Prefecture-level city · Jiangxi

Nanchang 南昌市

Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi, China. Located in the north-central part of the province and in the hinterland of Poyang Lake Plain, it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake. Because of its strategic location connecting the prosperous East and South China, it has become a major railway hub in Southern China in recent decades.

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Nanchang's night skyline (南昌), with the Pavilion of Prince Teng (滕王阁) in the foreground.
Nanchang's night skyline (南昌), with the Pavilion of Prince Teng (滕王阁) in the foreground. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2023-07-01. · Akira CA · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Administrative area
Prefecture-level city · 地级市
Part of
Jiangxi
Chinese name
南昌市
Local areas
9 local areas

Area & population

Area in the source
7,194.00 km²
Population · 2020 census
6,255,007
Administrative seat
Honggutan District

Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.

As the Nanchang Uprising in 1927 is distinctively recognized by the ruling Communist Party as "firing the first gunshot against the Nationalists", the current government has therefore named the city since 1949 "the place where the People's Liberation Army was born", and the most widely known "place where the military banner of the People's Liberation Army was first raised".

Transportation

Nanchang has an advantageous geographic location and convenient transportation. It is praised as the “three rivers and five lakes, and the control of the finer and better lakes”. It relies on high-speed railways and aviation hubs to connect three important economic circles (Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, Inter-provincial traffic corridors in Haixi District). Nanchang is one of the country's comprehensive transportation hubs and one of the most important integrated transportation hubs in Jiangxi.

Landmarks

Tengwang Pavilion, a towering pavilion dating to 653, on the east bank of the Gan River and is one of "the Four Great Towers of China" Poyang Lake, the largest fresh water lake in China, it is also called "the Migrator Birds Paradise". Star of Nanchang, which was the world's tallest Ferris wheel from 2006 to 2008, in Honggutan District Qiushui Square, established on 28 January 2004 with the largest music fountain group with music in Asia. Jiangxi Provincial Museum and Bada Shanren Exhibition Hall People's Park, the largest park in downtown Nanchang Bayi Square and Memorial, at the center of Nanchang, commemorates the founding of the People's Liberation Army during the Nanchang Uprising of 1 August (Ba Yi in Mandarin) in 1927, which led to the formation of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Bada Shanren Memorial Hall is a large artistic scenic museum that includes sculpted art, and a general art museum.

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Places to explore around Nanchang

Nanchang's night skyline (南昌), with the Pavilion of Prince Teng (滕王阁) in the foreground.Nanchang's night skyline (南昌), with the Pavilion of Prince Teng (滕王阁) in the foreground. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2023-07-01.

Nanchang南昌

Nanchang’s riverfront links the literary tradition of Tengwang Pavilion with a much newer city across the Gan River. The rebuilt pavilion gives an elevated view of the water, while Jiangxi Provincial Museum introduces the…

Read the place guide →Tengwang Pavilion · 滕王阁Tengwang Pavilion · 滕王阁

Tengwang Pavilion滕王阁

Tengwang Pavilion overlooks the Gan River from a high platform in Nanchang. Its fame comes from Wang Bo’s Tang-period preface, but the building seen today was completed in 1989, with modern construction dressed in Song-style…

Read the place guide →A Yuan-dynasty Jizhou-ware incense burner with painted wave decoration, photographed at Jiangxi Provincial Museum in Nanchang, October 2020.A Yuan-dynasty Jizhou-ware incense burner with painted wave decoration, photographed at Jiangxi Provincial Museum in Nanchang, October 2020.

Jiangxi Provincial Museum江西省博物馆

Jiangxi Provincial Museum’s collections reveal a province with striking Bronze Age metalwork and a long ceramic tradition. The crouching bronze tiger with two tails and a small bird on its back is a memorable example from…

Read the place guide →Shengjin Tower in Nanchang, December 2016.Shengjin Tower in Nanchang, December 2016.

Shengjin Tower绳金塔

Shengjin Tower stands on Shengjinta Street in Nanchang’s Xihu district, outside the line of the former Jinxian Gate. The pagoda has an octagonal plan and seven storeys.

Read the place guide →A statue of Liu He inside Nanchang's Haihun Marquis Site Museum; 22 December 2023.A statue of Liu He inside Nanchang's Haihun Marquis Site Museum; 22 December 2023.

