
These are some tidbits on the province of Jiangxi, in Southeast China, where Gabi is at.
The province is surrounded on three sides by mountains and hills, with hilly lands occupying its central part and a vast plain lying on the northern part. The five rivers-Ganjiang River, Xinjiang River, Pojiang River, Xiushui River and Fuhe River, all drain into the Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China.
Jiangxi enjoys a subtropic humid monsoon climate.The annual mean temperature is 16-20° C. The annual average rainfall is 1200-1900 mm.
The province possesses a lot of mountains and clear waters. Mt.Lushan, Mt. linggang and Mt.Longhu are all national major famous scenic areas,especially Mt. Lushan Scenic Area is a summer resort renowned both at home and abroad. There are also many other famous tourist attractions, like Longgong Dragon Palace) Cave with fantastic scenery. Jiangxi is also a province with revolutionary tradition, where the August 1 Nanchang Uprising had taken place.
Porcelain and porcelain engravings are the most famous local products in Jingdezhen. Bamboo woven articles in Yanshan, fire crackers in Wanzai, fireworks in Pingxiang, also enjoy good fame in China. The traditional local products-Yunwu tea of Lushan, green tea of Wuyuan and bamboo shoots in Mt.Jinggang, etc, are all famous.
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