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Pingxiang (Jiangxi) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

prefecture-level city in Jiangxi, People's Republic of China

About Pingxiang (Jiangxi)

Pingxiang (萍乡市)(lit. "duckweed village") is located on the west edge ofJiangxi Province, bordering Hunan Province. Although it is called a "city" ("市"), it is not equivalent to the western concept of a "city" (i.e. a continuous urban developed area). Pingxiang has a total area of 1,478 square miles. It has a population of 1.8 million (2006 figure), of which only a quarter lives in the urban area. It is primarily a commercial and transportation hub. Administratively, it is comprised of 2 urban districts (Anyuan (安源区) in the middle, Xiangdong (湘东区) to the west), and 3 counties (Lianhua (莲花县) to the south, Shangli (上栗县) to the north, Luxi (芦溪县) to the east). Confusingly, Xiangdong, although called a district ("区"), is physically about the same area as the counties ("县"). By far the larges

Top Attractions in Pingxiang (Jiangxi)

Explore the best things to see and do in Pingxiang (Jiangxi):

  • Anyuan Coal Miners Memorial
  • Anyuan Movie Studio
  • Autumn Harvest Uprising Memorial Square
  • Ehu Park
  • Mt. Yangqi
  • Nielong cave
  • Pingxiang Confucian Temple
  • Pingxiang Museum

Pingxiang (Jiangxi) Travel Guide Sections

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