Re-understanding Jiangxi: Political culture determines the tone of a city.

Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province and a famous historical and cultural city. The most famous thing is that middle school textbooks must recite preface to Wang Teng-ting. Jiangxi province itself is dominated by plains and hills, and so is Nanchang, which is located in the north-central part. It is worth mentioning that Nanchang is rich in water resources, which mainly flows through the Ganjiang River.

Although Nanchang is the provincial capital, the city has an inexplicable sense of decline. Jiangxi, surrounded by several famous provinces of Hunan, Guangdong, Fujian and Zhejiang, has no sense of existence. As for the performance and reasons, it will be elaborated in the later travel notes.

Nanchang Changbei International Airport: As the name implies, it is located in the north of Nanchang, and there is a direct shuttle bus service with the station.

Nanchang Station: Located in the east-southeast direction of Nanchang City, most ordinary trains enter and exit from this station.

Nanchang West Railway Station: High-speed trains and bullet trains pass through the station, and there are buses that go directly to the city.

Subway: Nanchang's subway construction is slow, so it is not widely distributed, but most of the main scenic spots and downtown areas are convenient. Wechat and Alipay can scan the code to pay.

Bus: Same as above, you can also brush WeChat or Alipay.

Tengwangge Business Circle: Tengwangge itself is located on the edge of Ganjiang River, and the surrounding night view is also good. Not far from other core attractions, it is the first choice for Nanchang to play and stay.

Bayi Square Business Circle: Not far from Wang Teng Pavilion, but a little far from Qiushui Square.

Around Qiushui Square: Qiushui Square and Wang Teng Pavilion are located on both sides of Ganjiang River, with poor traffic, but the surrounding buildings are relatively new and the environment will be slightly better. If you live in a room by the river, the night view is also good.

Tengwangge: Generally speaking, there are not many valuable scenic spots in Nanchang, and Tengwangge is one of the must-see places. The night view of Wang Teng Pavilion is beautiful, and there will be performances in the evening. If possible, it is recommended to visit the Wang Teng Pavilion and watch performances during the day, and have a night tour on the river at night.

Bayi Square: It is the core business circle of Nanchang, with the famous memorial tower and memorial hall of Bayi Nanchang Uprising nearby, and there will be a musical fountain in the square at night. Although Bayi Square is famous, it is suggested that friends who go to play should not expect too much, and there is a greater possibility of disappointment. The details will be introduced in the detailed travel notes later.

Qiushui Square: A row of squares located on the west side and along the Ganjiang River, of which Qiushui Square is the largest and most famous. Strictly speaking, there are some chicken ribs in Qiushui Square. You say it's beautiful, it's really beautiful, but it's really not distinctive. Basically, there will be one or two such squares in cities along the river. If the transportation is convenient and there is plenty of time, you can take a stroll at night and take a picture of Zhang He at night.

Meiling National Forest Park: Jiangxi is dominated by Taoism, so many mountains in the province are famous Taoist mountains. Meiling National Forest Park is said to be the birthplace of Jingming Sect of Taoism. Meiling area is very large, and several different places in it need to buy tickets separately, and the prices are different. Strictly speaking, Meiling is more like a place for local people to relax on weekends or holidays, which is of average value to tourists.

As Changsha and Nanchang are both provincial capitals, the transportation is relatively convenient.

As mentioned above, the best place to stay in Nanchang is around Tengwangge, but Tengwangge belongs to the old city, so I choose to live in a homestay near Qiushui Square. The house is relatively new and clean, and the room has a river view, which is quite cool. The traffic is good, too. There is a subway station nearby. It takes about 30 minutes to take a taxi to Wang Teng Pavilion in Bayi Square.

A few days before I arrived in Nanchang, the weather was not very good and I caught a cold in Changsha, so the trip in Nanchang was less.

Under this premise, what I want to do most is to take a river view along the Ganjiang River. After all, I live by the river. But on the 30th, the weather was really bad. It rained all day, and it rained even harder at night. It was not until it was completely dark that the rain began to decrease. Unfortunately, the fog on the river made it impossible to take a long view, only some close-ups were taken.

Although the weather on 3 1 didn't improve, my stay in Nanchang was limited, so I went to the Wang Teng Pavilion.

Fortunately, although there was light rain and fog when I arrived at Tengwangge, the weather began to clear up in the second half, and I was able to take some clear photos.

After leaving Tengwangge, I went to Bayi Square by bus. As it was near evening, I didn't go to the museum, but just wandered around the square. As for the photos, there is really nothing to take. The memorial towers are all similar in appearance. If the weather is bad, the pictures will not be put up.

If time permits, I suggest you go to the museum next to the square. It feels ok.

I didn't get a beautiful night view of the river because of the weather the day before. That night, the weather finally cleared up Once again, I walked all the way along the Ganjiang River to Qiushui Square and took some good photos along the way. In addition, the aunts also danced square dance in the square along the way, which was quite lively.

My trip in Nanchang is not short. I arrived on May 29th and left on June 2nd. In fact, I can go to many places in three whole days. However, due to personal health and the weather, there are not many real scenic spots, and more time is spent wandering around the homestay where I live.

Maybe it's because the community I live in is a little far from Tengwangge and Bayi Square. When I first arrived in Nanchang, I felt a sense of "desolation" inexplicably. This desolation is extremely inconsistent with Nanchang's status as the capital. When I told my friend about this, my friend meant that I live in a remote place. I didn't really start playing at that time, so I dare not jump to conclusions.

