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Jiangxi is a quiet landlocked province tucked away just north of Guangdong, northwest of Fujian and south of the Yangzi River. Jiangxi`s Lushan mountains have long been a popular summer retreat as a beautiful, cooling escape from the heat of the plains and Poyan Lake in north Jiangxi is the largest freshwater lake in China.
Part of the the Grand Canal, an engineering project on the scale of the Great Wall, was constructed in Jiangxi during the 7th century. Jiangxi and its capital Nanchang flourished as their location between the north and southeast brought trade and prosperity. The city of Jingdezhan had specialized in producing fine porcelain since the Han dynasty (206-220BC) and produced tableware for imperial courts. During the Ming dynasty (1368-1644AD) its classic blue and white porcelain was extremely popular and was exported worldwide.
By the beginning of the 20th century, the importance of the Canal had declined and Jiangxi was a fairly impoverished province. In 1927, Jiangxi was the location for some of the Communist revolution`s most critical events as the Nationalists and Communists vied for control of China. Nanchang, the capital of the province was the scene of the Nanchang Uprising of 1927. Soon after, the Communists were forced into the hills and the PLA, or Red Army, was founded in the mountain range of Jinggangshan and the historic Long March across China commenced.
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