Tomb of Marquis of Haihun海昏侯墓

The Haihun Marquis tomb complex lies at Guandxi village in Nanchang’s Xinjian district. It is associated with Liu He, the briefly enthroned Western Han emperor who later became Marquis of Haihun.

Read the place guide →The west-side security area inside Terminal 2 at Nanchang Changbei International Airport, March 2015.The west-side security area inside Terminal 2 at Nanchang Changbei International Airport, March 2015.

Nanchang Changbei International Airport南昌昌北国际机场

Changbei Airport is Nanchang’s northern air gateway, with its terminal complex well outside the central riverfront districts. For arriving passengers, the most useful orientation is the connection between the terminal, the…

Read the place guide →The Star of Nanchang Ferris wheel with the Gan River, a bridge and city skyline behind itAerial view of the Star of Nanchang Ferris wheel beside the Gan River · 赣江畔的南昌之星摩天轮航拍 Source-recorded photograph date: 2024-10-03 17:35:24.

The Star of Nanchang南昌之星摩天轮

The Star of Nanchang lifts visitors above the west bank of the Gan River in enclosed cabins. The wheel’s steel circle and changing LED patterns form a landmark on the Honggutan waterfront, while the ride opens views across the…

Read the place guide →Bayi Square and Memorial Tower (八一广场与纪念塔)Bayi Square and Memorial Tower (八一广场与纪念塔), Donghu District. Photograph: "2024 Nanchang Bayi Square".

Bayi Square and Memorial Tower八一广场与纪念塔

Bayi Square (八一广场) is the central civic square of Nanchang, Jiangxi, and the setting of the August 1 Nanchang Uprising Memorial Tower, the monument to the 1927 uprising from which the People's Liberation Army dates its founding.

Read the place guide →Bronze statue of a robed historical figure in front of a large relief muralA bronze statue of Liu He, Marquis of Haihun, displayed inside the Haihunhou Site Museum in Nanchang · 南昌汉代海昏侯国遗址博物馆内的刘贺雕塑 Source-recorded photograph date: 2023-12-22 11:16:33.

Nanchang Han Dynasty Haihun Marquis State Site Museum南昌汉代海昏侯国遗址博物馆

The Nanchang Han Dynasty Haihunhou State Site Museum (南昌汉代海昏侯国遗址博物馆) stands in Xinjian district on the northern edge of Nanchang, Jiangxi, and displays finds from the tomb of Liu He, first Marquis of Haihun, and from the Han capital site around it.

Read the place guide →AI illustration of a general forested mountain valley scene; not a photograph or an exact view of this place.AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）

Meiling Scenic Area梅岭开放景区

Meiling (梅岭) is the range of wooded hills immediately north-west of Nanchang, Jiangxi, administered by the Wanli Administration; the catalogue label covers the group of sites within it that are open to visitors rather than a single enclosed park.

Read the place guide →Facade of the former Jiangxi Grand Hotel, now the August 1st Uprising Memorial HallThe Nanchang August 1st Uprising Memorial Hall building, Xihu District · 南昌八一起义纪念馆（原江西大旅社），西湖区 Source-recorded photograph date: 2012-07-12 16:24:51.

Nanchang Uprising Memorial Hall八一起义纪念馆

Museum on Zhongshan Road, Nanchang, built around the former Jiangxi Grand Hotel, general headquarters of the Communist-led uprising of 1 August 1927.

Read the place guide →Carved stone archway gate at the entrance to Wanshou Palace Historic Street, NanchangThe stone memorial archway entrance to the Wanshou Palace Historic and Cultural Block in Nanchang · 南昌万寿宫历史文化街区牌坊入口 Source-recorded photograph date: 2021-10-23.

Wanshou Palace Historic District万寿宫历史文化街区

The Wanshougong historic and cultural quarter (万寿宫历史文化街区) occupies the old commercial core of Xihu district in Nanchang, Jiangxi, around the site of the Tiezhu Wanshougong, the temple regarded as the parent house of the Wanshougong shrines and the Jiangxi guild halls.

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Local life & food

Nanchang local specialties

南昌市特色美食 · 13 specialties to discover

Mandarin fish with rice noodles · 鳜鱼煮粉 · AI dish illustrationMandarin fish with rice noodles 鳜鱼煮粉AI illustration · AI 示意图

Tender fish meets smooth noodles that carry the cooking liquid well. The bowl or pot can be rich without requiring a thick sauce.

