Nanchang
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.
Getting to Nanchang
- 01Nanchang Changbei International Airport
Has regular connections from many Chinese cities, and also international connections (although the international terminal looks post-apocalyptic and deserted).
- 02Nanchang West Train Station
Worth seeing
Bayi Monument, Bayi Avenue, Donghu District, Nanchang City (Located in the center of Bayi Square, on Bayi Avenue.rail traffic Nanchang Metro Line 1, Nanchang Metro Line 2: Bayi Square station: 2 exits (southwest of Bayi Square), 3 exits (West of Bayi Square, Jinshui Bridge), 4 exits (northwest of Bayi Square, leading to Wanda and Fortune Plaza), 5 exits (leading to department stores).). Open all day, free.
Things to do
Walk along the west bank of the Gan river on a Saturday or Sunday and buy a cheap kite (Y10-30); join the hundreds of Chinese kite fliers. It's surprisingly fun. Amusement parks - There is the Wanda Amusement Park in south Honggutan. There is also a smaller "fair" styled (but permanent) amusement park on the west bank of the Gan river (just south of the BaYi bridge in Honggutan).
Where to eat
Nanchang mixed noodles. Nanchang mixed flour is a delicious snack in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province. It belongs to Jiangxi cuisine. Put rice noodles into boiling water, then put on a plate and add chopped pepper, peanuts, radish cubes, cooking oil, soy sauce, onion and other seasonings to mix, according to personal taste to carry out the proportion of seasonings. Crock soup.
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