Jinggangshan 井冈山

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National 5A-level scenic area: In 1927 Mao Zedong led the Autumn Harvest Uprising forces up Jinggangshan, and in April 1928 they joined forces with Zhu De's Nanchang Uprising remnants, establishing China's first rural revolutionary base — the "cradle of the Chinese revolution"

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China's first local revolutionary-history museum, built in 1959: a panoramic exhibition of the Jinggangshan revolutionary struggle — from leading the troops to Jinggangshan through the Zhu-Mao meeting of forces, carrying grain up the mountain, and the counter-"joint suppression" campaigns

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Foremost of Jinggangshan's five great sentry posts, at 1,343 m above sea level: in August 1928 the Red Army used the terrain to win the Battle of Huangyangjie against overwhelming odds, prompting Mao Zedong to write "Guns thunder on Huangyangjie, announcing the enemy's flight by night"

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Ciping was the hub of the Jinggangshan revolutionary base: the Fourth Red Army headquarters site cluster and Mao Zedong's former residence are well preserved

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The Maoping Octagonal Building is the earth-and-timber building where Mao Zedong then worked and lived, named for its octagonal skylight — under "the lamp of the Octagonal Building" he wrote works such as Why Is It That Red Political Power Can Exist in China?

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The Xiaojing Red Army Hospital, the first regular hospital the Red Army built itself in 1928: the black-lacquered wooden building, the site where wounded soldiers were martyred, and Zeng Zhi's tomb together tell stories such as "Zhang Ziqing donating his salt"

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Jinggangshan's main peak: named for its five peaks lined up like five fingers, and widely known for appearing on the reverse of the 1990-edition CNY 100 banknote (Jinggangshan main peak image)

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Waterfall cluster north of Ciping: five pools and eighteen waterfalls cascade down the gorge in tiers — Biyu (Jade) Pool, Jinsuo (Golden Lock) Pool, Zhuyu (Pearl) Pool, Feifeng (Flying Phoenix) Pool and Xiannü (Fairy) Pool; the falls at Xiannü Pool, shaped like a dancing fairy, are the most photogenic

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Set in the Shuangmashi primeval forest of the Shuikou scenic area: the waterfall drops several dozen meters, and when the afternoon sun slants in, a rainbow appears in the mist; 2-4 PM is the best viewing window

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A 3.1-km mountain trail from Yuantou Village to Huangyangjie — the route the Red Army took carrying grain up the mountain in 1928, and where the story of “Zhu De's Carrying Pole” took place

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The Tianjie Night Market in Ciping is the nighttime heart of Jinggangshan travel: red rice with pumpkin soup, Jinggang smoked bamboo shoots, Hakka stuffed tofu and bamboo-tube rice make up the “Red Army Meal” taste memory, while Tianjie teahouses and creative shops offer places to rest