Yingtan
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For the county-level city in Jilin, see Ji'an, Jilin.
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| Administration Type | Prefecture-level city |
| Local Party Secretary | Chen Zhixiang |
| Mayor | Zhong Zhisheng |
| Area | km² |
| Population (2000) - Density |
1,075,500 /km² |
| Postal Code | 335000 |
| Area Code | 0701 |
| Official website: City of Yingtan | |
Yingtan (simplified Chinese: 鹰潭; traditional Chinese: 鷹潭; pinyin: Yīngtán; literally "Eagle Pond") is a prefecture-level city in the east part of China's Jiangxi province. It borders Fujian province to the east. Its location next to Fujian and its proximity to Zhejiang, have made it a strategicaly important city for centuries. Today, it continues to be 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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[edit] Administrative Divisions
Yingtan has 1 city, 1 county, 2 districts, 44 towns and 4 townships
[edit] City
- Guixi (贵溪市)
[edit] County
- Yujiang (余江县)
[edit] Districts
- Yuehu (月湖区)
- Longhu Mt. Scenic Area (龙虎山风景旅游区)
[edit] External links
- (Chinese) Official website
- (English) Photos of Yingtan and info in English
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