Nanchang [简明英汉词典]
南昌[江西省]
Nanchang built in 202 BC, has a history of over 2200 years. In the old years, it used to be a prefecture seat, but now it is the capital of Jiangxi Province. With an area of 7402.36 square kilometers and a population of 4.6 million, 2 .03 million of whom are urban citizens, the city has become one of the 35 biggest cities in China. Now, the city governs four outlying counties (Nanchang, Xinjian, Jinxian, and Anyi), five districts (East Lake, West Lake, Qingyunpu, Qingshan Lake, and Wanli), two national development zones (Nanchang High-tech Industry Development Zone and Nanchang Economic and Technological Development Zone), and a new district (the Honggutan New District).
Since the ancient times, Nanchang has been enjoying the advantageous position. Now, it is also the only capital city located among the Yangtze River Delta, the Zhujiang River Delta, and the Southeast Fujian Delta. It is the land linking East China and West China and connecting South China and North China. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway and the Zhe-Gan Railway that meet in Nanchang, the three national expressways that go through the city, the Gan River that runs through the Poyang Lake into the sea and the North Nanchang International Airport have formed the three-dimensional communications network and upgraded Nanchang's position as a hub of communications.
With a sub-tropical humid and moderate climate, the city boasts plentiful rain and four different seasons. Nanchang has won the honors of "National Advanced City in Hygiene", "Advanced City in the National City Civilization Construction", "National Outstanding City in Tourism", "National Model in Double-Support Movement", and "National Advanced City in City Appearance Improvement".
Nanchang is a landscape capital city. Around the city are green mountains and in the city are many lakes. The air and water here are of best quality.Rivers criss-cross in the city. The Gan River and the Fu River run through the city and the Jing River, the Xin River, and the Rao River twine it. In the urban area, there are four lakes and in the outskirts of the city, there are eight lakes.This forms a unique scenery that the city and lakes harmoniously fuse together. It is a promised land and a land of rice and fish. Now, the city has planned to build it into a civilized and garden-like heroic city. The focus of its construction is on the shores of rivers and lakesides. The migratory birds, lakes and forest in the city, together with the layout of "one river and its two shores", have created many beautiful views of Nanchang. Nanchng provides beautiful scenic spots, green belts, ecological areas and amusement parks for residents from all directions.
Nanchang is a famous historical city. Its historical relics are scattered among the wonderful natural scenic spots. The beautiful lakes and mountains have made its unique style and features and built its historical and cultural resources. Nanchang has been named a famous historical city by the state council in 1986.The city has over fifty important cultural relic units which are respectively national class、provincial class and city class. The Tengwang Pavilion standing on the Gan River is known as one of the three famous buildings in the south of the Yangtze River with its elegance and magnificence. The touching view of "The single wild duck is flying along with the setting sun; one can not tell the color of the autumn waters from that of the sky" has made the Tengwang Pavilion known at home and abroad. The Qingyunpu Temple laid out quietly and tastefully in the old tall trees has recorded the hermit life of Badashanren, a famous painter of Chinese ink and wash in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. The Hongyadanjing is the origin of the Chinese temperament. It is said that Ling Lun, a musician of the Huang Emporer, cut bamboo to make pipe, and created temperament. The view of "Two waterfalls spray on both slopes and a spring erupts from the Hongya" is a wonder. The historical relics and sites like Youmin Temple (known across Southeast Asia), the Ruzi Summer Palace (commemorating Xu Zhi, a celebrity in the Eastern Han Dynasty), the Xishan Longevity Palace (commemorating Xu Xun, a Taoist in the Jin Dynasty), the Pavilion of Water Goddess of Mercy (built in the Tang Dynasty), the Guanao Summer Palace,Supu and the Hundred Flower Islet are inserted in the city. In the flourishing city, you may feel the quietness, grace, and taste.
