In 267 AD, when Eastern Wu carved a new county out of western Yichun and placed its government seat at a settlement called Lucun, that county was Pingxiang and that seat was Luxi. For 353 years spanning eight dynasties, Luxi served as Pingxiang’s political and economic heart — a fact that still echoes today in the name of the old town: Gucheng, or “Ancient City.” Modern Luxi County, established in 1997 when the district was upgraded to a county, covers…
In 645 AD, a Tang dynasty alchemist named Li Tian packed sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter into a bamboo tube and created the world’s first firecracker. That invention happened in Shangli, and 1,300 years later, the county still bears his mark — its name incorporates the character for “li,” after Li Tian himself. Today, Shangli County sits in western Jiangxi Province under Pingxiang City, covering 702 square kilometers with 6 towns and 4 townships. As of 2025, it had a registered…
China’s only administrative county named after a flower, Lianhua County lies in western Jiangxi Province under Pingxiang City, nestled in the Luoxiao Mountains at the northern foot of the Jinggang range. Covering 1,072 square kilometers, it is the largest county in Pingxiang City. As of 2024, the total population was 271,000, with 211,300 permanent residents across 13 townships and 157 villages. Lianhua was established as Guangxing County in 280 AD during the Jin dynasty and was renamed Lianhua County in…
First established in 202 BC during the Han dynasty by General Guan Ying, Nanchang County has over 2,200 years of history and today covers 1,811 square kilometers with a registered population of 1,086,524 as of 2024. Known as the “Premier County of Jiangxi,” it is a recognized “Millennium Ancient County” by the United Nations and the birthplace of Nanchang Tea-Picking Opera. Home to Jiangling Motors — one of China’s major automakers — it produced 420,800 vehicles in 2024 and ranks…
Known as the “Source of the World’s Porcelain Capital” and the “Hometown of Chinese Tea,” Fuliang County sits in northeastern Jiangxi Province under Jingdezhen City. It covers 2,851 square kilometers with a population of 279,534 as of 2024. First established as Xinping County in 621 AD during the Tang dynasty, it was renamed Fuliang in 742 AD — meaning “floating bridge” — after the local practice of lashing logs together to cross floodwaters. Fuliang is also a National Ecological Civilization…
With a history stretching back over 1,700 years, Jinxian County is located in north-central Jiangxi Province under Nanchang City. The county spans 1,971 square kilometers and had 620,200 residents as of March 2025. First established in 280 AD during the Jin dynasty, its name means “advance the worthy” — a reference to a disciple of Confucius who once traveled and taught here. Jinxian is known as the “Hometown of Chinese Brushes” and a “National Digital Rural Pilot County,” and is…
Leping City is a county-level city in northeastern Jiangxi Province, administered by Jingdezhen City. It lies on the edge of the Poyang Lake basin at the border with the hills of northern Jiangxi, straddling the middle reaches of the Le’an River. The city covers 1,985 square kilometers and had a population of 950,000 as of 2023. Leping was established as a county in 178 AD during the Eastern Han dynasty and was upgraded to a city in 1992. Its name…
Nestled in northwestern Jiangxi Province under Nanchang City’s administration, Anyi County covers 660 square kilometers with a population of 307,000 as of March 2025. Established as Long’an County in 622 AD during the Tang dynasty, Anyi was later reestablished under its current name in 1518 during the Ming dynasty and is recognized as a “Millennium Ancient County” by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names. The county lies between three national forest parks — Meiling, Sanzhualun, and Shengshuitang…
