Nanchang Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Climb the Temple Stairs

Climb the Temple Stairs, Nanchang

 Travler409 Says:  It seems like there is always a temple to visit in China. Nanchang was no different. This particular temple has a long history of being built, conquered, destroyed, and rebuilt. A major fire erupted here and the temple burnt to the ground. It was rebuilt and parts of it were... 

Three Options

Three Options, Nanchang

 uglybear Says:  1. Adopt a Kid through the Chinese child for sale program.2. See all the wonderful sites like the Hall of the Martyrs and Bayi Square where Mao got his ass kicked and fled on the long March. The CPC members gives their patriotic bull version,but basically Mao and the boys... 

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Tengwang Pavilion

Tengwang Pavilion, Nanchang

 mke1963 Says:  On the banks of the oozing cesspit that is the Ganjiang river, sits the Tengwang Pavilion, one of the most modern buildings in Nanchang. It was constructed in 1989 to llok like the version that sat here during the Song Dynasty.Inside the pavilion, at the lower level, is a... 

Walking by the Ganjiang

Walking by the Ganjiang, Nanchang

 mke1963 Says:  The Ganjiang river flows through Jiangxi slowly winding its way to the Yangtze to the north.Much of Nanchang city lies on the far, western bank, but this was barely visible through the smog when I was there.The river can be seen from the Tengwang Pavilion - it's the huge... 

Provincial Museum

Provincial Museum, Nanchang

 mke1963 Says:  I have no idea if the Jiangxi Provincial Museum is worth visiting. When I turned up mid-afternoon, it had closed for the day.It opens from 9.30am to 2.30pm only. I am not sure what the poor, overworked museum staff do for the rest of the day. It's a hard life.There is a lot... 

1st class waiting room

1st class waiting room, Nanchang

 nepalgoods Says:  The train station has a fantastic soft seat waiting room. I hope it still exists! The paintings are overwhelming showing Mao Ze Dong. 

Hotels  

Gloria Plaza Hotel Nanchang (88 Yan Jiang North Road Nancha )

 1 Review and 246 Opinions  The Gloria Plaza Hotel in Nanchang is like a thousand other 4 star hotels in China (actually I think... 

Jinfeng Hotel

 1 Review and 0 Opinions  The Jinfeng was right in the center of a wonderful part of Nanchang. Next to us was a well known and... 

Restaurants  

Cafe Roma 100: ahhh real pizza

Cafe Roma 100: ahhh real pizza, Nanchang

 paulnanchang Says:  a bit up scale. Very European. Nice electronic jazz/bossa nova music over the speakers. But for me the most important, REAL PIZZA. They do a really nice pizza here at Cafe Roma. Very true to Italian style. Thin, Crispy cust, imported ingredients such as buffalo mozzarella,... 

Le Bistro 100: western food

Le Bistro 100: western food, Nanchang

 paulnanchang Says:  What I like about this place is that it is small and cozy. Reminds me of a small restaurant I had been to while traveling in Europe. The food is very good, European standards. The music is always nice and matches well with the decoration. Also, I don't know many other... 

Nightlife  

Hot and wild: Disco James 007, and another, local style

Hot and wild: Disco James 007, and another, local style, Nanchang

 maisac Says:  Really full speed, on a Thursday even, beer is ok, all ok. But these cities, not so well known as Shanghai, hk etc. can be rough, taxis have grid as protection from passengers.Another disco visited right after, the very same Thursday in another disco, I saw 10 guys dragging... 

BLAH..BLAH..CAF`E: Leisure style

BLAH..BLAH..CAF`E: Leisure style, Nanchang

 kotten Says:  this's my cafe,it's a small butwarm coffee shop,here's coffee is professional &taset great, hope everyfrinend come & have a great feeling here.---pls enjoy my coffee the automsphere!......... 

Transportation  

Airport taxis

Airport taxis, Nanchang

 mke1963 Says:  After five years in China, I would say that the taxis at nanchang Airprt are the worst in the country and even beat Beijing's miserable, aggressive lot.Despite there being an official queue of taxis outside the door, none of them want to use the meter. ("Broken". Answer:... 

Nanchang Aiport

Nanchang Aiport, Nanchang

 mke1963 Says:  Nanchang hasn't (presumably "yet") got its new airport so it will have to make do with it's small but perfectly acceptable airport terminal with its "hint of Stalin" architecture and "arrival hall grimness" (characteristic of all these older airports built in the 1990s).The... 

Shopping  

Pacific Store: Easy way to shopping.........

Pacific Store: Easy way to shopping........., Nanchang

 kotten Says:  ...........Nice..............Great.............. Everything 

Wanshou_City Shopping Center: Crazy Shopping...........

Wanshou_City Shopping Center: Crazy Shopping..........., Nanchang

 kotten Says:  U could buy everything in this center,& the price is pretty low...--it's a wonderful placel! Everything what u wnat... Not too much......... 

Local Customs  

Pineapple Beer

Pineapple Beer, Nanchang

 Travler409 Says:  At the grocer next door to the Jinfeng Hotel I discovered the popular beer was good old PBR- Pabst Blue Ribbon. I also discovered there was a variety of flavors, including pineapple beer. It tasted pretty much like one would expect: beer with a twist of pineapple. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Poverty

Poverty, Nanchang

 nepalgoods Says:  Walking towards a pagoda, that I had seen from far, I passed streets, where the children and the adults had no shoes, the houses were dark and black from the coaldust. It was very depressing.I would say, it is safe to walk there. But the pverty gets to your heart. 

Tourist Traps  

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to to to, Nanchang

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Market

Market, Nanchang

 nepalgoods Says:  Markets are always worth a look. Even though I was not very impressed by Nanchang, I liked the markets. Specially in this "Off the Beaten Path" cities you can see everyday's liufe in the street. 

October 1st

October 1st, Nanchang

 nepalgoods Says:  On National Day the city is full of people enjoying the festive surrounding. Then this grey city turns into a colorful fun-city. 

The Place

Plan a Nanchang vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Nanchang locals

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The People

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 My Sweet Hometown----NanChang - "...Nanchang,a place where was every developed city.."it's not evry famous&loudly name of a city,but the name shows everyone that the city was a prosperous city in china during the YUAN... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  For a first-time visitor, what are the must-see, must-do & must-eat at Nanchang? Thanks. 

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A: Erm... none? Why are you going there? 

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Off the Beaten Path!!!

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 After visting Jingdezhen I wanted to go directly to Changsha to get another train to Kunming. But there was no way to get a direct train from Jingdezhen to Changsha. So I ahd to go to Nanchang first.... 

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My Sweet Hometown----NanChang

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  "...Nanchang,a place where was every developed city.."it's not evry famous&loudly name of a city,but the name shows everyone that the city was a prosperous city in china during the YUAN... 

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Nanchang

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Nanchang. I'd love to share with you the 6 tips I've written, the 17 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Return to China

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 For a city of over a million people, there was something incredibly tranquil about being there. It might have had something to do with being one of the few westerners there but whatever it was, the...... 

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nan chang

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Nanchang. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 8 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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