Fengdu County

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 name was changed to Fengdu County (酆都縣) during the Ming dynasty.

[4] Before changes in 2013, Fengdu County had 2 subdistricts, 21 towns and 7 townships.

[7][8] As of 2020, Fengdu County has the following 2 subdistricts, 23 towns, and 5 townships:[9] The Fengdu Ghost City is a tourist attraction modelled after Diyu, the concept of hell in Chinese mythology and Buddhism.

The ghost city became an island once the Three Gorges Dam project was completed.