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Photograph of Nanchang dressed rice noodles (南昌拌粉).Nanchang dressed rice noodles 南昌拌粉

The noodles are smooth and resilient, with sharp, salty and spicy accents in each bite. Pickled ingredients and peanuts add contrasting textures where used.

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Photograph of Small clay-pot soup (瓦罐煨汤).Small clay-pot soup 瓦罐煨汤

The broth is concentrated and savory, while meat or roots become tender; each filling produces a different aroma and richness.

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A bowl of clear soup with meat and rice balls next to a plate of rice noodles.Clay-Pot Simmered Soup 瓦罐汤

Clay-Pot Simmered Soup (瓦罐汤) is a Nanchang (南昌) breakfast food, paired with dressed rice noodles. The hot, savoury soup accompanies spicy, spring-onion-scented noodles.

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Lihao with cured pork · 藜蒿炒腊肉 · AI dish illustrationLihao with cured pork 藜蒿炒腊肉AI dish illustration · AI 菜品示意图

Lihao contributes a distinctive herbal fragrance and a crisp bite, contrasting with the salty, chewy meat. Its flavor is central rather than a decorative garnish.

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AI illustration: A ceramic plate of small golden fried dough pastries with visible airy crisp texture.White Sugar Cake 白糖糕AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）

White Sugar Cake (白糖糕) in Nanchang (南昌) is a cake of glutinous-rice dough, fried golden and then rolled in a powdery coating.

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Reference photo for Nanchang Rice Noodles · 南昌米粉同类菜品参考照片Nanchang Rice Noodles 南昌米粉Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片

Nanchang Rice Noodles (南昌米粉) are the white rice noodles of Nanchang (南昌) in Jiangxi, and the base of two everyday Nanchang dishes: Nanchang mixed rice noodles (南昌拌粉) and Nanchang fried rice noodles (南昌炒粉).

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Poyang Lake Lion's Head Meatballs (鄱阳湖狮子头) — dish photographPoyang Lake Lion's Head Meatballs 鄱阳湖狮子头

Poyang Lake Lion's Head Meatballs (鄱阳湖狮子头) are a Nanchang (南昌) dish with soft, savoury meatballs. In the Jiangxi provincial government recipe republished by China National Radio, each meatball encloses a salted egg yolk.

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All dish names · 全部菜名 (13)

More dishes from across Jiangxi are in the Jiangxi food guide.

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Counties & districts in Nanchang

9 areas belong directly to Nanchang.

9 areas

District

Donghu District 东湖区

Donghu District (simplified Chinese: 东湖区; traditional Chinese: 東湖區; pinyin: Dōnghú Qū; lit. 'east lake district') is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi…

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Xihu District 西湖区

Xihu District, literally meaning "west lake district", is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province, China.

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Qingyunpu District 青云谱区

Qingyunpu District (simplified Chinese: 青云谱区; traditional Chinese: 青雲譜區; pinyin: Qīngyúnpǔ Qū), is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province, China.

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Qingshanhu District 青山湖区

Qingshanhu District, is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province, China. It covers over 120 km² (46 sq mi), and as of 2003 had a population of 670,000.

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Sources & geographic information

Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.

Background text adapted from Nanchang — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1371961587.

Photo: Nanchang · Akira CA · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.

Photo: Tengwang Pavilion · No machine-readable author provided. BetacommandBot assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0. Wikimedia thumbnail; fitted to the ranking-card frame.

Photo: Jiangxi Provincial Museum · 叶落潇湘梧桐 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.

Photo: Shengjin Tower · Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China · CC0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.

Photo: Tomb of Marquis of Haihun · Yinweiaiqing · CC BY-SA 4.0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.

Photo: Nanchang Changbei International Airport · Qa003qa003 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.

Photo: The Star of Nanchang · Ddayzzz · CC BY 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.

Photo: Bayi Square and Memorial Tower · Heihaheihaha · CC BY 4.0. Full frame retained; EXIF orientation normalized, proportionally resized to at most 800 pixels and converted to WebP. No generated pixels or subject changes. Cards may crop the display.

Photo: Nanchang Han Dynasty Haihun Marquis State Site Museum · Yinweiaiqing · CC BY-SA 4.0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.

Photo: Nanchang Uprising Memorial Hall · Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.

Photo: Wanshou Palace Historic District · 钉钉 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.

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