Central China Travel Guide

Zhejiang & Jiangxi

Central China - Zhejiang & Jiangxi

Secluded path up to the Seal
Engravers' Society pagoda
on Gu Shan Island, West Lake, Hangzhou

Lying immediately to the south of Shanghai, Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangxi to its southwest. Northern Zhejiang is a vast region of fertile farmland, with canal towns such as the provincial capital of Hangzhou, and lovely Shaoxing. Hangzhou and the great port of Ningbo are the region’s chief industrial and commercial centers. Just off Zhejiang’s coastline are some 18,000 islands, among them the holy shrine of Putuo Shan. The south of the province is rugged and mountainous, with superb scenery at Yandang Shan.

Landlocked Jiangxi is sparsely populated compared to the rest of Central China. Its northern reaches are a fertile plain watered by Poyang Hu, the largest freshwater lake in China, and the rivers that feed it. Nanchang, the provincial capital, prospered in the 7th century, following the construction of the Grand Canal. With the growth of coastal treaty ports in the mid-19th century, Jiangxi’s economy declined. Later, in the early 20th century, civil strife forced millions into exile. The rugged Jinggang Shan mountains in southern Jiangxi, where most of the fighting took place, are rich in revolutionary associations. To the province’s northeast lie the porcelain town of Jingdezhen and the charming mountain resort of Lu Shan.

Towns & Cities

• Hangzhou 1
• Jingdezhen 11
• Jiujiang 9
• Nanchang 8
• Ningbo 3
• Shaoxing 2
• Wenzhou 7

Areas of Natural Beauty, Islands & Mountains

• Jinggang Shan 12
• Lu Shan 10
• Putuo Shan 4
• Tiantai Shan 5
• Yandang Shan 6

Please click here to read more information about Central China, China.

For more details, please visit China Tours and China Travel Information.

Specials: 9-Day A Tale of China's Two Great Cities Tour   10-Day China's Golden Triangle Tour

Super Value Tours: 12-Day China Highlights Tour   12-Day China & Hong Kong Tour  

First Class Travel: 12-Day The Middle Kingdom Tour   14-Day China's Best Treasures Tour   16-Day Best of China & Hong Kong Tour  

China Cruise Tours: 15-Day The Mighty Yangtze Tour   17-Day Grand China & Yangtze Cruise Tour   18-Day Yangtze Cruise & Tibet Odyssey Tour  

Trips of a lifetime: 12-Day Classic China & Tibet Highland Tour   21-Day China Panorama Tour   22-Day Imperial China, Tibet & Hong Kong Tour  

Affordable Luxury Tours: 16-Day The Dragon Heart of China & Yangtze Tour    18-Day China's Imperial Wonders & Yangtze Tour