Jiujiang Travel Guide - Brief Information on Jiujiang

Jiujiang in Chinese Pinyin:  Jiǔjiāng
Jiujiang in Chinese Writing:    

Jiujiang in Chinese Pronunciation:    Click the button to learn how to say Jiujiangin Mandarin Chinese. Or you can download it to your hand device to play it to a conductor when buying a train ticket to Jiujiang

Jiujiang Overview:  Jiujiang located in northern Jiangxi Province is a famous cultural and tourist city in south of the Yangtze River. It has about 2200 years of history and has famous scenic spots scattered all over the city. They are the famous mountain (Mt.Lushan), famous river (Yangtze River), famous lake (Poyang Lake) etc. In 1992, the State Council approved it as an Open City.

Map of Jiujiang:  Here is a rough map of Jiujiang showing where Jiujiang is located on the map of China.

 

Jiujiang Climate & Weather:  Jiujiang covers a transitional area between the central sub-tropical and northern sub-tropical regions. Its annual average temperature is 16-17°C; annual rainfall about 1300-1600mm; 239-266 frost-free days per year; and the average number of foggy days is never more than 16 days per year. Jiujiang is a city with a temperate climate, ample rainfall, ample sunshine and four distinctive seasons.

Language in Jiujiang:  Unlike the Gan dialect typical of Jiangxi, the local dialect of Jiujiang is a variety of Mandarin.

Jiujiang Transportation:

By Air:  Jiujiang airport.

By Train:  Beijing-Kowloon Railway, Wujiu (Wuhan-Jiujiang), Hejiu (Hefei-Jiujiang) join together, Tongjiu (Tongling-Jiujiang) railways is under construction.

By Bus:   Changjiu and Jiujing Expressways and the 105, 316 national highways pass through Jiujiang.

Water Transportation:  Jiujaing port is one of the biggest ports of Yangtze River valley with its passenger transportation and freight transportation coming the second and the fourth of all the ports along the Yangtze River.

Jiujiang Food:  Since Jiujiang is a transportation centre, you get a mixture of cuisines here. The food you get on Lu Shan is the most famous. Lu Shan Banquet of Stone Frog, Stone Fish and Stone Fungus and Steamed Shrimps with Lu Shan Yunwu tea soup are worth a try. A famous traditional snack you get here is Jiujiang Osmanthus Crispy Sweet.

Major Jiujiang Tourism Resources:  Jiujiang is a famous tourist city. It is well known for its cultural landscape, which includes Mount Lushan, Lake Poyang, and 273 scenic spots and cultural relics including Donglin Temple, Nengren Temple, Stone Bell Hill, Yanshui Pavilion, etc. It has become a communication and transportation hub. Jiujiang port is listed as one of the first class national water course ports along the Yangtze River.

Tourist Attractions:  Mount Lushan, Lake Poyang, and 273 scenic spots and cultural relics including Donglin Temple, Nengren Temple, Stone Bell Hill, Yanshui  Pavillion, etc.

Travel Agencies:  There are 1 licensed tour operators which can offer travel services to international travelers. Please refer to all these Jiujiang travel agencies.