Jiangxi江西·赣
Porcelain heritage, sacred mountains, and the cradle of Chinese revolution.
Jiangxi lies south of the Yangtze in central China — rural, mountainous, and historically the most important in the world.
The province packs in the , the of Wuyuan, the , and the of Jinggangshan.
Its name means "West of the Gan River," and the Gan River valley has been a major north-south corridor for trade and migration for two millennia.
Top Attractions
Culture & Traditions
Porcelain Capital Heritage
For a thousand years Jingdezhen was the source of imperial blue-and-white porcelain. The city's craft tradition still trains potters from all over the world.
Hakka Mountain Settlements
South Jiangxi is the heart of the Hakka migration corridor. Walled clan villages with central ancestral halls still organise rural life around lineage.
Taoist Birthplace
Longhushan is where Zhang Daoling founded the Way of the Celestial Masters in 142 AD — the original organisational form of Taoism, still practiced by his descendants today.
Wuyuan Huizhou Heritage
Although administratively in Jiangxi, Wuyuan was historically part of Huizhou — explaining its whitewashed walls, horse-head gables and ancestral hall culture.
Revolutionary Memory
Jinggangshan is China's "first revolutionary holy site". Red tourism here runs deep — from museums to the very paths Mao walked between mountain villages.
Cities
10 prefecture-level · sorted by tourist popularity- 1
Nanchang
南昌CapitalThe provincial capital and "City of Heroes" — Tengwang Pavilion, Nanchang Uprising Memorial, and a major hub for the Gan River trade.
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Jingdezhen
景德镇The world's "Porcelain Capital" — Ancient Kiln Museum, Sanbao Art Village, and a city where every street lamp and bridge is made of ceramic.
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Jiujiang
九江A historical port city on the Yangtze — gateway to Mount Lu, Poyang Lake, and the Donglin Temple (birthplace of Pure Land Buddhism).
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Shangrao
上饶Gateway to the northeast — home to Wuyuan's ancient villages, Mount Sanqing, and the Turtle Peak (Gui Feng) Danxia landform.
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Ganzhou
赣州The "Hakka Capital" of southern Jiangxi — famous for its Song-dynasty city wall, pontoon bridge, and the unique Hakka walled houses (Wei Wu).
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Ji'an
吉安A historical center of Neo-Confucianism — gateway to Jinggangshan, the Bailuzhou Academy, and the birthplace of Wen Tianxiang.
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Yingtan
鹰潭A major rail junction and Taoist center — home to Mount Longhu and the Tianshi (Celestial Master) Mansion.
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Yichun
宜春The "City of Hot Springs" — famous for the Wentang hot springs and the Mingyue Mountain scenic area.
Famous Locals
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