Nanchang (Chinese: 南昌; Hanyu Pinyin: Nánchāng) is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located 60 km south of the Yangtze River and sits on the banks of the Gan River. Nanchang is known for the Tengwang Pavilion, a towering pavilion dating to 653 and Nanchang's People's Square, the second largest public square in China, after Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Nanchang has a population of 1,934,445 people and a metropolitan area of 1,990,184 people [1]. Image File history File links Nanchang_location. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; Pinyin: , lit. ... Jiangxi (Chinese: 江西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chiang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsi) is a southern province of the Peoples Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south. ... Afternoon light on the jagged grey mountains rising from the Yangtze River gorge The Yangtze River or Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world after the Amazon in South America and the Nile in Africa. ... The Gan River (Chinese: 赣江; pinyin: ) of southern China travels 885 km north through Jiangxi before flowing into Lake Poyang and thence into the Yangtze River. ... The Tengwang Pavilion (Chinese: 滕王阁; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a towering pavilion located in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. ... (help· info) (IPA peiË© tɕɪŋ˦), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Tiananmen Square (Simplified Chinese: 天安门广场; Traditional Chinese: 天安門廣場; Pinyin: ) is the large plaza near the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen (literally, Gate of Heavenly Peace) which sits to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City. ...

Economics

Nanchang exists as a hub of the agricultural production in Jiangxi Province. Such products as rice and oranges are economic staple. The Ford Motor Company has a plant in Nanchang, assembling the Ford Transit van as part of the Jiangling Motor joint venture. Nanchang also is a center of the production of traditional Chinese medicine and pharmaceuticals. Jiangxi (Chinese: 江西; pinyin: Jiāngxī; Wade-Giles: Chiang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsi) is a southern province of the Peoples Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) in the north into hillier areas in the south. ... The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; sometimes called FoMoCo), NYSE: F is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ... The Ford Transit is a van produced by the European division of the Ford Motor Company. ... Van can mean: Van, a road vehicle. ... Categories: Automobile stubs | Companies of China | Automobile manufacturers | Ford ... A joint venture (often abbreviated JV, and sometimes known by the older term joint adventure) is a strategic alliance between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. ...

History

In the early Han Dynasty (201 BC), a city called Gàn (灌) was constructed. The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese: 漢朝; Simplified Chinese: 汉朝; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Han Chau; 206 BC–AD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC Years: 206 BC 205 BC 204 BC 203 BC 202 BC - 201 BC - 200 BC 199 BC...

In 589 AD (Sui Dynasty), it was renamed Hongzhou (洪州), and eventually Nanchang. Events October 17 - The Adige River overflows its banks, flooding the church of St. ... The Sui Dynasty (隋朝 Hanyu Pinyin: suí cháo, 581-618) followed the Southern and Northern Dynasties and preceded the Tang Dynasty in China. ...

In 653 AD, the Tengwang Pavilion was constructed. In 675 AD, Wang Bo (王勃) wrote the classic “Tengwang Ge Xu”. The building as well as the city became celebrated for Wang’s introduction article. The Pavilion has been destroyed and rebuilt several times throughout China's history. In its present form, Tengwang Pavilion was reconstructed in the 1980s after being destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. Events Pope Martin I arrested Sigeberht II the Good succeeds Sigeberht I the Little as king of Essex Aripert, nephew of Theodelinda, succeeds Rodoald as king of the Lombards Births Deaths Chindaswinth, king of the Visigoths Rodoald, king of the Lombards Abbas, uncle of Muhammad and his chief financial supporter. ... The Tengwang Pavilion (Chinese: 滕王阁; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a towering pavilion located in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. ... Events The abbey of Abingdon, England is founded Aldhelm made abbot Aethelred succeeds his brother Wulfhere as king of Mercia Births Deaths Wulfhere, king of Japan - Temmu Emperor of Japan (672-686) Categories: 675 ...

In 1927, the Nanchang Uprising took place. 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Nanchang Uprising (南昌起义) (August 1, 1927) was the first major Kuomintang-Communist engagement of the Chinese Civil War. ...

In 1939, the Battle of Nanchang took place. 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the Chinese Civil War battle in 1927, see Nanchang Uprising. ...

Colleges and universities

• Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics (江西财经大学) (founded 1923)
• Nanchang University (南昌大学)
• Jiangxi Normal University (江西师范大学)
• Jiangxi Agricultural University (江西农业大学)
• East China Jiaotong University (华东交通大学)
• Nanchang Institute of Aeronautical Technology (南昌航空工业学院)
• Jiangxi Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (江西中医学院)

Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed.

External links

• Official Website (Chinese)
• Nanchang Dialect
• TravelChinaGuide.com - City Guide of Nanchang
• Jiangxi Agricultural University