Fengxian

Fengxian (奉贤区 Fèngxián Qū) is a municipality in the Chinese government- immediate city of Shanghai . It has 508,721 inhabitants (2003) on an area of 687.39 square kilometers. The population density is 740 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Fengxian is one of the two southernmost districts in Shanghai. It borders directly on the sea and Hangzhou Bay.

In 2001, Fengxian, originally a county , was transformed into the current municipality.

In the large community of Nanqiao there is the Guhua Park with the "Sannu Temple" (Temple of Three Women), which commemorates the three daughters of the Wu King during the Warring States period , who preferred to hang themselves rather than from the soldiers of the King of Yue to be captured.

Administrative structure

At the community level, Fengxian is made up of eight large communities . These are:

Greater community Nanqiao (南桥镇), Government seat of the district;

Greater community Bongseong (奉城镇);

Greater community Haiwan (海湾镇);

Greater community Jinhui (金汇镇);

Greater community Qingcun (青村镇);

Large municipality Situan (四团镇);

Greater community Zhelin (柘林镇);

Greater community Zhuanghang (庄行镇).

Fengxian

Administrative structure

See also