History of Nanchang City

The area now called Nanchang was first inhabited in the Han Dynasty, when a city named Gan was established on the site. Little of the area’s history from this era remains, though it seems clear that the city remained in continual habitation.

NanChang City Brief Description

Nanchang is located in the northern part of Jiangxi Province of which it is the capital. It has had a long history, having been established in the Han Dynasty, but it is better known now as the birthplace of the Red Army, the city in which the Chinese Flag was first raised and the site of the August 1 Nanchang Uprising.