Places of Interest at the Gloria Grand Hotel Nanchang
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As the capital of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang remains till today a city to remember in modern Chinese history or the communists-led uprising of 1 August 1927. After Chiang Kai Shek staged his massacre of Communists and other opponents in March 1927, what was left of the communists Party fled underground and a state of confusion resigned. Believing that victory would be theirs once more only through urban revolution, a combined army of 30,000 under the leadership of Zhou Enlai and Zhu De seized the opportunity, captured the city and held it for several days until Nanjing regime. This is why Nanchang is remembered till today as the birthplace of the communist Army. Today, Nanchang city boasts a population of 40 million with an economy supported by slowly thriving industries specializing in food processing, paper manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, metalwork and others. Heavy industries are also being set-up in Nanchang, as evident with the set-up of Ford Motors due largely to the capital's favorable investment conditions. Such developments are expected to enhance the socio-economic growth of the city tremendously, which has also generated the need for other infrastructure such as hotels and quality accommodation. Various historical interest places also bring tourism thriving in Nanchang.
Tengwang PavilionStanding magnificently on the banks of the Ganjiang River, this pavilion was built in Tang Dynasty when Prince Tengwang - the younger brother of Taizong Emperor, was governing the province in Hongzhou (present day Nanchang). This, together with Yueyang and Huanghe are referred to as the three most famous pavilions south of the Changjiang River. This pavilion is also well-known as it is featured in an ancient literary masterpiece, "Preface to the Tenwang Pavilion" by Wang Bo of Tang Dynasty.
Jingde ZhenOne of China's four most famous towns in Song Dynasty, Jingdezhen is located in northeast Jiangxi and referred to as the "Porcelain City".
Mount LushanOne of the best-known scenic spots and a summer resort in China. Buddhist temples were built here as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty. On the mountain, many cultural relics dating from Tang and Song dynasties remain as the scenery's beauty culminates in Guilin.
Dragon-Tiger MountainA hill steeped in Taoist significance, it is believed that the founder of Taoism Zhang Daoling made pills of immortality here during the Eastern Han Dynasty. On the mountain rock-bombs were built during the Spring and Autumn and Warring State periods. |
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