It was not until I really went to Tengwang Pavilion and Bayi Square that I further confirmed my feelings. As a provincial capital city and adjacent to Hunan, Guangdong, Fujian and Zhejiang, Nanchang's "desolation" not only represents Nanchang, but even Jiangxi Province.

After all, it is a city, and it will never be a real desolation. It means that as a provincial capital, its degree of commercialization and urban construction do not meet everyone's requirements and impressions of provincial capitals, let alone neighboring provinces with relatively high economic level.

Give me some examples I have seen.

On my first night in Nanchang, I went to the nearby supermarket to buy things. There are few business districts around Wanda's community, but there are few places to eat in the shopping mall. There were not many cars and people along the way. Although it is before the peak of the working night, this kind of traffic and people flow is definitely not what provincial capital cities should appear.

When I drove through the main city, the traffic on the street was much less than that in other similar cities. The sense of shabby in urban areas is also more obvious.

There is a shopping area near Bayi Square. In order to solve the problem of eating, I turned around a little. First of all, it is strange that only two buildings with 3-4 floors in a business circle can be found in the travel guide. One of them, two floors were occupied by Wal-Mart. This level of business circle, even in many non-provincial capital cities, is not counted.

When choosing dumplings, I chose jiaozi with corn stuffing according to my personal preference. I really don't like other flavors. While sitting in the store, the waiter at the front desk suddenly came over and asked me if I could change a filling. My first reaction was that what I wanted happened to be missing. After all, in a place like Nanchang, there shouldn't be many people who eat corn stuffing, so I told the clerk a refund because I really didn't want to eat other stuffing. As soon as I said I wanted a refund, I alerted a person similar to the store manager. After she asked me, she ran downstairs to the kitchen to ask, and came back to say I'll wait, and there was corn stuffing. Afterwards, I speculated that they wanted to change my meal not because there were no ingredients, but because other diners in the store just ordered a more popular taste. I wish I could order this, too. It will save time. I have never seen such unprofessional practices in many small cities.

Speaking of the only Wang Teng Pavilion I think I must visit, there is still one place that disappoints me, and that is the surrounding environment. The Forbidden City in Beijing is located in the city center, and the building height within the Second Ring Road is limited. The purpose is to protect the surrounding environment of the Forbidden City and prevent high-rise buildings from falling into the background of the Forbidden City. This is really impossible in other cities, but the high-rise buildings around Tengwangge are too close (turn to the picture above 15 to feel it) ... I have not systematically studied the area and population distribution of Nanchang, and the most intuitive feeling is that this city lacks land, and I can't wait to leave only narrow roads, and all the open spaces are full of houses.

I stayed in Nanchang for 5 days, from Wednesday to Sunday. I really can't say that I have a complete understanding of this city. But after all, I have not only been to Nanchang. Compared with other cities, I have a strange feeling about this city. Its location and natural resources should not reveal this sense of decline and desolation. So where does this feeling come from?

I had a similar feeling in my later trip to yingtan. In other words, not only Nanchang, but also Jiangxi Province exudes a strange feeling. Why does Jiangxi, sandwiched between Hunan, Guangdong and Zhejiang, have no sense of existence? Jiangxi's natural resources are no worse than the surrounding areas. You know, the famous Lushan Mountain is in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, which is dominated by plains and hills, and there are many famous Taoist mountains.

Afterwards, I looked up a lot of information about Jiangxi, and suddenly found a very interesting thing, which may be related to my feelings in Jiangxi: there are many corrupt officials in Jiangxi, and even several famous corrupt officials in the country have appeared. Looking back carefully, I may have seen relevant news that year, but I was not interested in politics and economy at that time, and I didn't realize the influence behind it. Now, combining what I have seen and heard in Jiangxi with these big corrupt officials, we can imagine why the development of Jiangxi is so different from that of neighboring provinces, because it is rich in natural resources. As the provincial capital, Nanchang reveals a "desolation" that is inconsistent with its status. I haven't systematically studied the history, humanities and other development processes of Jiangxi Province, but this is definitely a very complicated issue, which can't be explained clearly in one or two sentences.

One thing is certain, as a northeast person, I can feel the influence of regional culture on the economy, because the northeast is also a declining region. Limited by the "underworld culture" in the northeast, young and thoughtful people gradually outflow. There is a joke that there are only civil servants and their families left in this place in Northeast China. I don't need to explain the meaning behind this. Let's experience it for ourselves. When you go to economically developed places, you will really find that these places are much more civilized.

I'm not trying to hack my hometown or Jiangxi. Economically underdeveloped cities also have good aspects, and developed cities also have bad aspects. Everything has two sides, even many sides. But there are some facts that we must face, such as my hometown, such as Jiangxi. If you really see these gaps, you will know what developed cities rely on and where the gaps are in those backward places.

To tell the truth, although the economic development in Jiangxi Province is not good, the natural resources are really good. When I first made the plan, I originally included Jiujiang and Shangrao, and the target was Lushan and Sanqingshan. Because the trip to Guangxi was so intensive and tiring, we did subtraction when making the trip to Jiangxi, Guangxi, and only kept Nanchang, the provincial capital, and Longhu Mountain, which was relatively short. Afterwards, it was proved that this subtraction was done correctly.

Longhu Mountain in yingtan is also a controversial place. Someone will ask me, "Is Longhu Mountain a pit?" I will answer this in my later trip to yingtan.

Travel notes have been written almost halfway. I was going to play and write while traveling, but I didn't expect it to drag on until now. This kind of progress has lost a lot of feelings at that time, and more is multi-angle thinking. Personally, I think this kind of travel notes is more valuable.

See you next time!