Jiujiang is a famous city in the south of the Yangtze River with a history of more than 2,200 years. It is located at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Kowloon Railway. It is a regional central port city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, one of the first five cities in China to open to the outside world along the Yangtze River, and also a transitional zone for the eastern coastal development to advance to the central and western regions. Known as the mouth of the Three Rivers, the thoroughfare of seven provinces and the land of the world, it is known as the North Gate of Jiangxi.
The origin of place names
The name of Jiujiang was first seen in the book Yu Gong Shang Shu, which recorded that Jiujiang was in Confucius and Yin and passed through Jiujiang to Dongling. Jiujiang appellation has two sources. First of all, nine was considered the largest number in ancient China. Jiujiang means the place where the waters meet, and it is empty.
Second, it is considered that nine rivers (namely Ganjiang River, Poyang River, Surplus Water, Xiushui Water, Rushing Water, Xushui Water, Shushui Water, Nanshui Water and Pengshui Water) flow into Pengyize, which is the place where the nine rivers meet. The Yangtze River flows through Jiujiang waters and flows into Poyang Lake and the rivers adjacent to Jiangxi, Hubei and Anhui provinces. All the rivers belong to the sea, with huge water potential and magnificent river surface.
The above content source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jiujiang