Overview
Jiangxi is a landlocked province in southeast China, famous for the Poyang Lake, the porcelain city of Jingdezhen and the cradle of the Chinese revolution.
Province
Jiangxi
江西省 · Capital: 南昌
Map & Prefectures
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Prefecture-level cities
Nanchang南昌Jingdezhen景德镇Pingxiang萍乡Jiujiang九江Xinyu新余Yingtan鹰潭Ganzhou赣州Ji'an吉安Yichun宜春Fuzhou抚州Shangrao上饶
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Geography
Bordered by mountains on three sides, Jiangxi centers on the Gan River basin and holds Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake and a crucial wintering ground for migratory birds.
History
The heart of the Gan culture and the southern branch of the Silk Road, Jiangxi was where the Nanchang Uprising (1927) and the Jinggangshan revolutionary base began.
Culture
Jiangxi is the home of Jingdezhen porcelain ("white as jade"), the Gan opera, and the Lushan summer retreat favored by scholars and statesmen.
Cuisine
Jiangxi cuisine is spicy and savory, relying on chili, fermented black beans and river fish: beggar's chicken, ganpo soup, and the "three cups" chicken.
Highlights
Highlights: the Poyang Lake wetlands, Mount Lushan, the Wuyuan rapeseed-flower villages, and Jingdezhen's porcelain museums.