Jiangxi

Jiangxi ({{zh-cpw |c=江西 |p=Jiāngxī |w=Chiang-hsi}}; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsi) is a southern province of the People's Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south.

Economy

Rice is the dominant crop in Jiangxi. Cash crops commonly grown include cotton and rapeseed.

Related Topics:
Rice - Cotton - Rapeseed

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Jiangxi is rich in mineral resources, leading the provinces of China in deposits of copper, tungsten, gold, silver, uranium, thorium, tantalum, niobium, among others. Noted centers of mining include Dexing (copper) and Dayu County (tungsten).

Related Topics:
Copper - Tungsten - Gold - Silver - Uranium - Thorium - Tantalum - Niobium - Dexing - Dayu County

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Jiangxi is rather poor among the provinces of China. It is located in extreme proximity to some of the richest provinces of China (Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian), which are sometimes blamed for taking away talent and capital from Jiangxi.

Related Topics:
Guangdong - Zhejiang - Fujian

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Jiangxi's nominal GDP for 2003 was about 34 billion USD and a per capita of 6650 RMB (803 USD).

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