Gao'an () is a
county-level city
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in the northwest-central part of
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 int ...
province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the
prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of China' ...
of
Yichun, and is located about 35 kilometers west from Nanchang, the provincial capital. It covers an area of 2439.33 square kilometers and has an estimated population of 1 million people. In 1993, it became a city comprising 20 smaller towns. It is well known for calligraphy and a thriving ceramics industry.
History
Gao'an County, founded in 201 B.C. was named Jiancheng (). Its administrative divisions today include Gao'an,
Shanggao
Shanggao County () is a county in the northwest of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the ...
,
Yifeng,
Wangzai, and a part of
Zhangshu
Zhangshu (), formerly Qingjiang County (Tsingkiang) (), is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yichun, in the west-central part of Jiangxi
Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is ...
.
In 4 A.D., Jiancheng County was changed into Duoju County, and then named Jiancheng again in 25 A.D. From 184 to 189, a part of Jiancheng was marked out to Shangcai County (now Shanggao County). In the late Eastern Han Dynasty (4 A.D.), under the "
Three Kingdoms
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" situation, and Jiancheng County belonged to Sunwu power. From 22 to 228, respectively marked out a part of Jiancheng and Shangcai to be Yicheng County and Yangle County (now Wanzai County).
During Jin and Southern Dynasties, Jiancheng County still belonged to Yuzhang Shire. In 589, Sui Dynasty united the country, abolished Shangcai, merged Yangle, and then Yicheng belonged to Jiancheng again. At that time, Jiancheng County was changed into
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*Hongzhou Township
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.
In 622, in order to avoid the name to be same with the Prince
Li Jiancheng
Li Jiancheng (; 589 – July 2, 626, formally Crown Prince Yin (, literally, "the hidden crown prince"), nickname Vaishravana (; Sanskrit: Vaiśravaṇa), was the first crown prince of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. He was the oldest son of the foun ...
, the county was named as Gao'an. According to Taiping Huanyuji (), "the terrain is high but flat, so name it Gao'an" (). (Gao in Chinese means high, An in Chinese means flat.) In 624, Gao'an belonged to
Yunzhou.
During five dynasties and ten states period, Gao'an belonged to Wu power at first, but was administrated by Nantang power later. In 981, marked out a part of Gao'an and Shanggao to be Xinchang County (now Yifeng County). In 1225, because the "Yun" in Yunzhou was the same pronunciation with the emperor
Zhao Yun
Zhao Yun ( ) (died 229), courtesy name Zilong (), was a military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China. Originally a subordinate of the northern warlord Gongsun Zan, Zhao Yun later came ...
, and also at that time found a previous ganoderma lucidum in the mountain, which was regarded as a very auspicious sign, and then the name became
Ruizhou (Juichow) ("Rui" in Chinese means auspicious sign). Therefore, Gao'an belonged to Ruizhou.
In 1932, the whole province was divided into 13 administrative regions, and Gao'an belonged to the first region. In 1935, there were 8 administrative regions, and Gao'an became one of the second region. In 1942, it adjusted to have 9 administrative regions, and Gao'an belonged to the first one again.
On July 10, 1949, Gao'an got liberated. 4 days later, Gao'an government was established, and belonged to Nanchang, Jiangxi province. Later on, Gao'an belonged to Yichun.
On December 8, 1993, the state council approved Gao'an to be a prefecture-level city, and governed by Yichun.
Geography
Location
Gao'an is located in the northwest-central of Jiangxi province, and belongs to
iddle-lower Yangtze Plain It covers an area of 2439 square kilometers.
Topography
The northern terrain in Gao'an is high, the southern is low, and the middle part is flat with hills, valleys and plains. The area of hills is 926.915 square kilometers, which is 38% of the total area. Water area is 254.343 square kilometers, which occupies 10.4%.
The altitude is between 40 and 100 meters. The north has extension of nine ridge mountains,the south has extension of
Mengshan
Mengshan County () is a county under the administration of Wuzhou City in northeastern Guangxi, China. Its seat is located in Mengshan Town.
History
Battles were fought in Mengshan during the Tai Ping Rebellion in 1851 and 1852.
Taiping soldie ...
and
Moshan, and the south-center has
Heling and
Fengling.
Hua Linsai
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China
* Hua, as in Huaxia and Zhonghua, a name of China
** Hoa people, Chinese people in Vietnam
* Hua (state), a state in ancient China, destroyed by Qin
* Hua (surname), a Chinese surname
* Hua County, in Anyang, Hena ...
in the north is the highest point in Gao'an, with the altitude of 800 meters.
Rivers
The mainly rivers are
Jinhe and
Xiaojiang. Jinhe flows from west to east, winding to the center of the city, arrives in
Xinjian County
Xinjian () is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province, China, located on the western (left) bank of the Gan River. It consists of two disjoint sections to the north and south of Wanli ...
and flows into
Ganjiang finally. Xiaojiang passes the edge of the south, arrives in
Fengchen and also flows into Ganjiang.
Climate
Gao'an is subtropical monsoon climate with four seasons, abundant rainfall, sufficient sunlight and long period of Frost-free. The annual average rainfall is 1677 mm. Rainy days are mainly between April and July, and the rainfall takes over 60% of the total, but it is easy to cause floods. From August to October, the rainfall is less and drought is easy to happen. The temperature varies from -13.1 °C to 41.1 °C, and the average temperature all around year is about 18.1 °C.
Scenic spots
Hua Linsai
It is located in Hualin Mountain of Gao'an, which is about 62 kilometers away from the city. It is the city's highest point.
Hao Helou
Hao Helou is a special architecture in Taiyang town, which is 47 kilometers away from the city center. This building was founded in late period of
Ming Dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...
. It is famous as its special structure.
Da Guanlou
![Da Guanlou,Gao'an](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Da_Guanlou%2CGao%27an.jpg)
It stands at the north bank of Jinjiang, and also at the front of the government building. It was established in Tang Dynasty, with many reconstructions, finally in 1985, it became an important scenic spot.
Local specialty
The local specialty is ''fuzhu'' (), a collection of rolled-up dried tofu strips. It has a long history because of the excellent soybean ingredient and unique water quality of Jinhe. Gao'an ''fuzhu'' is of good quality, rich nutrition, and is a national, provincial and municipally-recognized item. The product is sold in more than 20 provinces and cities, and even international markets; some products have been sold to the United States, Kuwait and other countries.
Administrative divisions
In the present,Gao'an City has 2 subdistricts, 18 towns and 2 townships.
;2 subdistricts
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Junyang ()
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;2 townships
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Wangjiaxu ()
Demographics
The population of the district was in 1999.
[ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, ''in']
China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
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Transportation
The city is served by Gao'an railway station on the Hangzhou–Changsha high-speed railway
Hangzhou–Changsha high-speed railway is a China Railway High-speed line connecting Hangzhou, Nanchang, and Changsha, respectively the provincial capitals of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Hunan. This railway forms a section of the Shanghai–Kunming h ...
.
Notes and references
External links
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Government site
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Gao'an government net
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Information of Gao'an
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