Prefecture-level city · Jiangxi

Shangrao 上饶市

Shangrao (simplified Chinese: 上饶; traditional Chinese: 上饒; pinyin: Shàngráo) is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province of Anhui to the north, the province of Zhejiang to the east, and the province of Fujian to the south. Also, the city's western reaches extend into Poyang Lake. Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan.

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A riverside view in Xinzhou District, Shangrao (上饶信州区), photographed in October 2017.
A riverside view in Xinzhou District, Shangrao (上饶信州区), photographed in October 2017. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2017-10-28 11:32:24. · Qa003qa003 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Administrative area
Prefecture-level city · 地级市
Part of
Jiangxi
Chinese name
上饶市
Local areas
12 local areas

Area & population

Area in the source
22,791.00 km²
Population · 2020 census
6,491,088
Administrative seat
Xinzhou District

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Shangrao (simplified Chinese: 上饶; traditional Chinese: 上饒; pinyin: Shàngráo) is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The city borders the province of Anhui to the north, the province of Zhejiang to the east, and the province of Fujian to the south. Also, the city's western reaches extend into Poyang Lake. Shangrao itself is at the very western edge of the Wu-speaking areas, while most of its associated counties speak Gan.

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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.

Places to explore around Shangrao

San Qing Shan · 三清山San Qing Shan · 三清山

Sanqingshan三清山

Sanqingshan’s granite pillars rise above forested slopes in shapes that have acquired memorable names. In Nanqingyuan, the narrow Giant Python column and the profile of the Oriental Goddess provide two contrasting examples of…

Read the place guide →Wuyuan Railway Station on the Hefei–Fuzhou line’s opening day in 2015 · 婺源站Wuyuan Railway Station on the Hefei–Fuzhou line’s opening day in 2015 · 婺源站 Photograph date recorded by the source: 28 June 2015, 11:15:05.

Wuyuan婺源

Wuyuan’s appeal lies in a dispersed landscape of Huizhou-style villages, tiled roofs and cultivated hillsides. Huangling gives a concentrated view of restored houses, drying trays and terraces, while Wangkou preserves a…

Read the place guide →Huangling Tourism Resort · 篁岭Huangling Tourism Resort · 篁岭

Huangling, Wuyuan篁岭

Huangling climbs a hillside above Wuyuan’s fields, its white walls and dark tiles arranged around the reconstructed Tianjie street. Wooden racks and round drying trays create the village’s celebrated shaiqiu imagery. The…

Read the place guide →AI watercolor illustration inspired by Wangxian Valley's mountain-leisure setting in Shangrao; not a photograph.AI illustration; an interpretive view, not a photograph. AI 示意图，非景点实拍。

Wangxian Valley望仙谷

Wangxian Valley is a modern visitor landscape built around a restored former stone-production area in the Lingshan foothills. Its most striking buildings cling to the cliffs above the valley, while traditional-style lanes and…

Read the place guide →Cliff inscriptions beside the path at Guifeng in Yiyang, Jiangxi, July 2015.Cliff inscriptions beside the path at Guifeng in Yiyang, Jiangxi, July 2015.

Guifeng龟峰

Guifeng near Yiyang is named for rock formations that resemble turtles. Its Danxia landscape includes clusters of peaks, isolated pillars, natural bridges and caves.

Read the place guide →A riverside view in Xinzhou District, Shangrao (上饶信州区), photographed in October 2017.A riverside view in Xinzhou District, Shangrao (上饶信州区), photographed in October 2017. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2017-10-28 11:32:24.

Shangrao上饶

Shangrao’s city centre offers a quieter cultural stop between the mountain and village excursions of northeastern Jiangxi. The municipal museum introduces regional crafts, including inkstones and bronze mirrors. Across the Xin…

Read the place guide →The Yu Family Ancestral Hall in Wangkou village · 汪口俞氏宗祠The Yu Family Ancestral Hall in Wangkou village · 汪口俞氏宗祠 Photograph date recorded by the source: 31 March 2012, 13:29:54.

Wangkou汪口

Wangkou is a Huizhou village in Jiangwan, Wuyuan, surrounded by water on three sides. Founded in the Song period, it developed as a settlement of the Yu lineage.

