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Nanchang Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi, China. Located in the north-central part of the province and in the hinterland of Poyang Lake Plain, it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake. Because of its strate ...

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, China was built from August 1, 1977, to January 8, 1979, in memory of Nanchang Uprising (aka. August 1, 1927 Uprising). The size of this square is 78,000 m² now after a reconstruction taking place beginning in 2002.An introduction to Bayi Square in Chinese
Official website of Nanchang Government, visited on April 24, 2008. Since the day it was finished, it has always been the second largest square in China, after

Tiananmen Square Tiananmen Square or Tian'anmen Square () is a city square in the city center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen ("''Gate of Heavenly Peace''") located to its north, which separates it from the Forbidden City. The square contains th ...

in Beijing. Ever since it was constructed, this square became a main site for most big-scale ceremonies and marches. To ordinary residents, due to the extremely hot and humid climate in Nanchang, the square was a popular place for outdoor lounging during summer nights until recent years when more and more families are able to afford air conditioning. A music fountain, which was built in the south of the square has become a favourite destination for people, especially in summer nights.

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