Yingtan

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Yingtan (Simplified Chinese: 鹰潭; Traditional Chinese: 鷹潭; pinyin: Yīngtán; literally "Eagle Pond") is a small city in the east of China's Jiangxi province. It is a major rail transport hub.

Near the city of Yingtan is the resort area Longhushan (龙虎山; Lónghǔ Shān) which purports to be the birthplace of Taoism (道教) and hence has great symbolic value to Taoists. The region has many interesting temples, cave complexes, mountains and villages.

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Prefecture-level divisions of Jiangxi
Prefecture-level cities: Fuzhou | Ganzhou | Ji'an | Jingdezhen | Jiujiang
Nanchang | Pingxiang | Shangrao | Xinyu | Yichun | Yingtan
List of Jiangxi County-level divisions


Coordinates: 28°14′N 117°00′E

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