Yingtan
| Yingtan 鹰潭 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| 鹰潭市 | |
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 Yingtan
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| Coordinates: 28°14′N 117°0′E / 28.233°N 117°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zhong Zhisheng |
| Area | |
| • Land | 7,208 sq mi (18,669 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,075,500 |
| Time zone | China standard time (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 0701 |
| Website | http://www.yingtan.gov.cn/node2/ |
Yingtan (simplified Chinese: 鹰潭; traditional Chinese: 鷹潭; pinyin: Yīngtán; literally "Eagle Pond") is a prefecture-level city in the east part of China's Jiangxi province. It borders Fujian province to the east. Its location next to Fujian and its proximity to Zhejiang, have made it a strategically important city for centuries. Today, it continues to be a major rail transport hub.
Near the city of Yingtan is the resort area Longhushan (龙虎山; Lónghǔ Shān) which purports to be the birthplace of Taoism (道教) and hence has great symbolic value to Taoists. The region has many interesting temples, cave complexes, mountains and villages.
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[edit] Administration
The municipal executive, legislature and judiciary are in Yuehu District (月湖区), together with the CPC and Public Security bureaux.
Yingtan also oversees a county and a county-level city :
- Yujiang County (余江县)
- Guixi City (贵溪市)
[edit] Tourism Zone
[edit] Notes and references
[edit] External links
- (Chinese) Official website
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Coordinates: 28°14′N 117°00′E / 28.233°N 117°E
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