Get to know Fenghua District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Ningbo
- Chinese name
- 奉化区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,249.00 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Setting and landscape
The west of the district lies where the Tiantai (天台山脉) and Siming (四明山脉) ranges meet; its highest point is Huangnijiang Gang (黄泥浆岗) at 976 metres. The northeast is flat, crossed by waterways, and forms part of the Ningbo–Fenghua plain (宁奉平原). The coastline runs for 61 kilometres and takes in 24 islands. Rice and taro come from the plain, while the hills produce bamboo, tea, waxberries and honey peaches.
History
In 222 BC the Qin set up Yin County (鄞县) with its seat at Baidu (白杜), in present-day Fenghua. Fenghua became a county of its own in 738 under the Tang, was raised to a zhou (prefecture) in 1295 under the Yuan and returned to county status in 1369. It became a county-level city in 1988 and a district of Ningbo in October 2016.
What to see
The Xikou–Tengtou tourist area (溪口滕头旅游景区) is rated 5A. It joins Xikou with Tengtou Village (滕头村), which the United Nations has named an eco-village. The Chiang family residence (蒋氏故居) is a national key protected site. Xuedou Mountain (雪窦山) beside Xikou is a national key scenic area and has several buildings and sights linked to the Chiang family. In Xikou itself, the old Sanli Long Street (三里长街) reaches the bank of the Shanxi River (剡溪); People's Daily's Zhejiang edition reports holiday visitors there heading on to Xuedou Temple (雪窦寺) and the Maitreya Altar (弥勒圣坛).
Food and local traditions
Four local products carry Chinese geographical-indication status: Fenghua taro (奉化芋艿头), Fenghua honey peaches (奉化水蜜桃), Fenghua Quhao tea (奉化曲毫茶) and the Xikou thousand-layer cake (溪口千层饼). People's Daily's Zhejiang edition describes the taro, in season around the October holidays, as floury and soft.
The Fenghua cloth dragon (奉化布龙) dance, over 800 years old, entered the first national intangible-heritage list in 2006. It has more than forty traditional routines, and some of its moves have been adopted as set moves in national dragon-dance competitions.
Highlights
- Xikou–Tengtou tourist area 溪口滕头旅游景区: 5A tourist area joining Xikou town and Tengtou Village.
- Chiang family residence 蒋氏故居: National key protected site; the Chiangs were born and grew up in Xikou.
- Xuedou Mountain 雪窦山: National key scenic area beside Xikou with several buildings linked to the Chiang family.
- Fenghua cloth dragon 奉化布龙: Dragon dance with over forty routines; national intangible heritage, 2006.
Sources for this guide
奉化区 - 维基百科 · Wikipedia (Chinese) · CC BY-SA 4.0
龙舞（奉化布龙） · China Intangible Cultural Heritage Network (Chinese National Academy of Arts)
宁波奉化农文旅融合激活假日经济 · People's Daily Online, Zhejiang channel (from Chao News)
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-25.
Explore Fenghua District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Fenghua District
Xikou–Tengtou Tourism Area (溪口滕头旅游景区), Fenghua District. Photograph: "Wenchang Pavilion, Xikou, 2019-04-13 25".Xikou–Tengtou Tourism Area溪口滕头旅游景区
Xikou–Tengtou is a combined tourism area in Ningbo's Fenghua District, linking Xikou's historical and mountain attractions with Tengtou village.
Read the place guide →Xikou Chiang Family Hometown (溪口蒋氏故里), Fenghua District. Photograph: "Wenchang Pavilion, Xikou, 2019-04-13 25".Xikou Chiang Family Hometown溪口蒋氏故里
Xikou’s Jiang family hometown preserves a group of residences associated with Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo along the town’s historic streets and Shanxi Stream.
Read the place guide →Qianzhangyan cliff and waterfall at Xuedou Mountain near Ningbo, December 2024.Xuedou Mountain雪窦山
An 800-metre Fenghua peak with Xuedou Temple, a 33-metre bronze Maitreya, the Qianzhangyan waterfall and Chiang Kai-shek's villa.
Read the place guide →Plan your visit
Getting there
Fenghua District is about 30 km in a straight line from central Ningbo. Search for 奉化区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Xikou–Tengtou Tourism Area and Xikou Chiang Family Hometown are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Ningbo →More in Ningbo
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Some facts checked against 奉化区 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Xikou–Tengtou Tourism Area · Siyuwj · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; EXIF orientation normalized, proportionally resized to at most 800 pixels and converted to WebP. No generated pixels or subject changes. Cards may crop the display.
Photo: Xikou Chiang Family Hometown · Siyuwj · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; EXIF orientation normalized, proportionally resized to at most 800 pixels and converted to WebP. No generated pixels or subject changes. Cards may crop the display.
Photo: Xuedou Mountain · Brookqi · CC0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.
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