Nanchang (Jiangxi Province)

October 15, 2010

We arrived at Nanchang city (Jiangxi Province) at 23:53PM at night after a long more than 3 hours train journey from Yiwu.

Train ticket from Yiwu - Nanchang by CRC "D" train : Second Class RMB 158, First Class RMB 188)

We had booked a hotel via CTRIP (a China online travel service provider), and we could get a reasonable price, RMB 139 a night at 3 stars hotel, Yejin Business Hotel, which is only a walking distance of 0.5km from train station, so we don't have to rent a taxi from train station which they (maybe) will overcharge if they know you are foreigner.

When arrived at the train exit, there were so many people offering you taxi or their personal car. For us, we just find a directions to our hotel which is at South Erqi Road (Erqi Nan Lu).

It's quite easy to get, as there were English direction sign.

We walked along the street, which was not as crowded as in the train station, there were only 2 or 3 other people walking in the street, some shops were still open, even though you have to be cautious, but it still safe to walk.

After a few minutes walking from the train station, passing one very bright shop with many young girls inside along the way, we have found our hotel, Yejin business Hotel. We also saw some barbecue, fried dumpling (chien bao), stew pot street food stall near to our hotel. Looks like delicious as many locals were eating together.

Fried Dumpling (Chien Bao), price 1Yuan (US$ 0.15) =4pcs

Husband and wife selling barbecue (price from 1 -2 Yuan (US$ 0.15-0.24)/pc)

Nanchang city at night

Early in the morning, October 16, 2010, we started our journey to Tengwang Pavilion (Pavilion Prince Teng) by taxi from the hotel, it took RMB 18 to reach there.

Same like some other city in China, taxi in Nanchang also has a separator cage from driver

and back passenger, and the different is there is a small camera at the passenger front seat, may be can record who sit there.

TENGWANG PAVILION

Tengwang Pavilion is Nanchang's main symbol, it is the one of four great towers of China and setting for famous poem Tengwang Ge Xuji by Wang Bo during the Tang Dynasty. Tengwang Pavilion is towering pavilion dating to 653, on the east bank of Gan River.

Ticket cost : RMB 50 (Adult), RMB 25 (Student)

 

THE STAR OF NANCHANG

The Star of Nanchang is a giant 160 metre (525ft) tall Ferris wheel located in eastern Chinese city of Nanchang.

Ticket cost : 50 Yuan

The star of Nanchang City, situated by the side of Ganjing River, is unofficially the world's highest Ferris wheel at almost 162 meters, 25 meters higher than the Eye of London lied at the beach of Times River England.

Public Bus at Nanchang

Taxi & buses are the most popular ways of getting around, bus journey being 1 Yuan per person.

However you will probably find that during peak times both are nearly impossible.

AIRPORT BUS from Nanchang Railway Station

" Transit Bus on Airfield" = Airport Bus

Fare : RMB 10/person

It has some stops from Railway Station to the Airport, takes about 1 hour to reach the airport.

NANCHANG AIRPORT

Nanchang is the city of porcelain.

You can find many of porcelain souvenirs at the airport, but of coure price would be higher than you buy at the city.