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  Nanchang

Jiangxi | Attractions | Hotels


major attractions

Art Gallery of Bada Shanren
Tengwang Pavilion

 
 

 

Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi and is located in the north of the province just southwest of the massive freshwater lake Poyang Hu.

The city is best known for the events that became a turning point in the history of the People Republic of China. On August 1, 1927, the Nanchang Uprising occurred. 30,000 troops led by Zhou Enlai and Zhu De mutinied against Chiang Kai Shek Nationalist KMT. The Communists managed to hold Nanchang for 3 days before the Nationalists regained power. Though the uprising failed, it was a critical historical event as it led to the consolidation of the Communists' power base. After leaving Nanchang, the soldiers regrouped in the mountains in nearby Jinggangshan, joined with Mao Zedong men and started the Long March. August 1 is now marked as the anniversary of the founding of the Red Army, the PLA. The August 1 Uprising Museum in Nanchang commemorates these events and there are other historical sites in the city devoted to the city revolutionary past.

Today, Nanchang is an industrialized city and its urban landscape has been heavily influenced by the revolutionary years and Soviet-style industrialism. Many visitors explore the sights in Nanchang en route to the Jinggangshan mountains and the city of Jingdezhen, which is famous for its porcelain.

 

 
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