Get to know Xinyu
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Jiangxi
- Chinese name
- 新余市
- Local areas
- 2 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 3,177.68 km²
- Population · 2010
- 1,138,873
- Administrative seat
- Yushui District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Tourism
Xinyu is known for the scenery and cultural sites of Xiannühu. The legend of Dong Yong and the Seventh Fairy has been passed down until now. Their love story took place at today's Xiannühu (Fairy Lake).
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Xinyu
Xiannü Lake · Local life & food
Xinyu local specialties
新余市特色美食 · 8 specialties to discover
Xinyu Numbing-Spicy Duck Trio 新余麻辣鸭三件AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Xinyu Numbing-Spicy Duck Trio (新余麻辣鸭三件) is a plate of three duck parts, the head, the wings and the feet, cooked hot and numbing in Xinyu (新余), Jiangxi.
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Shuibei Tofu 水北豆腐Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Shuibei Tofu (水北豆腐) is the hand-made bean curd of Shuibei (水北), a town in Yushui District (渝水区) of Xinyu (新余), Jiangxi.
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Fairy Lake Whole Fish Banquet 仙女湖全鱼宴AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Fairy Lake Whole Fish Banquet (仙女湖全鱼宴) is a fish-centred meal from Fairy Lake (仙女湖), Xinyu (新余).
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Fenyi Dianchang River Snails 分宜电厂螺蛳AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Fenyi Dianchang River Snails (分宜电厂螺蛳) are braised freshwater snails from Fenyi County (分宜县) in Xinyu, Jiangxi, named after the Fenyi power plant (分宜发电厂) beside Hengxi Village (横溪村), where the dish started in the mid-1990s.
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Stir-Fried Bamboo Shoots with Cured Pork 腊肉炒笋AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Stir-Fried Bamboo Shoots with Cured Pork (腊肉炒笋) is listed among the local specialties of Xinyu, Jiangxi. The name includes 笋 (bamboo shoots). 腊 describes curing.
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Xinyu Stir-Fried Rice Noodles 新余炒粉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Xinyu Stir-Fried Rice Noodles (新余炒粉) is listed among the local specialties of Xinyu, Jiangxi. 炒 describes stir-frying.
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Miguo Rice Cakes 米果
Miguo Rice Cakes (米果) is listed among the local specialties of Xinyu, Jiangxi. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Hot and Sour Fish 酸辣鱼
Hot and Sour Fish (酸辣鱼) is listed among the local specialties of Xinyu, Jiangxi. The name includes 鱼 (fish).
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More dishes from across Jiangxi are in the Jiangxi food guide.
Counties & districts in Xinyu
2 areas belong directly to Xinyu.
2 areas
Yushui District 渝水区
Yushui is the only district of and one of two divisions of the prefecture-level city of Xinyu, Jiangxi province, China, the other being Fenyi County.
Explore the area →CountyFenyi County 分宜县
Fenyi County is a county of and one of two divisions of the prefecture-level city of Xinyu, in the northwest of Jiangxi province, the People's Republic of China.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
Search for 新余市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Xiannü Lake. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Jiangxi →More in Jiangxi
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Xinyu — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1370741917.
Photo: Xiannü Lake · 张元柏 · CC BY-SA 3.0. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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