Brief Introduction to Nanchang Tourism

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Nanchang is a beautiful capital city. It is also a city bordering a river,a green city, an ecological city with first-class air and water of good quality. Rivers run through the city and lakes spread about in the city. There are four lakes within and around the city, which forms the unique scenery for Nanchang: lakes are in the cityand the city is on the lakes; lakes are blended with the city. The migratory birds.

lakes and woods in the city, together with the layout of the city:”one river and two shores”, have created many beautiful views for Nanchang. It’s a place of uniquefortune land endowed with good environmental conditions to construct a modern garden city. Nanchang is also a lucky land flowing with milk and honey. It providesbeautiful scenic spots, green belts, ecological areas and amusement parks for local people and people from all over the world.

Nanchang is a famous historical city. Its historic relics are scattered among the wonderful natural scenic spots. The beautiful lakes and mountains have made the city own its unique features and formed its historical and cultural resources. Nanchang has been named the Famous Historical City by the State Council in 1986. The city has over fifty state-level or local-level key cultural relic protection units. Tengwang Pavilion standing on Gan River is known as one of the three famous buildings in thesouth of the Yangtze River because of its elegance and magnificence. The fascinating view of “The single wild duck is flying along with the setting sun; one can not tell the color of the autumn waters from that of the sky”has made Tengwang Pavilion knownat home and abroad. Qingyunpu Temple which lies out quietly and tastefully in the old tall trees has recorded the hermit life of Badashanren,a famous painter of Chinese ink and wash painting in the late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty.

Hongyadanjing is the origin of Chinese temperament. It is said that Ling Lun,a musician of Huang emperor, cut bamboo to make pipes, and created temperament.

The view of “Two waterfalls spray on both slopes and a spring erupts from Hongya”is a wonder. The historical relics and sites like Youmin Temple(well-known in South East Asia），Ruzi Summer Palace（commemorating Xu Zhi，a celebrity in the Eastern Han Dynasty），Xishan Longevity Palace（commemorating Xu Zhenjun，a Taoist in the Jin Dynasty），Water Kwan-yin Pavilion（built in the Tang Dynasty），Guan’ao Summer Palace and Baihua Islet are inserted in the city.In such a flourishing city，you may also feel the quietness，grace，and taste of the city.

Nanchang is a heroic city.In 1927，the Communist Party of China launched the August 1st Nanchang Uprising here.The first army flag rose in Nanchang and the people’s army was born.Since then，Nanchang has been known as a heroic city with fine revolutionary tradition.The August 1st Uprising Memorial Hall，the Headquarters of the New Fourth Army，the Site of Zhu De Officers’Training Corps and some other sites are good places for visitors.In 1997，Chairman Jiang Zemin wrote seven Chinese characters”The sacred place where the army-flag rose”for The August 1st Uprising Memorial Hall.This makes visitors admire the heroic city more than ever.

If people come here for sightseeing，there are some tourist routes for reference：Green Tour:Meiling hill-Changchun Lake-Mount Ziqing-Shizi Peak-Shenlong Pond Traditional Tour:Tengwang Pavilion-Badashanrren Memorial Hall—Shengjin Tower .

Red revolutionary Site Tour:August 1st Uprising Memorial Hall-August 1st Uprising Memorial Tower-Site of Commander Zhu De Military Officer Teaching Regiment-Site of General He Long’s Headquarters Religious Site Tour:Youmin Temple–Wanzhou Palace-Hongyadanjing Well Special natural Tour:Houtian Desert-Tianxiang Garden-Migratory birds in Poyang lake .