Fengdu is located on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, about 170km downstream from Chongqing. Known as the "Ghost City" to most Chinese People, it is a popular shore excursion site on the Yangtze.

Fengdu got its reputation as the "Ghost City" in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Two officials from the imperial court: Wang Fangping and Yin Changsheng, got bored with the political life in the court and came to Mt. Mingshan outside Fengdu City to practice Taoist teachings. Both of them later became immortals by carrying out self-cultivation. This story widely spread and Mt. Mingshan became famous. When combined together, their surnames Yin and Wang, sound very much like "King of Hell" in Chinese. Hence the people began to call Fengdu the "Ghost City". [China.org.cn]