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© Lonely Planet Publications 487 Jiāngxī江西 Its reputation carved in granite by the fame of Jǐngdézhèn’s imperial kilns, and its status im- mortalised as the starting point of the mythologised Long March, Jiāngxī province is a place where rows of glistening porcelain creations share the spotlight with revolutionary relics. Which is perhaps to overlook Jiāngxī’s stunning swathes of natural beauty. Suspended J I Ā from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangzi River, Jiāngxī lies in one of China’s most N G crucial watersheds. Home of China’s largest freshwater lake – Poyang Lake (Póyáng Hú) – X Ī Jiāngxī is the source of much of southeast China and Hong Kong’s drinking water. More than 2400 rivers and ecologically crucial lakes spiderweb throughout the province, 60% of which is cloaked in forest. Add to this an undulating landscape of mountains and hills, and Jiāngxī promises some of rural China’s most staggeringly beautiful images. Lúshān and Jǐnggāngshān are celebrated for their scenic mountain views, although prepare to jostle for them with