Xiushui County
A mountainous county in northwest Jiangxi, hometown of Huang Tingjian and the Chen family of Chen Yinke, and producer of Ninghong tea, with both natural scenery and cultural heritage.
Xiushui County lies in the northwest of Jiangxi Province, between the Mufu and Jiuling mountains. The Xiu River runs through it from west to east, and it is one of the larger counties in Jiangxi. It is the hometown of the Northern Song poet and calligrapher Huang Tingjian, and also the ancestral home of the Chen family, including Chen Baozhen and Chen Yinke, giving it a deep cultural heritage. Xiushui is rich in Ninghong black tea, and its mountains have a healthy ecology, ideal for countryside trips and hiking. Spring (tea picking) and autumn (scenery) are the best seasons. Take a high-speed train or bus to Jiujiang or Nanchang first, then continue by road.