Located along the southern banks in the middle and lower reaches of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River, Jiangxi Province is surrounded on three sides by mountains. The northern part is plain Jiangxi has an area of 166,900 square kilometers and a population of 37.7 million.

Jiangxi is one of the main grain producers, and known as a fertile "land of fish and rice." It is also famous for oil crops, cotton, flax, sugarcane, tea, and fruits.

Jiangxi is rich in mineral resources. Jingdezhen has been world known as the capital of porcelain.

Jiangxi is famous for countless places of interest nad tourist attractions, such as the magnificent Mt. Lushan in the north, and Mt. Jinggang, a sacred place of the Chinese revolution, in the south. The opeining of the Beijing-Kowloon Railway offers tourists with more convenient transportaition.

Lushan Mountain is an important national scenic and summer resort. In 1996 it was endorsed as world cultural heritage site. Towering over Yangtze River in the south of Jiujiang on one side, and Poyang Lake on another, the mountain is linked with Nanchang by a 100-km expressway. Since ancient times Lushan has been frequented by famous men of letters, who have left a wealth of cultural heritage. Altogether there are 474 scenic spots in 12 scenic areas. The beauty of Lushan Mountain is attributed to its exotic peaks and mysterious caves, cascading waterfalls and gurgling springs, ancient temples and stele forest, and buildings that seem to be suspended in midair. "The waterfalls of Lushan is famous under heaven", as one saying goes. "The beauty of Lushan is unmatched under heaven," goes another. It is a religious sanctuary, as well as a centre of education, culture and politics. China's first subtropical mountain botanical garden was built there. In the 1920s, Lushan became the summering centre of the ruling Kuomintang Party, which left quite a few historical sites there. The mountain today is equipped with a complete array of tourist facilities. Transportation is made convenient by airports at Nanchang and Lushan. Lushan is also a terminal on the Beijing-Kowloon Railway. A highway extends directly to the centre of Lushan-Guling Town.

Located in the northern part of Jiangxi Province, Poyang Lake is the largest fresh-water lake in China. It stretches 170 kilometers from north to south, and spans 74 kilometers, with an area of 3,960 square kilometers.

There are many tourist attractions on the picturesque lake, which is especially attractive for the natural reserve of migrants of 150 species. One can enjoy the natural beauty of the migrant reserve as well as local flavors by the lake.

Sanqing (Pure Trinity) Mountain is another national scenic resort in northeast Jiangxi Province. Exotic-looking rock prominences are the forte of this resort, which is also graced with running springs and cascading waterfalls and historical sites of Taoism. Transportation has been vastly improved, and there are a complete line of facilities, as the resort is fast emerging as a key tourist destination in Jiangxi.

Prince of Teng's Tower, built in 659 in Nanchang, is one of three major towers south of the Yangtze River whose national fame stems from the Tang poet Wang Bo's "Introducing Prince of Teng's Tower". The tower as it stands today is a 57.5-metrehigh reinforced concrete structure built in 1985 in Tang and Song architectural styles. Soaring from amidst the lush foliage of trees to the clouds in a most elegant fashion, its multiple layers of eaves curving gracefully like so many wings, the building commands a most breathtaking view of the picturesque surroundings.

The Shengjin Pagoda was erected during 904 and 907 in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in 1713 in the Qing Dynasty. Fifty-nine meters tall, the pagoda is a wooden-and-brick structure, the tallest among the ancient structures in Nanchang. Standing on top of the pagoda, one can get a panoramic view of the city.