Yangtze River National Cultural Park

Jiujiang Yangtze River National Cultural Park

✔ Core Attractions and Significance

1. Historical and Cultural Landmarks

- Pipa Pavilion: The creation site of Bai Juyi’s "Pipa Xing," showcasing poetic cultural heritage.

- Suojiang Tower & Xunyang Tower: Ming and Qing dynasty architecture; Suojiang Tower symbolizes water management wisdom, while Xunyang Tower carries the literary imprint of "Water Margin."

- Jiujiang Ship 516 Square: A red education base displaying revolutionary spirit through party history classes and the "Million Heroes Crossing the Yangtze" sculpture group.

2. Ecological and Cultural Integration Landscapes

- Riverside Trail and Xiangshan Viewing Platform: An 11-kilometer trail along the river connecting natural scenery; from Xiangshan, visitors can overlook the confluence of the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake.

- Yangtze River Dolphin Observation Point: A window into the ecological restoration of the Yangtze, where dolphins can occasionally be seen riding the waves.

- Hukou Section Mountain-River-Lake Ecological Civilization Exhibition Park: Integrates Poyang Lake wetlands and Shizhong Mountain culture to create a "three-dimensional ecological textbook."

✔ Cultural Features

- Multicultural Coexistence:

Combines poetic culture (Bai Juyi), academy culture (Bailudong Academy), religious culture (Donglin Temple), and red culture (Autumn Harvest Uprising).

- Industrial Heritage Revitalization:

Transforms old docks and oil depots, preserving industrial memory (such as Jiujiang Petrochemical Green Factory) and giving new cultural tourism functions.

- Intangible Cultural Heritage and Folk Traditions:

The riverside area showcases intangible heritage projects like Jiujiang Qingyang Opera and Hukou Grass Dragon, revitalized through cultural performances.

✔ Founding Purpose

1. Returning the River to the People: Solves the problem of "seeing the river but not the riverfront," opening shoreline spaces for public leisure.

2. Cultural Protection and Inheritance: Integrates scattered cultural resources (such as Ruichang Tongling Copper Mine Site and Pengze Haimen Pass) to build a Yangtze River cultural sequence.

3. Ecological Restoration Demonstration:

Implements bank collapse control and sewage management (water quality in the Jiujiang section of the Yangtze has maintained Class II for six years), practicing "joint major protection."

✔ Social Significance

- Educational Function: Serves as an "open classroom" for party history learning and ecological civilization education (e.g., Jiujiang Ship Square, Ecological Exhibition Park).

- Economic Promotion:

Develops riverside cultural tourism routes (cruises, city walks), sports events (marathons), and promotes new business models like senior tourism and homestays.

- Urban Brand Enhancement:

Creates the "Poetic Jiujiang" cultural IP to strengthen national influence (e.g., Yangtze River Cultural Forum, digital museum construction).

✔ Address and Scope

① Main Park Area: The riverside section from Xunyang District to the Economic Development Zone in Jiujiang City (west starting at Flood Control Square, east ending at Pipa Pavilion, total length 10.9 kilometers).

② Expansion Projects:

- Hukou Section: Mountain-River-Lake Ecological Civilization Exhibition Park (around Shizhong Mountain, Hukou County).

- Ruichang Section: Tongling Copper Mine Site Park (Shang and Zhou mining and smelting site).

- Pengze Section: Riverside Cultural Tourism Integration Zone ("First Pass of Haimen" cultural display).

✔ Tips:

The park is developed in phases; it is recommended to prioritize visiting the already open Xunyang riverside (Pipa Pavilion to Suojiang Tower section) and the Hukou Exhibition Park.