Read the place guide →AI illustration of a general museum history gallery 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）

Shangrao Museum上饶博物馆

Shangrao Museum draws attention to crafts and scholarship rooted in northeastern Jiangxi. Its collection includes finds from Song-period She inkstone workshops and Raozhou bronze mirrors, alongside material on early rice…

Read the place guide →Arch bridge and pavilion at Jiangwan Scenic Area, WuyuanA stone arch bridge and lakeside pavilion at Jiangwan Scenic Area, Wuyuan County · 婺源江湾景区石拱桥与临水亭台 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 2 April 2016.

Wuyuan Jiangwan Scenic Area婺源江湾景区

Jiangwan is a historic village destination in northeastern Wuyuan, with a distinctive network of streets and lanes.

Read the place guide →Sixi and Yancun Villages (思溪延村)Sixi and Yancun Villages (思溪延村), Wuyuan County. Photograph: "Backyard in Yancun Village - panoramio".

Sixi and Yancun Villages思溪延村

Sixi Yancun (思溪延村) is a pair of neighbouring old villages in Sikou Town, Wuyuan County, Shangrao, Jiangxi, built on the profits of merchants who traded timber, tea and salt far beyond the county.

Read the place guide →Golden terraced fields of blooming rapeseed flowers on a hillside above a villageTerraced rapeseed-flower fields on a hillside above a village at Jiangling Scenic Area, Wuyuan County · 婺源江岭梯田油菜花景观，婺源县 Source-recorded photograph date: 2014-03-23 11:02.

Jiangling Scenic Area江岭

Jiangling (江岭) is a terraced upland in Wuyuan County, Shangrao, Jiangxi, where hillside rice terraces are sown with rapeseed and flower in spring above scattered whitewashed villages.

Read the place guide →A dusk street scene along a stone canal lined with old houses and lanternsAn evening view of Likeng Village village's canal-side street, Wuyuan County · 婺源李坑村水圳沿岸街景，黄昏 Source-recorded photograph date: 2012-03-31 18:42:01.

Likeng Village李坑

Likeng (李坑) is an old village in Qiukou Town, Wuyuan County, Shangrao, Jiangxi, built along a stream that runs through the middle of the settlement and crossed by stone-slab bridges.

Read the place guide →A paved village square in Wuyuan: white-walled Hui-style houses with grey tiled roofs and stepped horse-head gables behind a sunken rectangular stone-walled pool, a large tree in front, a group of visitors at the left, a tricycle and parked bicycles at the right, under a blank pale sky.A paved village square in Wuyuan: white-walled Hui-style houses with grey tiled roofs and stepped horse-head gables behind a sunken rectangular stone-walled pool, a large tree in front, a group of visitors at the left, a tricycle and parked bicycles at the right, under a blank pale sky.

Jiangwan Village江湾

Jiangwan (江湾) is an old village and township centre in the north-east of Wuyuan County, Shangrao, Jiangxi, laid out as a single street with six lanes running off it.

Read the place guide →A hillside village of white-walled, grey-roofed houses packed into a wooded valley, autumn foliage in red and orange among the trees, mist or wood smoke drifting between the roofs, a few small modern buildings at the left and a wooded ridge behind.A hillside village of white-walled, grey-roofed houses packed into a wooded valley, autumn foliage in red and orange among the trees, mist or wood smoke drifting between the roofs, a few small modern buildings at the left and a wooded ridge behind.

Shicheng Village石城

Shicheng (石城) is a small village in Dazhangshan Township, Wuyuan County, Shangrao, Jiangxi, set in a valley among tall old maples and known for the autumn colour recorded by the county as one of the features of the Lingyandong scenic area.

Read the place guide →A metal boardwalk with hikers running along a steep granite cliffHikers on the cliffside boardwalk beneath the granite peaks of Lingshan, Shangrao · 上饶灵山，花岗岩峰下的栈道与游人 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 6 April 2014.

Lingshan Mountains灵山

Lingshan (灵山) is a granite mountain range in the north of Guangxin District, Shangrao, Jiangxi, protected as a national scenic area and known locally as the Sleeping Beauty for the shape of its skyline.

