江西

Jiāngxī

noun #50,847

Meanings

Literally 'west of the river' — referring to its location west of the Yangtze River (长江)

我在江西住了三年。

Wǒ zài Jiāngxī zhù le sānnián.

I lived in Jiangxi for three years.

江西以其美丽的自然风光而闻名。

Jiāngxī yǐ qí měilì de zìrán fēngguāng ér wénmíng.

Jiangxi is known for its beautiful natural scenery.

culture

Jiangxi is known for Jingdezhen (景德镇), the 'Porcelain Capital' of China, which has been producing porcelain for over 1,700 years.

history

The Nanchang Uprising, a major event in the Chinese Communist Revolution, took place in Jiangxi in 1927.

江 jiāng

西 xī