Can a town change its name more times than a chameleon changes color? Pengxi, a suburb of Chengdu, seems to have tried! This place, now peacefully nestled within Shuangliu District, has a history of name-swapping that rivals a spy novel. Originally called Yongfengchang during the Ming Dynasty, it was rebuilt after a war in 1763. Then, because a branch of the Peng family moved in, it became Pengjiachang, literally “Peng family place.” This wasn’t the end of Pengxi’s identity crisis, though. After 1949, it became Pengjia Town, then split into Pengzhen and Pengzhen Township. In 1958, it was absorbed into the Dongfeng People’s Commune, a name that thankfully didn’t stick. Pengzhen Township reappeared in 1983, briefly becoming Pengzhen again in 1984. Finally, after merging with Ganzi Township in 1992, it settled on its current name, Pengxi. But even that wasn’t the final word. In 2019, the town of Jinqiao was dissolved, and its area was incorporated into Pengxi. This little town’s name may have been tossed around like a hot potato, but its charm has clearly endured. In fact, the Peng Old Teahouse in Pengxi was a key filming location for the 2020 Chinese film “Interloper.” So, while the name might be a bit of a historical puzzle, Pengxi has undeniably made its mark on the map, both geographically and cinematically.
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