Read the place guide →Geyuan Fujian-Zhejiang-Jiangxi Revolutionary Sites (葛源镇闽浙赣革命旧址)Geyuan Fujian-Zhejiang-Jiangxi Revolutionary Sites · 葛源镇闽浙赣革命旧址

Geyuan Fujian-Zhejiang-Jiangxi Revolutionary Sites葛源镇闽浙赣革命旧址

The Geyuan revolutionary sites (葛源镇闽浙赣革命旧址) stand at Geyuan Town in Hengfeng County, Shangrao, Jiangxi, in what was the seat of the Min-Zhe-Gan revolutionary base area during the Agrarian Revolutionary War.

Read the place guide →Poyang Lake National Wetland Park (鄱阳湖国家湿地公园)Poyang Lake National Wetland Park · 鄱阳湖国家湿地公园

Poyang Lake National Wetland Park鄱阳湖国家湿地公园

The Poyang Lake National Wetland Park (鄱阳湖国家湿地公园) lies in Poyang County, Shangrao, Jiangxi, on the eastern side of China's largest freshwater lake.

Read the place guide →Hekou Ancient Town (河口古镇)Hekou Ancient Town · 河口古镇

Hekou Ancient Town河口古镇

Hekou (河口古镇) is the county town of Yanshan in Shangrao, Jiangxi, a river port whose Ming and Qing commercial street still has more than three hundred old commercial buildings and dwellings standing along it.

Read the place guide →Ornate stone gateway with a mountain view beyondThe stone memorial archway on the summit approach of Mount Gexian, Yanshan County · 铅山县葛仙山山顶牌坊 Source-recorded photograph date: 2016-12-12 15:09:30.

Mount Gexian葛仙山

Mount Gexian (葛仙山) is a Taoist mountain in central Yanshan County, Shangrao, Jiangxi, a spur of the Wuyi range whose summit temple complex is dedicated to the Han-era Taoist adept Ge Xuan.

Read the place guide →Gexian Village Resort (葛仙村度假区)Gexian Village Resort · 葛仙村度假区

Gexian Village Resort葛仙村度假区

Gexian Village Resort (葛仙村度假区) is a purpose-built tourism and holiday complex at the foot of Mount Gexian in Yanshan County, Shangrao, Jiangxi, laid out as a village of Han- and Tang-style buildings and themed on the mountain's Taoist lore.

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Local life & food

Shangrao local specialties

上饶市特色美食 · 11 specialties to discover

Yiyang rice cake · 弋阳年糕 · AI dish illustrationYiyang rice cake 弋阳年糕AI dish illustration · AI 菜品示意图

Yiyang rice cake is valued for a smooth surface and a resilient, chewy bite that stays distinct in a dish. It absorbs surrounding seasonings without contributing a strong flavor of its own.

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Yanshan hot rice-noodle soup · 铅山烫粉 · AI dish illustrationYanshan hot rice-noodle soup 铅山烫粉AI illustration · AI 示意图

The bowl combines tender strands with a warming, meat-scented liquid; pepper and chili can make the finish more assertive. Topping choices vary by stall.

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Guangfeng Stir-Fried Rice Noodles (广丰炒粉) — dish photographGuangfeng Stir-Fried Rice Noodles 广丰炒粉

Guangfeng Stir-Fried Rice Noodles (广丰炒粉) are fresh rice noodles stir-fried to order in Guangfeng (广丰), a district of Shangrao in Jiangxi, where the district government calls them springy, smooth and richly savoury.

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AI illustration: A stylized welcoming Chinese dining table seen slightly from above.Dexing Wulao Dumplings 德兴乌佬果AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）

Dexing Wulao Dumplings (德兴乌佬果) are filled, steamed parcels from Dexing (德兴) in Shangrao (上饶), Jiangxi, whose translucent wrapper was traditionally made from the starch of wild fern roots.

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AI illustration: An oval plate with one cooked whole freshwater fish in light brown sauce.Wuyuan Purse Red Carp 婺源荷包红鲤鱼AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）

Wuyuan Purse Red Carp (婺源荷包红鲤鱼) is a bright orange-red carp from Wuyuan county (婺源县) in Shangrao (上饶), Jiangxi, which the county government lists among its local products under the heading "state-banquet delicacy" (国宴珍肴).

