JI'AN

Ji'an is located in the middle of Jiangxi province, the seat of well known Jinggangshan--the cradle of the Chinese revolution. It is formerly known as Luling and Jizhou. In the early years of Yuan Dynasty, it was named Ji'an, which means the state is auspicious and people live in peace, which is still in use today. Covering an area of 25,300 square kilometers and with a population of 4.7 million, Ji'an was established as city in May 2000. It now governs two districts, ten counties and one city (i.e. Jizhou District, Qingyuan District, Ji'an County, Xin'gan County, Yongfeng County, Xiajiang County, Jishui County, Taihe County, Wan'an County, Suichuan County, Anfu County, Yongxin County and Jinggangshan City).