Yingtan
Encyclopedia
Yingtan 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.
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 :
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
in the east part of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
's Jiangxi
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, 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...
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
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
hub.
Near the city of Yingtan is the resort area Longhushan (龙虎山; Lónghǔ Shān) which purports to be the birthplace of Taoism
Taoism
Taoism refers to a philosophical or religious tradition in which the basic concept is to establish harmony with the Tao , which is the mechanism of everything that exists...
(道教) 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 judiciaryIntermediate people's court
An intermediate people's court is the second lowest local people's court in the People's Republic of China. According to the Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China, the intermediate people's courts handle relevant important local cases in the first instance and hear...
are in Yuehu District
Yuehu District
Yuehu District is a district of Jiangxi, China. It is under the administration of the Jingdezhen city....
(月湖区), together with the CPC
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
and Public Security
Public Security Bureau
In the People's Republic of China, a public security bureau refers to the government offices while the smaller offices are called Police posts which are similar in concept to the Japanese Kōban system) present in each province and municipality that handles policing , public security, and...
bureaux.
Yingtan also oversees a county and a county-level city :
- Yujiang CountyYujiang CountyYujiang County is a county of Jiangxi, China. It is under the administration of the Yingtan city....
(余江县)
- Guixi CityGuixi CityGuixi is a county-level city in Yingtan Municipality, Jiangxi Province, in southeastern China.The city covers two-thirds of the land area in the municipal region...
(贵溪市)