Overview
Chinese Name: 九江
English Name: Jiujiang；Kiukiang
Other Name: Chaisang柴桑；Jiangzhou江州；Xunyang浔阳，
Abbreviation: 浔 Xun
Zip Code: 33 20 00
Population: 4.561 million
Brief Introduction
Jiujiang 九江 is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangxi Province. It is one of the regional central cities in Jiangxi Province, a double-core city of The Integration of Chang and Jiujiang, a sub-central city of the urban agglomeration around Poyang Lake环鄱阳湖城市群, a member city of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, a fulcrum city of the Yangtze River Economic Belt长江经济带支点城市, and a regional modernized central city of Jiangxi, Anhui, and Hunan赣鄂皖湘区域性.
Jiujiang is a national famous historical and cultural city, a well-known city in the south that has 2200 years of history, the two economic development zone is located in the Yangtze river, the Beijing-Kowloon railway intersection京九铁路经济区域, is a regional center in the middle reach of Yangtze river port city, is one of China’s first five open cities along the Yangtze river, is also a transitional zone in the east coastal development advance to the central and western regions, the so-called “three rivers, Seven provinces thoroughfare” 三江之口，七省通衢and “the land of the world”, known as “Jiang Xi North Gate”江西北大门.
By 2021, the city had a permanent population of 4.5607 million, with an urbanization rate of 62.15 percent. The GDP of Jiujiang is 373.568 billion yuan.
Famous Attractions in Jiujiang
Jiujiang, a famous tourist resort in the South of the Yangtze River since ancient times, has been known as the “Nine schools of Xunyang County, clearly like a picture”. Jiujiang scenic spots have formed five areas (Guling scenic area牯岭景区， Shannan scenic area山南景区, Xunyang scenic area浔阳景区, Shahe scenic area沙河景区, Yongxiu scenic area永修景区) two points (Shizhong Mountain石钟山, Longgang Cave龙宫洞), a line (Poyang Lake water tour line) of the overall pattern.
Some special scenic spots in Jiujiang
- Lushan Mountain 庐山
- White Hart Cave College 白鹿洞书院
- Donglin temple 东林寺
- Poyang lake 鄱阳湖
- Invertors Yang floor 浔阳楼
- Smoke water pavilion 烟水亭
- Lute pavilion 琵琶亭
- Jiang lock floor 锁江楼
- Zhenru Temple 真如寺
- Jiujiang attractions 九江景点
Famous Universities in Jiujiang
In 2020, Jiujiang has 10 regular colleges and universities, 33 secondary vocational schools of various types, 290 regular middle schools, and 566 regular primary schools. The enrollment rate of the school-age population in junior middle school was 100%, and that of the school-age children in primary school was 100%.
List of universities and colleges in Jiujiang
- Jiujiang university 九江学院
- Jiujiang Vocational and Technical College 九江职业技术学院
- Jiujiang Polytechnic Vocational College 九江理工职业学院
- College of Science and Technology, Jiangxi Normal University 江西师范大学科学技术学院
- Jiangxi Vocational College of Finance and Economics 江西财经职业学院
- Jiujiang Vocational University 九江职业大学
- Gongqing Campus of Nanchang Institute of Technology 南昌理工学院共青校区
- College of Modern Economics and Management, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics 江西财经大学现代经济管理学院
- College of Science and Technology, Nanchang University 南昌大学科学技术学院
- Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang Business School 江西农业大学南昌商学院
- College of Science and Technology, Nanchang Hangkong University 南昌航空大学科技学院
Diet of Jiujiang
Jiujiang cuisine 九江菜is also one of the main components of Jiangxi cuisine 赣菜. Over the years, Jiujiang cuisine has formed its own characteristics, emphasizing spicy, rotten, crisp, and tender. Jiujiang city is located at the junction of Jiangxi, Anhui, Hubei, and Hunan provinces. Relying on the lake of the river, Jiujiang city is rich in products. Here, it gathers the food culture from all over the country.
Some specialty snacks in Jiujiang
- Wuning sticky fish 武宁棍子鱼
- Lushan mountain bamboo shoots 庐山鲜笋
- Lushan Cloud Tea 庐山云雾茶
- Men with black bean 湖口豆豉
- Peng ze crucian carp 彭泽鲫
- Jiujiang tea cake 九江茶饼
- Men bad fish 湖口糟鱼
- Yellow old door ginger 黄老门生姜
Transportation in Jiujiang
Waterway: Jiujiang Port 九江港, the largest water port in Jiangxi Province, is one of the ten ports on the Yangtze River. Jiujiang Port is located in downtown Jiujiang in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, at the intersection of the Yangtze River, the golden waterway, and the Beijing-Kowloon Railway, the north-south artery. It is one of the main hub ports of the national inland river, and the only national first-class port in Jiangxi province that connects the Yangtze River and the sea.
Aviation: Jiujiang Lushan Airport 九江庐山机场is located in Chaisang District, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, 33 kilometers away from downtown Jiujiang, the airport flight zone level is 4C, with complete flight support facilities and equipment, can take off and land B737, B757, A320, and other large and medium-sized passenger aircraft, the airport has a terminal building of 11,815 square meters.