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Nanchang (南昌; Nánchāng) is the capital of Jiangxi Province and is the cultural, economic and scientific center of Jiangxi. With deep historical ties, known as Heroes' City because it was here that the communist uprising of 1 August 1927 began.

[edit] Get in

Nanchang Airport has regular connections from many Chinese cities.

[edit] Get around

Taxis and buses are the most popular ways of getting around, bus journeys being ¥1 however far. However you will probably find that during peak times both are nearly impossible. At which point either walking or cycling are the only options (there is nowhere to rent bikes in Nanchang).

If visiting during the summer a bicycle is a good investment, at ¥110 from WalMart beside Bayi Square. There are many cycle lanes covering the entire city, busy nearly all the time.

[edit][add listing] See

• Bayi Monument, (In the city centre).  edit

• Pavilion of Prince Teng. One of the Four Great Towers of China and setting for the famous poem Téngwáng Gé Xùjì by Wang Bo during the Tang Dynasty  edit

• The Star of Nanchang. Formerly the world's tallest ferris wheel, with a height of 160 meters.  edit

[edit][add listing] Do

[edit][add listing] Buy

• Baihuodalou (百货大楼).  edit

• Zhongshan Road (中山路).  edit

• Shengli Road (胜利路).  edit

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Le Bistro 100, 100 Rongmen Road (A short walk from behind Gloria Hotel), ☎ +86 791 6100100. open 7 days a week 11AM-9:00PM. Small European style restaurant in the heart of Nanchang. Serving European bistro fare in relaxed environment. Friendly English speaking service staff. Popular with ex-pats and locals alike.  edit

• Cafe Roma, 129 Fuhe North Road, ☎ +86 791 6691101. open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner 11AM-10:30PM; Saturday and Sunday 10AM-11:30PM; brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Very nice Italian restaurant. It is like something that you would expect in Shanghai or Beijing. Very nice Italian style pizzas without the Shanghai price. They serve nice pastas and charcoal grilled steaks and fish. Popular with the ex-pats and locals alike. They offer a non-smoking dining room with smoking area around the bar. It has the largest selection of cocktail in Nanchang.  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

There seem to be two main areas for drinking. On the main walking street in the upscale apartment complex there are 3-4 bars and a few clubs, all of which are hopping on the weekends. Another area is found around fuzhou road, there is VV club, and CD 1925.

• Robot Head, (Near Bayi Lake). Interesting bar/club with multiple floors and clubbing rooms.  edit

• CD 1925, Fuzhou Road. Interesting bar that has four different rooms laid out like a labyrinth. If you are drunk it makes for a terribly confusing night.  edit

• Escape Bar, Bar Street (Near Mindaloo). Somewhat of an ex-pat bar but with a relaxed and unpretencious atmosphere  edit

• Escape Bar, Bar Street (near mindalu st). Somewhat of an ex-pat bar but with a relaxed and unpretencious atmosphere  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

[edit] Get out

Nanchang is a good place to start other trips in Jiangxi Province. It has good connections with Lushan, Jingangshan, Jingdezhen etc.

To get to Lushan from Nanchang one can find direct buses in front of the train station, the trip is about two and a half hours. Otherwise, one can take the train to the stop named Jiujiang (NOT the train station called Lushan). From here it will be easy to find people to share a taxi up to the park entrance (approx ¥80 for a taxi) or buses to Lushan (about 1 hour) leave every 30-60 minutes from around 8AM to 4PM from the intercity bus station. Bus lines 101 and 102 can be found in front of the train station and stop at the bus station (长途气车站) within about four or five stops.

Beijing ← Lushan ←

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