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AI illustration: A plate of softly risen pale-golden sponge cakes cut into square slices.Wuyuan Steamed Rice Cake 婺源汽糕AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）

Wuyuan Steamed Rice Cake (婺源汽糕) is a large, round, fermented rice cake from Wuyuan County (婺源县) in Shangrao (上饶), Jiangxi, steamed on a gauze-lined sieve. Its Chinese name means a cake made by steam.

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AI illustration: A plain bowl and plate of soft pale folded dumplings with thin dough skins and visible pleats.Poyang Rice Dumplings 鄱阳米饺AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）

Poyang Rice Dumplings (鄱阳米饺) are steamed dumplings with a wrapper made from rice, a snack of Poyang County (鄱阳县) in Shangrao (上饶), Jiangxi.

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AI illustration: A small bamboo steamer lined with a leaf containing thick cooked meat slices coated in coarse golden rice or cornmeal crumbs.Wannian Tribute Rice Steamed Pork 万年贡米蒸肉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）

Wannian Tribute Rice Steamed Pork (万年贡米蒸肉) is listed among the local specialties of Shangrao, Jiangxi. 蒸 describes steaming.

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

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Counties & districts in Shangrao

12 areas belong directly to Shangrao.

12 areas

District

Xinzhou District 信州区

Xinzhou District is an urban district and the seat of the city of Shangrao, Jiangxi province, China.

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Guangfeng District 广丰区

Guangfeng District (simplified Chinese: 广丰区; traditional Chinese: 廣豐區; pinyin: Guǎngfēng Qū; lit. 'Wide and luxuriant') is a district of the city of Shangrao, located in Northeastern Jiangxi Province, Eastern…

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Guangxin District 广信区

Guangxin District (simplified Chinese: 广信区; traditional Chinese: 廣信區; pinyin: Guǎngxìn qū) formerly, Shangrao County (simplified Chinese: 上饶县; traditional Chinese: 上饒縣; pinyin: Shàngráo Xiàn), is a district…

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Yushan County 玉山县

Yushan is a county in the northeast of Jiangxi province, China. The county is Jiangxi's gateway to bordering Zhejiang province. It covers 1,731 km² (668 sq mi) and the population now reaches 560,000.

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Yanshan County 铅山县

Yanshan is a county in Shangrao Municipality, in north-eastern Jiangxi province.

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Hengfeng County 横峰县

Hengfeng County (simplified Chinese: 横峰; traditional Chinese: 橫峰; pinyin: Héngfēng) is a small county under the administration of Shangrao city, Jiangxi province, China.

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Yiyang County 弋阳县

Yiyang (simplified Chinese: 弋阳县; traditional Chinese: 弋陽縣; pinyin: Yìyáng Xiàn) is a county located in the center of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao, in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's…

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Yugan County 余干县

Yugan County (simplified Chinese: 余干县; traditional Chinese: 餘干縣; pinyin: Yúgān Xiàn) is a county in the north of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, containing part of the southern end of Poyang…

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Poyang County 鄱阳县

Poyang County is a county under the administration of Shangrao city in the northeast of Jiangxi Province of the People's Republic of China, bordering Anhui Province to the north.

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Wannian County 万年县

Wannian (simplified Chinese: 万年县; traditional Chinese: 萬年縣; pinyin: Wànnián Xiàn; lit. 'Ten thousand years') is a county in the northeast of Jiangxi province, China.

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Wuyuan County 婺源县

Wuyuan (simplified Chinese: 婺源县; traditional Chinese: 婺源縣; pinyin: Wùyuán Xiàn) is a county in northeastern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering the provinces of Zhejiang to the east and…

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Dexing 德兴市

Dexing (simplified Chinese: 德兴; traditional Chinese: 德興市; pinyin: Déxīng) is a county-level city in the northeast of Jiangxi province, China, bordering Zhejiang province to the east.

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

Background text adapted from Shangrao — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1356901094.

Photo: Sanqingshan · xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0. Wikimedia thumbnail; fitted to the ranking-card frame.

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