Yingtan
Yingtan
鹰潭市 | |
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.png) Location of Yingtan City jurisdiction in Jiangxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zhong Zhisheng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,554 km2 (1,372 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 178,406 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 335000 |
| Area code | 0701 |
| Website | yingtan |
Yingtan (simplified Chinese: 鹰潭; traditional Chinese: 鷹潭; pinyin: Yīngtán; lit. 'Eagle Pond') is a prefecture-level city in the east of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Fujian to the southeast. Its location near the trisection of Jiangxi, Fujian, and Zhejiang has 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 Mount Longhu which purports to be the birthplace of Taoism and hence has great symbolic value to Taoists. The region has many interesting temples, cave complexes, mountains and villages.
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)
Tourism Zone
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