Physical Geography

Gan River, Fu River, Xin River, Rao River, Xiu River, Poyang Lake, Jiujiang, Nanchang, Ganzhou, Ji’an, Zhangshu, Guanyin Bridge, Wanchang Bridge, Ziyang Dike, Waizhou Station Do you know why Jiangxi is called “Gan-Po”? Two characters. One river. One lake. They connect the entire province. 167,176 square kilometers. 2,400 rivers. 18,400 kilometers of waterways. All flowing into a single lake. This is Jiangxi’s water system code. 766 Kilometers: The Lifeline of Imperial Wealth The Gan River stretches 766 kilometers. Its basin covers nearly half of Jiangxi. ...

Jiujiang: Lushan, Donglin Temple / Yongxiu: Yunju Mountain, Zhenru Temple / Yingtan: Longhu Mountain / Anfu: Wugong Mountain / Southern Jiangxi: Mount Qiyun / Jinggangshan Do you know how many “cultural mountains” Jiangxi has? Not one or two. Dozens. Forty-nine local chronicles, and every single one talks about mountains. Lushan, Yunju, Longhu, Wugong, Jinggangshan—they’re not just geographic coordinates. They are the history of Chinese civilization carved in stone. I’ve read through all these chronicles. Here’s what I found: Jiangxi’s mountains are the truest “wordless history books” you’ll ever find. ...