Fengshan () is a town in

Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County (; ) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, China. It borders Ning'er County to the east, Simao District and Ning'er County across Weiyuan and Xiaohei Rivers to the south ...

Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...

, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 21,752 and an area of .

Administrative division

As of 2016, the town is divided into twelve villages: *Manglong () *Pingzhai () *Bailin () *Wenzhu () *Wenshao () *Baomu () *Wenhai () *Wenzhe () *Shunnan () *Banban () *Pingtian () *Haiqing ()

History

In 1725, in the ruling of

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the

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(1644–1911), it came under the jurisdiction of Xuanhua ''

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'' (). In 1774, in the reign of

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, the Weiyuan Department () was set up. After the founding of the

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, in 1913, it belonged to the Xuanhua Township () of Weiyuan County (). On September 30, 1940, its name was changed to "Fengshan District" () and then renamed "Fengshan Township" () in the following year. On August 1, 1949, the Provisional People's Government of Fengshan District () was established. In 1952, it was renamed "Fengshan Township". During the

Great Leap Forward The Great Leap Forward was an industrialization campaign within China from 1958 to 1962, led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Party Chairman Mao Zedong launched the campaign to transform the country from an agrarian society into an indu ...

, it was renamed "Fengshan People's Commune" () in October 1958. It was incorporated as a township in January 1988.

Geography

The town is located in northeastern

. It is surrounded by

Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County (; Hani: ) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in southern Yunnan Province, China. It borders Xinping County to the east, Mojiang County and Ning'er County to the southeast, ...

on the northwest,

Jinggu Town Jinggu () is a town in Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2004 census it had a population of 16,991 and an area of . It is known as "Home of Tea" (). Administrative division As of 2016, the town is divided into nine vil ...

on the west,

Pu'er City Pu'er is a prefecture-level city in southern Yunnan Province, China. Pu'er City governs 9 counties, 1 district, 103 townships (towns), and a total population of 2.65 million. The urban administrative center of Pu'er is Simao District, which is ...

on the east, and the towns of Zhengxing and Weiyuan on the south. The highest point is Dajian Mountain (), elevation . The lowest point is Mangka in the village of Pingzhai (), which, at above sea level. The Weiyuan River () flows through the town. The town enjoys a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of , total annual rainfall of , a frost-free period of 300 days and annual average sunshine hours in 2028 hours.

Economy

The region's economy is based on agriculture and

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. Significant crops include rice, wheat, corn, and bean. Economic crops are mainly sugarcane, tobacco, tea, coffee, fruit, vegetable,

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, and '' Juglans sigillata''. The region also has an abundance of copper and iron.

Demographics

As of 2020, the

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estimates the town's population now to be 21,752.

Tourist attractions

Fengshan is a favourite tourist destination, especially renowned for its

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