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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Jiangxi
- Chinese name
- 鹰潭市
- Local areas
- 3 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 3,554.00 km²
- Population · 2010
- 1,124,906
- Administrative seat
- Yuehu District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Near the city of Yingtan is the resort area of Mount Longhu, which purports to be the birthplace of Taoism and hence, has great symbolic value to Taoists. The region has many interesting temples, cave complexes, mountains, and villages.
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Places to explore around Yingtan
The red sandstone cliffs of Xianshuiyan at Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi. Photographed on 18 June 2011.Longhu Mountain龙虎山
Longhu Mountain combines red sandstone cliffs with a river landscape and the religious centres of Zhengyi Daoism. Around Xianshuiyan, cavities in the cliff faces are associated with ancient suspended burials; in Shangqing, the…
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Stone wall inscribed "China's Number One Taoist Town" at the entrance to Shangqing, Guixi · 贵溪上清古镇入口“中国道教第一镇”石刻墙 Source-recorded photograph date: 2023-11-06 11:48:16.Shangqing, Jiangxi上清古镇
Shangqing’s old-town visit centres on the Celestial Master’s Mansion, the traditional residence and ritual complex of the Zhang lineage of Daoist masters. Its sequence places ceremonial halls towards the front and residential…
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Yingtan local specialties
鹰潭市特色美食 · 8 specialties to discover
Shangqing Tofu 上清豆腐Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Shangqing Tofu (上清豆腐) is the bean curd of Shangqing (上清), an old town in the Longhushan (龙虎山) scenic area of Yingtan (鹰潭), Jiangxi.
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Celestial Master Bagua Banquet 天师八卦宴
Celestial Master Bagua Banquet (天师八卦宴) is a well-known banquet of the Celestial Master's Mansion (嗣汉天师府) at Longhu Mountain (龙虎山) in Yingtan (鹰潭), Jiangxi.
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Yujiang Dried Eggplant 余江茄子干
Yujiang Dried Eggplant (余江茄子干) is a sun-dried snack from Yujiang District (余江区) of Yingtan (鹰潭), Jiangxi.
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Guixi Pickled Mustard Greens 贵溪捺菜AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Guixi Pickled Mustard Greens (贵溪捺菜) are a jar-cured relish of mustard greens from Guixi (贵溪) in Yingtan, Jiangxi, listed in Jiangxi's third batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage.
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Lamp-Wick Cake 灯芯糕
Lamp-Wick Cake (灯芯糕) from Guixi (贵溪) takes its name from its narrow, wick-like form. China Tourism News also links the name to its oil content, which allows the cake to burn.
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Shangqing Chestnut Braised Chicken 上清板栗烧鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Shangqing Chestnut Braised Chicken (上清板栗烧鸡), also called Tianshi Chestnut Braised Chicken (天师板栗烧鸡), is a traditional dish of Yingtan (鹰潭), Jiangxi.
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Longhu Mountain Luxi River Fish 龙虎山泸溪鱼AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Longhu Mountain Luxi River Fish (龙虎山泸溪鱼) is fish from the Luxi River (泸溪河) fried and seasoned with local chilli. The Luxi runs through the Longhu Mountain (龙虎山) scenic area on the south-western outskirts of Yingtan (鹰潭), Jiangxi.
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Beef Bone Broth Rice Noodles 牛骨粉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Beef Bone Broth Rice Noodles (牛骨粉) are among the foods associated with Yingtan (鹰潭).
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Counties & districts in Yingtan
3 areas belong directly to Yingtan.
3 areas
Yuehu District 月湖区
Yuehu is a district of the city of Yingtan, Jiangxi province, China.
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Yujiang District is a district of the city of Yingtan, Jiangxi province, China.
Explore the area →County-level cityGuixi 贵溪市
Guixi (simplified Chinese: 贵溪; traditional Chinese: 貴溪; lit. 'Noble Creek') is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Yingtan, Jiangxi Province, China, bordering Fujian…
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Getting there
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Longhu Mountain and Shangqing, Jiangxi are about 8 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Yingtan — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1335631651.
Photo: Longhu Mountain · Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 4.0. Proportionally resized and converted to WebP without cropping, retouching or changing the photographed subject.
Photo: Shangqing, Jiangxi · 德川裕 · 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.
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