Ganzhou–Longyan Railway
The Ganzhou–Longyan railway or Ganlong railway () is a railway connecting Jiangxi and Fujian Provinces, in southeastern China. The line is named after its two terminal cities Ganzhou and Longyan, and has a total length of . Construction began on December 8, 2001, and the line entered operation on October 1, 2005. Major cities and counties along route include Ganzhou, Ganxian, Yudu, Huichang, Ruijin in Jiangxi Province, and Changting, Liancheng, Shanghang, and Longyan in Fujian Province. The line gives southern Fujian a direct link to the Beijing–Kowloon railway in neighboring Jiangxi, and reduced travel time from Longyan to Beijing by rail from 31 hours to 22 hours. A new double-track electrified alignment opened on December 26, 2015 with a line speed of . The original route remains in operation for freight only. Line description The Ganzhou–Longyan railway passes through mountainous terrain in southern Jiangxi and western Fujian and connects Ganzhou, on the Beijing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jiangxi
Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north into hillier areas in the south and east, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to the northwest. The name "Jiangxi" is derived from the circuit administrated under the Tang dynasty in 733, Jiangnanxidao (; Gan: Kongnomsitau). The abbreviation for Jiangxi is "" (; Gan: Gōm), for the Gan River which runs across from the south to the north and flows into the Yangtze River. Jiangxi is also alternately called ''Ganpo Dadi'' () which literally means the "Great Land of Gan and Po". After the fall of the Qing dynasty, Jiangxi became one of the earliest bases for the Communists and many peasants were recruited to join the growing people's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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People's Republic Of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ganzhou–Shaoguan Railway
The Ganzhou–Shaoguan railway () is a single-track electrified railway connecting Jiangxi and Guangdong Province in southeastern China. The line, also known as the Ganshao railway, is named after its two terminal cities Ganzhou and Shaoguan, and has a total length of ."赣州至韶关铁路开通运营" 《人民网》 2014-09-29 Construction began in August 2009 and the line entered operation on September 30, 2014. Major cities and towns along route include Ganzhou, Nankang, and in Jiangxi and [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Longyan Railway Station
Longyan railway station () is a railway station in Xinluo District, Longyan, Fujian, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... History The station was opened on 18 January 2003. The station began reconstruction in 2016. On 20 April 2018, a new station building was opened. As part of the project, the number of platforms was increased. References Railway stations in Fujian Railway stations in China opened in 2003 {{Fujian-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Changting South Railway Station
Changting may refer to: *Changting County (长汀县), of Longyan, Fujian, China **Changting Prefecture (长汀), a territorial unit in the first half of the 20th century * Changting dialect * Changting station, station of Suzhou Rail Transit *Frank Hsieh (謝長廷; pinyin: Xiè Chángtíng; born 1946), Taiwanese politician and former defense attorney *Weng Changting (翁长亭), character in the Chinese television series ''Legend of Nine Tails Fox'' See also * Changxing (other) Changxing or Changxingxian (长兴县) is a county in Zhejiang, China Changxing may also refer to: Places *Changxing Island, Dalian, or Changxingdao *Changxing Island, Shanghai, or Changxingdao (长兴岛) People * Xin Changxing (born 1963), Chin ... * Changxin (other) {{disambig, geo, given name Chinese given names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ruijin Railway Station
Ruijin () is a county-level city of Ganzhou in the mountains bordering Fujian Province in the south-eastern part of Jiangxi Province. Formerly a county, Ruijin became a county-level city on May 18, 1994. It was an early center of Chinese communist activity. In the late-1920s, the Republic of China (ROC) forced the Communists out of the Jinggang Mountains. The Communists fled to Ruijin and the safety of its relative isolation in the rugged mountains along Jiangxi-Fujian border. In 1931, Mao Zedong founded the Chinese Soviet Republic (CSR) with Ruijin as its capital; it was called Ruijing by the CSR. The Communist left in 1934 on the Long March after being surrounded again by the ROC. During the Cultural Revolution, the Ruijin Massacre in September and October 1968 killed over 300 people in the county. Ruijin is a popular destination for red tourism and ecotourism. It is a pilgrimage for Maoists from China and around the globe. Administrative divisions Ruijin City has 7 towns an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Huichang North Railway Station
Huichang County () is a county, under the jurisdiction of Ganzhou, in the south of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. Population The population of Huichang is 445,137 (2010), including nations of Han (partly Hakka) and She. Administration Huichang has jurisdiction over 6 towns and 13 townships. The seat of the county locates at the Wenwuba Town. ;6 Towns: ;13 Townships: Geography Huichang is located in the southeast of Jiangxi province. The Xiang River and the Mian River merge here and form the Gong River. Huichang has an area of 2722.18 km2. Climate Transport * Ganzhou–Longyan Railway The Ganzhou–Longyan railway or Ganlong railway () is a railway connecting Jiangxi and Fujian Provinces, in southeastern China. The line is named after its two terminal cities Ganzhou and Longyan, and has a total length of . Construction began ... External links * https://web.archive.org/web/20040817062717/http://www.jxit.com.cn/chl/other/llp/ References Ga ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yudu Railway Station
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Yudu may refer to: *Yudu County in the south of Jiangxi province, China *Qiemo Yudu Airport, in Qiemo Town, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China * Yudu (festival), summer festival in the Korean calendar The traditional Korean calendar or Dangun calendar () is a lunisolar calendar. Dates are calculated from Korea's meridian (135th meridian east in modern time for South Korea), and observances and festivals are based in Korean culture. Koreans m ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ganzhou Railway Station
Ganzhou railway station is a railway station located in Zhanggong District, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China. It is one of two passenger railway stations in Ganzhou, the other being Ganzhou West railway station which is served by high-speed trains. It has five platforms and an avoiding line in each direction. History The railway station was opened in 1996 with the Beijing–Kowloon railway The Beijing–Kowloon railway, also known as the Jingjiu railway () is a railway connecting Beijing West railway station in Beijing to Shenzhen railway station in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. It is connected with Hong Kong's East Rail across th .... An additional island platform was put into use in January 2013. References Railway stations in Jiangxi Railway stations in China opened in 1996 Stations on the Beijing–Kowloon Railway {{Jiangxi-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nanchang Uprising
The Nanchang Uprising () was the first major Nationalist Party of China–Chinese Communist Party engagement of the Chinese Civil War, begun by the Chinese Communists to counter the Shanghai massacre of 1927 by the Kuomintang. The Kuomintang (KMT) left wing established a "Revolutionary Committee" at Nanchang to plant the spark that was expected to ignite a widespread peasant uprising. Deng Yanda, Song Qingling and Zhang Fakui (listed nominally, who later crushed the uprising) were among the political leaders. Military forces in Nanchang under the leadership of He Long and Zhou Enlai rebelled in an attempt to seize control of the city after the end of the first Kuomintang-Communist alliance. Other important leaders in this event were Zhu De, Ye Ting, and Liu Bocheng. Communist forces successfully occupied Nanchang and escaped from the siege of Kuomintang forces by 5 August, withdrawing to the Jinggang Mountains of western Jiangxi. 1 August was later regarded as the annive ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |