Jinggangshan city is located in southwest Jiangxi Province. This remote region is famous place where young Mao Zedong and other communist leaders set up the rural Jiangxi Soviet, an outpost against Nationalist (Guomindang) suppression. The Long March(1934-1936) was started from Jinggangshan.

Most of the town has now been set up for tourism and as a patriotism education center. Some of this is worth visiting, since the “city” bears a rural charm. Top attractions include the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Museum (Jinggangshan gemin bowuguan), which used to house the Red Army Dormitory (Gemin jiuju) and Mao’s Residence (Mao zedong guju), and the Former Revolutionary Headquarters (Gemin jiuzhiqun).

Transportation: Every day, there are buses between Jinggangshan and Nanchang daily (8hrs). There are also buses to/from Ganzhou, Henyang and Changsha. The Jinggangshan bus station is in the northeast of the town.

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Several things to do before going to Mount Jinggangshan:

1. Bring enough coats or sweaters in case you catch cold.
2. Book a hotel in advance: There are a number of hotels in Jinggangshan shi (Ciping) and prices vary from RMB20 dorms to RMB400 for deluxe rooms. You would do well to shop around. The best of the hotels include the Jinggangshan Fandian (Tel: 0792-6552328, 1 Xinshi chang Lu), the Jinggangshan Binguan (Tel: 0792-6552272, 10 Hongjun beilu) and the cheap Yuanding Binguan (Tel: 0792-6552246, 10 Tongmu ling Lu).
3. You’d better rent a car (400Y for two day’s drive).

The weather in the Jinggangshan area is cold even in March and April. May is the best season to visit Jinggangshan, when trees are green and azalea’s are in blossom.
The attractions worth visiting: The main peak: reach the main peak through Jijin Peak (a peak with an attitude of 100 meters on the tunnel) so that you could see Wuzhi Peak very clearly.
The local delicacies are both cheap and delicious, such as the mushrooms.