.

The topography in Fengjie County is varied and dramatic; rivers flow through deep valleys against a backdrop of lofty mountains. Although the area is generally warm in spring and hot in summer, the climate changes considerably with an increase in altitude; mountainous areas are cooler than valleys. The yearly average temperature is 16.4^oC (61.5^oF).

Fengjie County has a long history of human settlement. The famous Daxi Culture Heritage Site of 6,000 years ago was discovered in this area. The name of the county has been changed many times. It was not until the year 649, in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) that the county was christened 'Fengjie', the name that is still used to this day.