On display are large numbers of porcelain objects, both fired and unfired, dating from the 10th 17th c.
Jinggangshan is situated at 114°09’E and 26°33’N, in the south of Jiangxi Situation and Province, on the border with Hunan. Communications
Buses run from the provincial capital, Nanchang; alternatively one can fly to Ganzhou and continue by bus.
In the 1920s this region, together with the Jinggangshan Mountains, was the scene of Mao’s first revolutionary struggles, thereafter becoming the base of the Red Army, which Mao formed. It was from here that the Communists began their famous Long March in 1934.
Today the region is a popular place to visit on account of its interesting architectural monuments and its many picturesque villages.
Ciping Zhen is the most important district in Jinggingshan and was where Mao’s peasant army had its headquarters.
The headquarters ofthe New‘4th Army Corps, Mao’s house and the Town Museum can all be visited.
The district ofthe town known as Dajing Zhen occupies a valley surrounded by high mountains. There are several buildings here which bear testimony to the Maoist revolution: the Red Army dormitory, Mao’s dwelling and the field hospital.
The 1000m/72 mile long Grotto of the Stone Swallow lies 9km/5l£ miles north-east of Ciping Zhen. In the lower section there are seven small dripstone caves with stalactites and stalagmites. These caves have become joined together by tiny narrow passages. The cave was formed by centuries of erosion taking place in the limestone.
