Nanchang 南昌
Where the PLA was founded, and the gateway to Mount Lu and Jingdezhen porcelain.
- Region
- Jiangxi
- Best months
- Apr, May, Sep, Oct
- Nights to budget
- 1
- Airport
- Changbei International (KHN)
Why visit Nanchang
- Tengwang Pavilion is one of the four great towers of China
- Base for Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital
- Lushan mountain is 2 hours away
What to see
- • Tengwang Pavilion
- • Bayi Square
- • Nanchang Uprising Memorial
- • Poyang Lake
- • Jingdezhen day trip
- • Mount Lu
What to eat
- Nanchang rice noodles
- Spicy claypot soup
- Steamed fish
- Osmanthus cake
- Fried rice noodles
Getting there
Nanchang West to Jingdezhen 1h, to Hangzhou 2h30.
Nanchang has a metro, so most journeys inside the city cost ¥2–10 and avoid traffic entirely.
Practical guides for Nanchang
City-specific topic pages are being written city by city. In the meantime these national guides apply everywhere.
- Visa & entry
Whether you need a visa for China, and the three routes that get most travellers in without one.
- Payment & money apps
Alipay and WeChat Pay now accept foreign cards.
- eSIM & connectivity
How to get online in China without losing access to Google, WhatsApp and Instagram.
- Safety
China is statistically one of the safest countries for travellers.
- Getting around
Metro, taxi, ride-hailing and buses — how each works and which to use when.
- High-speed rail
The world’s largest high-speed network — how to book, board and not miss your train.
- Food & eating
How to order, what the regional specialities actually are, and how to handle dietary needs.
- Hotels & booking
Which sites actually work for foreigners, and what to check before you pay.
- Attraction tickets
Almost every major attraction now requires a timed online reservation, often days ahead.
- Money & costs
What a day actually costs, where the money goes, and how to budget by tier.
- Language & communication
How far English gets you, and the handful of Chinese that changes the trip.
- Apps you need
The short list of apps that make the trip work, and what each one replaces.