Deep guides to Nanchang and the best of Jiangxi — Jingdezhen, Wuyuan, Lushan, Wugongshan and more — with the transit know-how to reach each from Nanchang.
Nanchang Travel Guide: Jiangxi's Capital — Why visit Nanchang — Jiangxi's riverside capital and the gateway to Jingdezhen, Wuyuan, Lushan & Wugongshan. City highlights, how to get there & around.
Poyang Lake Nature Reserve: See the Cranes — See Siberian cranes at Poyang Lake: a free lotus field near Nanchang, or the reserve proper at Wucheng. Season, sites and what to expect.
Nanchang Countryside: Villages & Day Trips — A deep, seasonal guide to the countryside around Nanchang: old villages, tea and fruit farms, Junshan Lake crab and cool Meiling — how and when to go.
Jinggangshan: China's Red Tourism Cradle — Jinggangshan, birthplace of China's Red Army: what red tourism means, Huangyangjie, the Martyrs' Cemetery, waterfalls, and getting there from Nanchang.
Longhushan (Mount Longhu): Taoism & Rafts — Longhushan near Yingtan, a cradle of Taoism: Danxia red cliffs, a bamboo-raft drift past 2,600-year-old cliff coffins, and how to get there from Nanchang.
Wugongshan: Alpine Grassland & Camping — Wugong Mountain (Wugongshan): alpine meadows, summit tent camping, cable cars and a famous sea of clouds. Routes, gear and getting there from Nanchang.
Wuyuan Travel Guide: Villages & Rapeseed — Wuyuan, China's most beautiful countryside: Huizhou villages, golden rapeseed terraces and Huangling's sun-drying. When to go and how to reach it.
Lushan (Mount Lu): China's Summer Escape — Mount Lu (Lushan), a UNESCO summer resort near Jiujiang: cool air, Guling town, seas of cloud and Three Step Spring, plus how to reach it from Nanchang.
Jingdezhen: China's Porcelain Capital — Jingdezhen, the 1,000-year porcelain capital: ancient kilns, the Imperial Kiln Museum & Taoxichuan. Plus how to get there from Nanchang by high-speed rail.
Sanqingshan: Taoist Granite Peaks Guide — Sanqingshan, a UNESCO Taoist mountain of granite spires and clifftop plank walks. Tickets, cable cars, best season and how to reach it from Nanchang.
Why Visit Jiangxi? China's Underrated Gem — Why visit Jiangxi? Porcelain-capital Jingdezhen, UNESCO peaks, Wuyuan's canola villages, red-tourism Jinggangshan and fiery food — minus the crowds.