jiujiang

main cities of jiangxi: nanchang , jiujiang , ganzhou , jingdezhen , ji'an , ruijin

jiujiangjiujiang, the second important one after nanchang in jiangxi, noted tourist destination for scenic scenery of mt. lushan. jiujiang lies in the joint of jiangxi, hubei, hunan, anhui provinces; stretching out along the southern bank of the yangtze river. with its neighboring areas: zhejiang, fujian, guangdong, hunan, hubei, and anhui provinces, the topography of jiujiang descending from the south to north.

jiujiang located at the juncture of mid-subtropical zone and subtropical zone with frost-free of 239-266 days, its average temperature: 16c - 17c.

jiujiang now has a population of 4.37 million. it firstly appeared in the qin dynasty as one of those 36 counties established by emperor qin shi huang who was also called "chaisang" (in the western han), jiangzhou (in the tang dynasty).

the main mountain of jiujiang is mt. lushan - on which many historical and scenic spots keep visitors there for a couple of days; the main rivers: gantang lake, nanmen lake.

location: lies in the joint of jiangxi, hubei, hunan, anhui provinces; stretching out along the southern bank of the yangtze river

neighboring areas: zhejiang, fujian, guangdong, hunan, hubei, and anhui provinces

physical features: the topography descending from the south to north, with average altitude of 32m

population: 4.37 million

urban population: 480,000

area: 18,823 sq km

nationalities: han

history: firstly appeared in the qin dynasty as one of those 36 counties established by emperor qin shi huang , also called as "chaisang" (in the western han), jiangzhou (in the tang dynasty)

climatic features: located at the juncture of mid-subtropical zone and subtropical zone with frost-free of 239-266 days

average temperature: 16c - 17c

rainfall: average 1300-1600mm annually

mountains: mt. lushan - on which many historical and scenic spots keep visitors there for a couple of days

rivers: gantang lake, nanmen lake

 

 

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last updated: march 13, 2006

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  • area code:792

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