Yongxiu is a county under the administration of Jiujiang City in northern Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, on the western shores of Poyang Lake. , the county has a total population of 361,000 residing in an area of 2035 km2. Bordering counties are Duchang, Xingzi, De'an, Wuning, Jing'an, Xinjian, and Anyi, while the county seat is 40 km north of Nanchang, the provincial capital, and 80 km south-southwest of downtown Jiujiang.

Administrative divisions

Yongxiu County has 11 towns and 4 townships.

Towns (镇)

The county has 11 towns:

Townships (乡)

There are 4 townships:

Transport

The Yongxiu County seat is 18 km north-northeast of Nanchang Changbei International Airport, and 50 km south of Jiujiang Lushan Airport. The Beijing–Kowloon Railway and Nanchang–Jiujiang Intercity Railway traverse the county, and are served by the Yongxiu Railway Station. Major highways passing through Yongxiu County are G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway, China National Highway 105, and China National Highway 316. Due to its importance in north–south travel in the province, Yongxiu was known as the "Gate of Hongdu" (洪都門戶) in ancient China.

Tourism

The spectacular Zhelin Reservoir lies in the northwest part of the county. The sacred Buddhist heaven Yunju Mountain stands in the southwest. The famous Poyang Lake Nature Reserve in the eastern part of the county.

Climate