Yingtan lies in the northeast of Jiangxi Province, in the middle and lower reaches of Xinjiang River. It is bordered by Shangrao and lies in the southwest to Wuyuan within the province. It also neighbors Fujian Province to the southeast. Ying refers to eagle while Tan means pool. This city got the name because there is a deep pool at the foot of Longtou Mountain in the city and an eagle once hovered over it. Yingtan is a famous historical city with a history of more than 3,600 years and has many historical sites and cultural landscapes. The highlight of Yingtan tourism is Longhu Mountain which is the birthplace of Taoism with unique Danxia landform and mysterious cliff tombs.

Facts of Yingtan
Chinese Name: 鹰潭 (yīng tán)
Population: 1,182,000
Area: 3556.7 square kilometers (1,373.2 square miles)
Location: in the northeast of Jiangxi Province, east China
Administrative Division: 1 district (Yuehu); 1 county (Yujiang); 1 county-level city (Guixi)
Area Code: 0701
Zip Code: 335000

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History of Yingtan
According to archeological discovery, this area became a vital center of ceramic production as early as the middle and late Shang Dynasty (16th - 11th century BC). It was called Yingtan Fang in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), just the eponymy of the city. In the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it was only a town and ascended to be a city though more than a hundred years of development.

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What to see in Yingtan?
Yingtan belongs to the low mountainous and hilly area of northeast Jiangxi, having typical Danxia Landform. Within the city, over ninety percent of the plantation is paddy field.

Longhu Mountain	Shangqing Ancient Town	Shangqing Ancient Town

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When to visit Yingtan?
Enjoying a subtropical temperate and humid monsoon climate, Yingtan City is characterized by clear four seasons, moderate weather, abundant rainfall and long frost-free season. The weather in spring is inconstant and winter is relatively warmer. April to June is the flood season. But it is fit for you to visit Yingtan all the year round 

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How to get to Yingtan?
1. Getting in and out of Yingtan by air should have the aid of Nanchang Changbei International Airport which is a bit more than a hundred kilometers (62 miles) from Yingtan. Yingtan bus station is situated in the Tianjie Road, where visitors can take buses to Nanchang for two hours.
2. Longhu Mountain is 20 kilometers (12 miles) southwest of Yingtan. In the railway station or Yingtan bus station west of the railway station, there are regular buses running to the Fairy Water Rock and Shangqing Ancient Village, then visitors can have bamboo raft drifting along the Luxi River during the tour.

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Yingtan Travel Tips
Special Local product: early mature pear, tea (kuding tea, aloe tea), red stone

 

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